Comments on: Find a Trustworthy Babysitter with Sittercity http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html Reviews of Hip Baby Gear and Chic Gifts, Irresistibly Practical Coupon Codes and Deals, and Fabulous Contests Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:18:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sittercity Coupon Code | Mamanista! http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-98802 Sittercity Coupon Code | Mamanista! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:16:42 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/05/find-a-trustworthy-babysitter-with-sittercity/#comment-98802 [...] been Sittercity fans for years. After receiving a trial membership for review, I’ve renewed several times and we now have a promo code for our readers for $20 [...] [...] been Sittercity fans for years. After receiving a trial membership for review, I’ve renewed several times and we now have a promo code for our readers for $20 [...]

]]> By: Sittercity Free Membership for Military and Coupon Code Discounts for Everyone Else Promotion | Army Wives' Lives http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-98366 Sittercity Free Membership for Military and Coupon Code Discounts for Everyone Else Promotion | Army Wives' Lives Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:12:52 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/05/find-a-trustworthy-babysitter-with-sittercity/#comment-98366 [...] years ago, I received a free Sittercity membership to review on Mamanista.com and I appreciated the convenience so much that we have since renewed several times on our own [...] [...] years ago, I received a free Sittercity membership to review on Mamanista.com and I appreciated the convenience so much that we have since renewed several times on our own [...]

]]> By: Candace http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-67381 Candace Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:46:45 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/05/find-a-trustworthy-babysitter-with-sittercity/#comment-67381 I'm just seeing this comment from Kim so this is a very late reply. I'm sorry you had a bad experience with Sittercity. As their customer service and this review say, they are simply a service where you can look for a sitter. They are no more responsible for the quality of the sitter you or I select than any other place where you place a job posting--church, university, or Craigslist. Anyone of age can sign-up to view job postings. If that was not clear from my initial review, I hope I have clarified it here! I've had a great experience with Sittercity and find it to be a great option when I haven't had luck elsewhere! I'm glad you found a good sitter eventually. I’m just seeing this comment from Kim so this is a very late reply. I’m sorry you had a bad experience with Sittercity. As their customer service and this review say, they are simply a service where you can look for a sitter. They are no more responsible for the quality of the sitter you or I select than any other place where you place a job posting–church, university, or Craigslist. Anyone of age can sign-up to view job postings.

If that was not clear from my initial review, I hope I have clarified it here!

I’ve had a great experience with Sittercity and find it to be a great option when I haven’t had luck elsewhere!

I’m glad you found a good sitter eventually.

]]> By: Advice for Parenting http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-60100 Advice for Parenting Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:57:10 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/05/find-a-trustworthy-babysitter-with-sittercity/#comment-60100 It can become difficult to find a good babysitter. Especially when you become first time parents; I still haven't found one and my little girl is almost seven months old. I definitely check out Sittercity. Thanks for the post. It can become difficult to find a good babysitter. Especially when you become first time parents; I still haven’t found one and my little girl is almost seven months old. I definitely check out Sittercity. Thanks for the post.

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]]> By: How to Find A Good Babysitter | Mamanista! http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-22838 How to Find A Good Babysitter | Mamanista! Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:58:04 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/05/find-a-trustworthy-babysitter-with-sittercity/#comment-22838 [...] can't guilt grandma into babysitting or find a sitter through your network of friends, you can use Sittercity to find a responsible babysitter in your area. Candace has used this service to find two  babysitters so far. Both sitters were experienced, [...] [...] can’t guilt grandma into babysitting or find a sitter through your network of friends, you can use Sittercity to find a responsible babysitter in your area. Candace has used this service to find two  babysitters so far. Both sitters were experienced, [...]

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]]> By: Traveling with Baby, Traveling with Children, Products and Tips | Mamanista! http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-13353 Traveling with Baby, Traveling with Children, Products and Tips | Mamanista! Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:26:27 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/05/find-a-trustworthy-babysitter-with-sittercity/#comment-13353 [...] and Prescriptions: If you are traveling out of country, or plan to leave baby with a babysitting service, make sure you have a copy of up to date vaccination [...] [...] and Prescriptions: If you are traveling out of country, or plan to leave baby with a babysitting service, make sure you have a copy of up to date vaccination [...]

]]> By: Kim Burrow http://www.mamanista.com/2007/05/find-trustworthy-babysitter-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-12967 Kim Burrow Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:19:44 +0000 http://mamanista.com/2007/05/find-a-trustworthy-babysitter-with-sittercity/#comment-12967 I found sittercity through this site and used them to try to find help with my home and two small children while I recover from ankle surgery. I am in a leg cast for two months and can't walk, so I advertised very specifically for help with laundry, dishes, being my hands and feet for small things around the house, and looking after my 18 month old and my 3 year old. No heavy cleaning, just basic survival while I recover. Sittercity provided 5 leads. 3 never replied to my emails. One replied to my initial email but not my followup. The fifth accepted the job. Despite my having been very clear about dishes/laundry/helping around the house, the sitter I hired informed me that she didn't do any laundry. She complained about emptying my clean dishwasher and bringing in the mail, telling me that she was "used to just playing with the kids'. Did she not read the ad? So, I paid her for the day and let her go. When I complained to Sittercity about the total waste of the $95 I paid them, they refused to refund my money and gave me this reply by email: "We apologize for the inconvenience but Sittercity is not an agency, therefore we can not guarantee you will find a caregiver to meet your needs. Sittercity is a online networking site for parents and caregivers." So, please be advised that Sittercity does not stand behind their service. You may not get a reply, and/or the caregiver does reply, they may not have read your ad very carefully. I have since found a wonderful helper by calling my church nursery. 100% free and way more helpful. I am disappointed that Sittercity has so little concern for the quality of service they provide or the poor quality of their pool of workers. Kim Burrow I found sittercity through this site and used them to try to find help with my home and two small children while I recover from ankle surgery.

I am in a leg cast for two months and can’t walk, so I advertised very specifically for help with laundry, dishes, being my hands and feet for small things around the house, and looking after my 18 month old and my 3 year old. No heavy cleaning, just basic survival while I recover.

Sittercity provided 5 leads. 3 never replied to my emails. One replied to my initial email but not my followup. The fifth accepted the job.

Despite my having been very clear about dishes/laundry/helping around the house, the sitter I hired informed me that she didn’t do any laundry. She complained about emptying my clean dishwasher and bringing in the mail, telling me that she was “used to just playing with the kids’. Did she not read the ad?

So, I paid her for the day and let her go.

When I complained to Sittercity about the total waste of the $95 I paid them, they refused to refund my money and gave me this reply by email: “We apologize for the inconvenience but Sittercity is not an agency, therefore we can not guarantee you will find a caregiver to meet your needs. Sittercity is a online networking site for parents and caregivers.”

So, please be advised that Sittercity does not stand behind their service. You may not get a reply, and/or the caregiver does reply, they may not have read your ad very carefully.

I have since found a wonderful helper by calling my church nursery. 100% free and way more helpful. I am disappointed that Sittercity has so little concern for the quality of service they provide or the poor quality of their pool of workers.

Kim Burrow

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