>Okay. I thought about charging the sitters a fee- to cover
>their background checks but wasn't sure if that would go over
>well in the small area where I live. But I'm thinking of doing
>this now. Thanks!

If you're going to list someone and then offer them to the prospective customers, I agree, charge them for their background check. But I would think that if you're doing the placing, then the sitters rate should be negotiated with you, not the customer.

When I hire a temporary employee using a placement agency, I pay the placement agency the fee, not the temp. And the temp negotiates their fee with the placement agency based on their skills, qualifications, etc.

HTH.

Tina Brooks, VP Marketing
Brooks Pepperfire Foods, Inc.
Makers of Peppermaster Hot Sauces
http://www.peppermaster.com

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