PetSitter.com Reviews 31

This website feels like a total scam. They fill it with fake profiles, connect you with supposed "sitters," and then those sitters disappear after you message them. A few even replied and accepted the job, only to vanish from the platform right after. I’d check back for an update and see things like “last seen online 9 days ago” when I messaged them 8 days ago, or “last seen online 6 days ago” after messaging them 5 days ago. I don’t know too many people actively looking for work who ghost immediately after accepting a job. Something’s definitely not right here.

Date of experience: June 01, 2025

BEWARE!
I posted my profile to find dog sitting jobs.
They only inquiries I got were complete bogus, scams.
Individuals offering inordinately high salaries, to be paid in advance, without ever meeting or even a phone conversation.
Of course, they wanted all my personal information, such as exact address and year of birth, supposedly so their clerk or PA could send a check.
Once I refused, they did not attempt contact again
DO NOT USE

Date of experience: May 01, 2025

Terrible unreliable. I posted a job and received a few replies but then they stopped corresponding. My father inlaw was dying and and I couldn't get any responses for an inhome sitter, like if these people dont want to work then dont get on sites like this. I found a great girl that I hired as my full time sitter and now makes close to $1000 per month guaranteed. If one of these people would have responded they now would have had a monthly guaranteed cash income. .

Date of experience: March 13, 2025

Scam. Avoid.

Date of experience: April 18, 2025

I jumped in before I realized it’s a scam. I reached out to “customer service” and the scammer messaged me back saying it’s like email, you have to wait for a response. It’s been over a month and guess what, no response. I paid for the background check and premium service, what I got was a premium scam. Somebody please investigate them!

Date of experience: March 12, 2025

Shady practices automatically enabling automatic renewals on subscriptions.

Suggest the company reviews state rules regarding auto renewal as they did not follow the rules as defined by my state (Maryland) at time of subscription.

I now live in the UK which has even stricter rules and this company just does not care.

Had to cancel my debit card and will be informing BBB and states attorney once I finish writing this.

Shame on you for running such a sleazy business practice.

Date of experience: February 25, 2025

I just started emailing this guy name something Russel and he got a little tense when I said I was confused on something he was talking about he said he'd email me a check for 3100 and I'd keep my pay check and give the rest to a guy who is painting his house even my mom said it was a scam I don't believe her untill I saw everyone making reviews on my same experience now I know I am deleting this app as we speak

Date of experience: January 08, 2025

PETSITTER.COM - This site (at least the free membership) seems to be a place for scammers not people that want a pet sitter! My first interaction… long story guy was out of town, his dog was with his buddy that had an emergency, after the elaborate story and hours of texting he wanted to pay up front…. Red flag! Sent the email for an Etrans, low and behold he had a new bank account and couldn’t send Etrans yet 2nd red flag, so he wanted to pay by E cheque … Called the bank NEVER except E cheques unless you know the person well!. We also checked his area code although he supposedly lived in a 416 area code, but was on a business trip in NYC, his area code was 747 -345-2770 California) told the guy you can pay cash when you pick the dog up… never heard from Kev D again!

Date of experience: December 14, 2024

They do not vet their people who respond to your enquiry/advertisement. It appears to be nothing more than a bot, running a matching service that has no true vetting of personnel against your needs. It appears to be nothing but an algorithm that throws people at your ad dependent upon certain code words. As an example, I had a 15 YEAR OLD apply for a dog sitting position for two weeks. I am going to be out of the country, and she had 'some' experience with dogs, but not cats, which was in profile. BAD BAD service. Terribly disappointed that I was to pay $30+ each month, for nothing but more aggravating work.

Date of experience: December 16, 2024

I want to thank those who have already left reviews. I signed up and have had two try to scam me. Even emailed me a check and wanted me to print it. It’s ridiculous. I’m deleting mine right after this.

FRAUDS AND SCAMS

Date of experience: November 11, 2024

A horrible website. Hard to use and the site is littered with scams. You have to upgrade to premium and even then, you only receive 8 messages. Confusing, messy, very hard to communicate with this site. I only signed up for 3 months, but I will not be renewing.

Date of experience: October 28, 2024

Maybe petsitter.com should find a better way to run their website. It's full of people trying to scam you. I'm trying to find jobs so I can make a living and i being pushed into getting scammed and there customer service people are useless. Stay away if u can.

Date of experience: October 11, 2024

I got scammed.
I opened up my discover card mobile app to find 6 charges of 52 dollars. Discover is saying pet sitter gave them documents that has me agreeing to that. I couldn't get anywhere on this app just like other people said. I'd click on an email and I got nowhere. The people were the same people looking for a sitter. I don't even remember signing up for a 52 dollars a month agreement.

Date of experience: September 29, 2024

I have been on this “free” site for a bit now looking to watch peoples loved ones and all iv been getting is people sending their number for me to message them there instead of on the site. When you contact them they sound very strange and then want to drop the animal off and pay up front by bank draft . I tell them I like to meet first all you get is they are out of town and a neighbor will drop them off and they want to pay me now ! I say that’s not how I do it I except E-transfer or cash after the service is done and you pick up your dog. After that you don’t hear from them again. Dont fall for it !! Scam

Date of experience: August 28, 2024

If this company is NOT a scam it seems to be at best, one step up from being a complete scam in my opinion.

I would CAUTION both pet owners and pet service persons to do their research both on the site and online elsewhere and in the reviews. I joined as a “free” member and was unintentionally subscribed on auto pay.

I am not certain whether any of the accounts are actually valid on this site but the site essentially (in my opinion) tricks you into making a “free” profile and then blocks your ability to actually connect with a pet owner or a pet carer.

Buyer BEWARE. Read the many, many reviews. It cost me $40 and all I got was this opportunity to inform others.

Date of experience: August 17, 2024

Absolute shambles of a website, I signed up to be a pet sitter and didn't realise that entailed a subscription as far as I was aware I was on the free version of the sight, fast forward to now (over half a year later) I GET CHARGED £30 for a site that I no longer use. I reach out to the company explaining that I have memory issues and do not recall ever paying for this sight and ask for a refund as I will not be using their services. They have the audacity to tell me that they don't do refunds, I'm sorry but a site that is full of scam messages and provides no actual business is not worth my money and I will be fighting for a refund until my last breath.

Date of experience: August 06, 2024

I recently signed up to be a sitter. Received 2 requests . $100 a day but will pay $500 . Because moving to my town and furniture will be delivered.... They asked for a lot of personal information.
I did not response. It didn't "feel" right/safe.

Date of experience: August 03, 2024

Just got a msg from 'mary' who said she was working out of town and her neighbour would drop the dog off etc. When I asked questions to get more details she sent me a pic of the dog and someone would drop it off my house tomorrow night - I said I don't board, she said no problem you can drop the dog off back with the neighbour in a few days and she'll pay me upfront. I asked twice for the name of the city where she supposedly lived and got back 'Ontario' (which is a province, not a city). I replied that's not a city, this sounds very weird .... she said she's at work and wasn't paying attention to her phone. Who the hell would respond with the name of the province instead of the city? Only someone who doesn't live here. Total scam that I almost fell for: 724 292 4492

Date of experience: July 31, 2024

this site is full of scammers 'nn people offering outrageous amounts of money to just watch their dog for a couple of days and they hire you without even meeting you and send you a link to fill out a bunch of information. Social Security numbers banking information so that they can pay you, it was kind of odd. The lady was offering $50 an hour to watch one dog and she said that I could stay in the guest house and that she wanted to send me $900 so that I could pay a delivery person who was going deliver some furniture before she got there , they do a horrible job of checking who they're letting post the as a matter of fact, the same woman just popped up with pet sitter, saying we found the perfect match for you DO NOT trust this SITR

Date of experience: April 10, 2024

Don’t trust them! You won’t make money at all!

Date of experience: July 14, 2024