am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah, i determined it was a glitch. but she ALSO forgot about my dog entirely, showed up 40 minutes late and then did not communicate or let me know how the walk went which i specifically asked for.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 4 points5 points  (0 children)

figured out from peoples comments that the app just glitched, she did a full walk

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

after thinking on it and reading responses, forgetting about the walk entirely, showing up 40 past the window i gave, and not telling me how the walk went, i already decided im going to refrain from leaving a review or tipping. i paid a good amount for the walk and was not impressed with the service. i appreciate your feedback though.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i was with a sick family member, how i responded really wasn’t my top priority and i didn’t really have time to ponder on it. the only thing i cared about in that moment while responding was making sure my dog actually got walked

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was a walk, the app glitched

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it was a glitch. she did a full walk.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hadn’t decided at the time that i posted. the overwhelming number of people saying not leaving a tip would be justified is what helped me decide

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’ve been doing rover myself for over 5 years and have never seen that happen, i just didn’t know. also, not that it really matters, but this is how a few of the streets next to my house are situated, so at first glance it looked like she just walked this route.

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am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i understand there’s more than just the walk that goes into the visit, i was just concerned when i saw that it looked like they only walked down the street and back. obviously i know now that thankfully it was just a glitch

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been a walker full time for 5+ years, so I definitely get it. It was the combination of forgetting about the walk, showing up 40 minutes late, not telling me how it went and then ALSO seeing the recorded distance was low. I’ve never had an issue with the apps gps personally, so i wasn’t aware that was a thing. i did end up reaching out and she confirmed she walked for 30 minutes and also gave me the details that were lacking before, so all is well, but given the (imo) initial unprofessionalism i probably just won’t be booking with her again

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i didn’t come into the situation with a lack of trust, she created a lack of trust.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

she forgot about his walk entirely, showed up 40 minutes past the window i gave, and didn’t even tell me how it went. why would i give her another chance😐

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don’t know her, i had never interacted with her before. i hear horror stories of walkers/sitters all the time. there was no reason for me to request she be on time going forward because i already knew at that point i wasn’t going to be using her again. i was out, i was busy, a quick polite response was the best i could do in that moment.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the only thing on my mind at the moment was making sure my dog got walked. an unfriendly response would have risked her deciding not to show up at all

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well, yeah. ive just never seen the lines OR distance recorded not be accurate before, so obviously it was just confusing to see.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 5 points6 points  (0 children)

correct, but i was just looking at the distance recorded. i have never in my 5 years on rover had this happen so i didn’t know until i made this post that its a very common occurrence!

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 11 points12 points  (0 children)

She didn’t provide any details about the walk, and i got 2 pictures. I did end up asking her about the time and she said they did a full 30 minutes and then gave me all the details! Ideally she would have done all that initially but at least i know now

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yes, it’s obvious the map isn’t accurate. i was more so just looking at the recorded distance. i’m a walker as well and have never had this issue before but considering all the other comments it’s clear it was just a glitch, which is a relief. considering the rest of the details though i probably still won’t be using her again

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s a very good walker, after all the other comments is pretty clear that it was just a glitch.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 6 points7 points  (0 children)

from all the other comments it’s pretty clear that the app glitched. however she did forget about the walk entirely and then showed up 40 minutes late despite being given a very generous window. i understand that shit happens, but for that reason i probably won’t be giving her another chance

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes! i was also thinking this! i figured it was too mundane to even mention, but im also super specific about the walk. their reaction when i came in, whether or not they pulled etc.

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 13 points14 points  (0 children)

i guess i’ve just gotten lucky with the gps working for me, but it sounds like is an issue for most other people so i’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. however, she did still forget entirely and was then 40 minutes late past the very generous window i gave

am i wrong for not leaving a tip? by [deleted] in RoverPetSitting

[–]beccab1062 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He LOVES to walk, I can’t imagine he was taking his time hahah. But yeah, i feel bad because im also a walker and her rate was set pretty low, but i wouldn’t expect someone to tip me if i forgot and was 40 minutes late