O/T - Housesitting

[m.e.]

I'm going to be house/petsitting for someone nextweek. I'll be staying at the house when I'm not at school, because thiswoman's mother-in-law does not feel comfortable being alone. Now, whileshe is an older person, she lives in an apartment above the garage andis 100% independant. I'll just be there for her peace of mind. I'llalso be watching her daughter's dog, a very well behaved 2 y.o. goldenretriever.

I'm having a problem naming my price :?. It's about 40-min from myhouse, well over an hour and a half from campus, so I imagine travelwill factor in. There's not a lot I'm going to actually be doingat her house, other than walking/feeding dog, watering plants, gettingthe mail. It'll be from a Tuesday morning to Friday morning.

What's the going rate?? What would you charge??

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

Well I'd charge enough to make sure it covers gasand a little bit more for feeding the dog. But other than that I cannotgive a good estimate.

 

[pamnock]

Darn -- I typed out a bunch of info for you, but had an error message and lost it all

Basically, I think at least $50 per day is reasonable.

Pam

 

[Carolyn]

I agree. I wouldn't go much less than$50. It's hard to find someone who you trust with your homeand your animals, and with the price of gas and your time, you've gotto make it worth it for you.

-Carolyn

 

[Bo B Bunny]

How long will you be staying? Have you asked themwhat they are willing to pay? or "what is the price range you wouldexpect to pay?"

 

[pamnock]

In some cases, if you put them on the spot to make you an offer, it's more than you expected

Pam

 

[Bo B Bunny]

pamnock wrote:

Insome cases, if you put them on the spot to make you an offer, it's morethan you expected

Pam

Yep, that's what I think too!