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Polls and surveys about house sitting

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Q1 Should we show whether a house sitter is vaccinated on their 'sitter available' listings?

Results Total votes: 85

Should we show whether a house sitter is vaccinated on their 'sitter available' listings?
Question Votes
Yes 28
No 18

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Q2 Home owners - would it help if we showed you a list of all the house sitters who applied for your house sitting assignment?

Results Total votes: 163

Home owners - would it help if we showed you a list of all the house sitters who applied for your house sitting assignment?
Question Votes
Yes 67
No 9

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Q3 House sitters - do you want to see how many people have applied for an assignment, in real time?

Results Total votes: 207

House sitters - do you want to see how many people have applied for an assignment, in real time?
Question Votes
Yes 110
No 14

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Q4 House sitters - would you like to be able to view all of the house sitting assignments you applied for, even if you weren't successful?

Results Total votes: 180

House sitters - would you like to be able to view all of the house sitting assignments you applied for, even if you weren't successful?
Question Votes
Yes 91
No 3

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Q5 Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?

Results Total votes: 2050

Home owners - Do you think references from potential house sitters are a must?
Question Votes
yes 1505
no 307
not sure 263

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Q6 House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?

Results Total votes: 2676

House sitters - What is your main reason for wanting to house sit?
Question Votes
free accomodation 826
cheap holiday 454
change of scene 1004
companionship of animals 273
freedom to live alone 310

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Q7 Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?

Results Total votes: 796

Home owners - do you expect your house sitter to pay a security deposit?
Question Votes
Don't know. 210
Yes, I sometimes ask my house sitter for a security deposit 152
Yes, I always ask my house sitter for a security deposit. 132
No, I don't ask my house sitter for a security deposit. 317

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Q8 When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?

Results Total votes: 2680

When house sitting do you expect to pay a security deposit to home owners?
Question Votes
yes 298
no 1993
not sure 420

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Q9 Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?

Results Total votes: 955

Would you rather advertise for a house sitter, or do you prefer to approach house sitters directly?
Question Votes
Approach house sitter directly 401
Advertise for a house sitter 487

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