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One thing that differentiates this from AirBnB (besides being for dogs) is that they are booking locally. This means that once owners find a place that they li
by jaredsohn 15y ago
One thing that differentiates this from AirBnB (besides being for dogs) is that they are booking locally. This means that once owners find a place that they like, they are likely to try to book the same place multiple times, assuming availability.
Also, it makes it more likely that people might try to make future transactions directly without using the site, unless booking through them provides value beyond discovery.
- aaronblohowiak 15y ago> it makes it more likely that people might try to make future transactions directly without using the site If they make life better for the host, this shouldn't be a problem -- "oh hey sally, glad to hear you and spot are doing well, we'd love to have him stay with us. just go online and you can find all our availability and we'll see your reservation right away. call us back if you have any problems."
- melarobi 15y agoI agree this is a risk in the business model. However, given how annoying it can be to coordinate schedules, an online scheduling feature could be useful enough to bring them back to the site. (And if your preferred sitter isn't available... you'd need the site for a new one.) I guess it depends on the extra perks of the site vs the cost of use ie. the percentage of revenue Rover keeps for themselves. I'd pay $2 just to avoid a chain of emails asking what day/time works best for any calendar event.