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This is brilliant; both sides of the market exist and are eager to find the other one. Rover's biggest problem could be that people will happily watch dogs for

This is brilliant; both sides of the market exist and are eager to find the other one. Rover's biggest problem could be that people will happily watch dogs for free / even pay to do so. This is an unusual problem for a market maker (are there any other examples?)

briggsly 15y ago
Que? I would love to find some sweet old lady to watch my dogs for free rather than pay $25-50/night to board my dog in a box not much bigger than my CPU. I would pay a nice commission to the site to connect me with such a benevolent, non-crazy old lady such as this (if it does in fact exist).
- sbov 15y ago
  Probably depends upon your network of friends. I never would have thought it a problem because in my circle of friends there are multiple dog owners, and when one wants to go out of town the other just takes in their dog for the time.
- justinsb 15y ago
  So I presume you've signed up? I believe there are lots of people that love dogs but can't have one full time (travel a lot etc); or who would happily take in another dog for a few days to keep their dog company. I imagine the price will rapidly approach zero therefore. It's a great idea, but it'll be a very interesting marketplace to watch!
- buu700 15y ago
  a box not much bigger than my CPU Somehow, I don't think any dog would survive in such a box...
  - Danieru 15y ago
    I'm sure you could do it. The trick would be finding the right frequncy to push them in at so they don't get stuck. I think I read somewhere that the resonating frequency of the average dog was ~2GB.
- catch23 15y ago
  If you're in the bay area, I'd probably watch your dog for free even though I'm not an old lady. Mostly, it's because I have a dog as well, and it's hard to find things to tire her out. (she's a very active corgi) If you're serious, you can find my contact info in my profile.
kimsterv_again 15y ago
I'm building Spotwag.com. Lots of people watch dogs for free, even better when you know who said people are.

briggsly 15y ago

Que? I would love to find some sweet old lady to watch my dogs for free rather than pay $25-50/night to board my dog in a box not much bigger than my CPU. I would pay a nice commission to the site to connect me with such a benevolent, non-crazy old lady such as this (if it does in fact exist).

sbov 15y ago
Probably depends upon your network of friends. I never would have thought it a problem because in my circle of friends there are multiple dog owners, and when one wants to go out of town the other just takes in their dog for the time.
justinsb 15y ago
So I presume you've signed up? I believe there are lots of people that love dogs but can't have one full time (travel a lot etc); or who would happily take in another dog for a few days to keep their dog company. I imagine the price will rapidly approach zero therefore. It's a great idea, but it'll be a very interesting marketplace to watch!
buu700 15y ago
a box not much bigger than my CPU Somehow, I don't think any dog would survive in such a box...
- Danieru 15y ago
  I'm sure you could do it. The trick would be finding the right frequncy to push them in at so they don't get stuck. I think I read somewhere that the resonating frequency of the average dog was ~2GB.
catch23 15y ago
If you're in the bay area, I'd probably watch your dog for free even though I'm not an old lady. Mostly, it's because I have a dog as well, and it's hard to find things to tire her out. (she's a very active corgi) If you're serious, you can find my contact info in my profile.

kimsterv_again 15y ago

I'm building Spotwag.com. Lots of people watch dogs for free, even better when you know who said people are.