Allowing Dogs to Play in Your Backyard Can Earn You Extra Money

Allowing Dogs to Play in Your Backyard Can Earn You Extra Money

You may use the app Sniffspot to transform your backyard into your latest commercial endeavor
If you have a backyard and want to make some extra money, Sniffspot is the app for you. It links dog owners with others who have fully-fenced yards who are prepared to rent out their area on an hourly basis. Sniffspot, which bills itself as "AirbnB for dog off-leash areas," has around 7,000 hosts in over 1,500 cities across the United States and also operates in Canada, Europe, and New Zealand.
Allowing Dogs to Play in Your Backyard Can Earn You Extra Money

How does Sniffspot function?

To be listed on Sniffspot, your property must meet specific criteria. First and foremost, it must be accessible without traveling through a private residence. Furthermore, the place must be safe and free of hazards, such as poisonous plants for dogs, unfenced areas near busy streets, empty or soft-cover ponds, hazardous wild animals that feed on dogs (such as alligators, rattlesnakes, or bears), or live electric fences.

Once your host area is operational, you can set your hourly rate and accept bookings from interested parties. Sniffspot asks all customers to show proof that their dogs are up to date on all vaccines and flea/parasite preventions, and their terms of service state that it is the dog owners' responsibility to pick up after their dogs and leave the spot as they found it. Sniffspot also does not require the host to be present to watch when a customer is utilizing the space; once they've paid for their reservation, you're all set. In addition, Sniffspot offers hosts with primary liability coverage of up to $2,000,000 in the case of a third-party claim of bodily harm (to the dogs or people) or property damage resulting from a scheduled Sniffspot visit.
Allowing Dogs to Play in Your Backyard Can Earn You Extra Money

How to Get Sniffspot Bookings

According to Sniffspot, the majority of their business comes from repeat consumers. Sniffspot has a few ideas to pique the interest of first-time clients. To begin, include at least ten photos in your listing. Listings with more than ten photographs receive ten times the number of bookings as those with fewer than ten photos, according to Sniffspot.

Second, they propose including facilities in your offering, such as dog water parks (kiddie pools, sprinklers, etc.), hiking trails, agility equipment, and dog "parkour obstacles." Additionally, houses with an outhouse or a portable lavatory receive 5.5 times the number of reservations. Dog bags, trash cans, and hand sanitizer are also common features.

Finally, your listing should encourage satisfied customers to post reviews about your establishment. Solid reviews will lead to additional reservations; Airbnb, for example, says that after a listing has gotten more than 10 reviews, its bookings quadruple.
Allowing Dogs to Play in Your Backyard Can Earn You Extra Money

How much money can you make using Sniffspot?

Sniffspot claims that users can earn up to $1,500 per month, however your true earning potential is determined by the activity of your market and the popularity of your spot. The typical listing costs $15 per hour, although hosts charge anything from $4 to $50 per hour to utilize their space, depending on their location, yard size, and other amenities they've incorporated, according to founder Dave Adams.

You'll have to split your revenue with Sniffspot, but you'll get a good piece of it: Sniffspot takes a 22 percent fee for running and marketing expenditures, as well as 2.9 percent to cover credit card payment processing. In addition, they impose a fixed cost of $0.30 each booking. In sum, if you advertise your property for $15 per hour, you will earn $10.96 in taxable income. Not bad for allowing several puppies to run around in your yard.

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SOURCE: lifehacker

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