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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 498296" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Camera.... There must be a good independent camera shop around there somewhere. Take the camera in, and have them test it "to make sure everything is working" - here, it costs $20-40, usually. That makes you a customer. Explain that it was given to you, and you don't know the details about how this one works... they can either TELL you, direct you to a particuular class they offer, or show you which books would be particularly useful. Even if you don't buy the book(s), it tells you what kind of book to look for at the second hand store.</p><p></p><p>Petsitting... for starters, its a tough time of the year to get started. By April or May, people are planning their vacations... right now, not so many go away. Here... the "known" sitters fill up first, and after that, there's room for the new ones. Any one gets a chance their first year. After that... you should have good references.</p><p></p><p>For now... have you specifically offered "dog walking" service? This is not the same as pet-sitting. Sometimes the person is even at home, but isn't able to give their dog the kind of walk they really need - a good 30-60 minute hike, rather than a toddle around the park. Sometimes, they want the dog to be walked mid-day, while they are at work. </p><p></p><p>Are you advertising your services under ONE ad? or a different ad for each service? Do the pet shops have an ad-board? (some do; sometimes they want to meet you before you post, and authorize each post so no one person overruns the board with ads)</p><p></p><p>Check with the kennel clubs in the area... sometimes they allow inexpensive ads in their newsletters.</p><p></p><p>No expert advice, just some... musings. We have dogs, so of course have had to find pet-care etc...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 498296, member: 11791"] Camera.... There must be a good independent camera shop around there somewhere. Take the camera in, and have them test it "to make sure everything is working" - here, it costs $20-40, usually. That makes you a customer. Explain that it was given to you, and you don't know the details about how this one works... they can either TELL you, direct you to a particuular class they offer, or show you which books would be particularly useful. Even if you don't buy the book(s), it tells you what kind of book to look for at the second hand store. Petsitting... for starters, its a tough time of the year to get started. By April or May, people are planning their vacations... right now, not so many go away. Here... the "known" sitters fill up first, and after that, there's room for the new ones. Any one gets a chance their first year. After that... you should have good references. For now... have you specifically offered "dog walking" service? This is not the same as pet-sitting. Sometimes the person is even at home, but isn't able to give their dog the kind of walk they really need - a good 30-60 minute hike, rather than a toddle around the park. Sometimes, they want the dog to be walked mid-day, while they are at work. Are you advertising your services under ONE ad? or a different ad for each service? Do the pet shops have an ad-board? (some do; sometimes they want to meet you before you post, and authorize each post so no one person overruns the board with ads) Check with the kennel clubs in the area... sometimes they allow inexpensive ads in their newsletters. No expert advice, just some... musings. We have dogs, so of course have had to find pet-care etc... [/QUOTE]
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