What prices should I charge?

What prices should I charge?

Prices on PetCloud are determined by you as a Pet Sitter.  
It's super important to take into account the PetCloud deduction of 20% when you receive a payout. So when you set your prices - ensure you add a buffer on top. 
We work extremely hard, just like you.  Training, Customer and Tech Support, Website & App Development and Maintenance, Insurance all cost money.  Running a National Marketplace is challenging and takes millions of dollars to create and maintain software and retain and remunerate the right technical staff.

So for example, if you want to earn $44 per 1hour dog walk, then list your price at $55 so you'll receive a payout of approx. $44.

The PetCloud App and Website saves you time so that you aren't stuck at home doing manual data entry capturing details about Pet Owners and their Pets.  We send Booking reminders via SMS and email so that you don't end up with no-shows. We automatically send Pet Owners RSPCA Property Checklist Guide to help your Meet & Greets be a helpful conversation about expectations on both sides.

Here is a general rough price guide for prices:
  • Pet Sitting 1 dog per night ranges from $45 per night for a dog.  An additional dog might be around $5 per night.
  • Pet Sitting 1 cat per night ranges from around $40
  • House Sitting (Usually this is for multiple animals in one booking) and can be $55 per night.
  • Extra cost for Pet Sitting of Multiple Pets $5 to $35 for extra per pet (depending on whether its a long term stay and whether that pet is a large or small animal)
  • Basic Dog Washing $20
  • Basic clip and brushing and nails trimmed $20
Dog Walking Prices we recommend:
  • 30 min x1 Dog = $35
  • 1 hour x1 Dog = $45
  • 30 min x2 Dogs = $30
  • 1 hour x2 Dogs = $45
You will usually walk 1 dog but 2 dogs can be taken if from the same owner.
If the dog is a high energy dog breed, you should proactively recommend to the Owner that they are taken for walks twice a day.

24 hr Supervision caters for pets that need around the clock monitoring and it is expected that you would charge a higher price as closer monitoring and effort is involved.
Example 1. They are just recovering from an operation and have a cone on their head so they need someone to help them eat and drink water.
Example 2. They need injections for diabetes or oral medication administration
Example 3. They are a young puppy or kitten that needs feeding every 2 hours and there is excessive poop and wee to clean up.
Example 4. They are incontinent and need their nappy changed frequently.

Prices for offering Pet Taxi Services
This service can be used for taking Pets to Vets or Groomers appointments or even Weddings!  Fare estimation and rides are for one-way trips only.  
Variation in total booking amount depends on variable factors such as Vehicle Type, any waiting time, Distance Travelled, & Journey Time.   
Pet Taxi drivers get paid 80% of the booking  Drivers for PetCloud get to keep a lot more of the booking than existing Drivers in the market.  

Vehicle Size  Distance Fee per km   Flat PetCloud Booking Fee   Journey Time Fee
Hatchback      $1.75                             $10                                           $X (varies)
Sedan             $2.00                             $10                                           $X (varies)
SUV               $2.25                              $10                                           $X (varies)
Other             $1.75                              $10                                           $X (varies)

The distance fee varies with the size of the vehicle because larger vehicles such as SUVs burn through more fuel than hatchbacks.

Basic Overnight Pet Sitting Care includes:
-Feeding the pets and changing their water bowls
-Cleaning litter boxes, 
-Picking up poo, and 
-leaning up any other pet messes

What it doesn't include:
We ask that Pet Owners keep pets on their usual diets and supply all wet & dry food to the Sitter to last the period of the stay, plus 2 extra days just in case.  We also advise Owners they should pack Doggy Poop Bags, Puppy pads, Kitty Litter and Trays, Leashes, ID tags, and Bedding and provide some enrichment toys, or bones to chew to relieve any potential separation anxiety.

Remember to take into account that we need to deduct 20% from the total amount paid to you to cover Training, Customer and Tech Support, Website & App Development and Maintenance, Insurance.