Let sitters and walkers cash out when they want, weekends included.

Sitters can cash out after each walk. Roots enables fast payouts through card networks and the RTP and FedNow real-time rails, provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners. Funds usually arrive within minutes, depending on the receiving bank.
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Payment solutions for pet sitting & dog walking marketplaces

How each solution supports pet sitting & dog walking marketplaces

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Marketplace Payments

For pet sitting & dog walking marketplaces: Collect customer payments for service bookings, job deposits and platform fees and allocate proceeds to home-service contractors and tradespeople within the marketplace workflow. Bookings are captured up front and released as care is delivered. Roots sets up a marketplace funds flow where buyers pay through your platform, your fee is deducted automatically, and providers receive payouts through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners.
  • Pick a funds-flow model with our partners (direct, destination or separate charges and transfers)
  • Draft seller terms that support an agent-of-payee structure, with your counsel
  • Integrate checkout and payout events
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Gig Worker Payouts

For pet sitting & dog walking marketplaces: Pay home-service contractors and tradespeople from approved jobs or service records, with earnings and transfer status tracked together. Walks and stays post to the sitter's balance. Roots builds an earnings ledger and payout flow for your booking apps, provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners. Workers can cash out on a schedule or on demand, and you get the tax data you need at year end.
  • Design payout timing and fee rules around your unit economics
  • Integrate job-completion events with the payout API
  • Set risk thresholds (tenure, dispute rate) for faster payout eligibility
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Instant Payouts

For pet sitting & dog walking marketplaces: Plan faster disbursements to home-service contractors and tradespeople, matching each transfer to approved earnings or completed work. Sitters can cash out after each walk. Roots enables fast payouts through card networks and the RTP and FedNow real-time rails, provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners. Funds usually arrive within minutes, depending on the receiving bank.
  • Choose card-push versus real-time bank rails for your payee base
  • Set pricing and disclosure copy for any fast-payout fee
  • Implement eligibility and fraud thresholds

Tip Payouts

For pet sitting & dog walking marketplaces: Route customer gratuities to home-service contractors and tradespeople, with tip amounts and recipient allocations recorded separately. Owner tips pass through to sitters. Roots sets up digital tip collection and fast distribution to sitters and walkers, provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners. Each tip is recorded so it can be reported on the right information return.
  • Configure tip flows and pooling rules
  • Integrate with scheduling or time-tracking data
  • Set up reporting for payroll or
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Instant Payouts questions

Questions home services marketplace teams ask about payouts.
We review when recipients need funds, how payouts are approved and which payment routes suit the program. A payout partner handles the transfers.
We plan status updates, recipient notifications and retry or return handling so your operations team can resolve a payment that did not complete.
Bring your payout deadlines, recipient information and exception-handling process. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for pet sitting & dog walking marketplaces and prepare a clear setup scope.
Request a quote for your business and the setup you need. We review the scope and costs with you before you proceed. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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