Take Your Grooming Business, Further with Groomit

A real, confirmed appointment. Every Groomit booking is prepaid: the customer's card is charged when they book, so by the time you accept it the appointment is already paid for. You are not buying a lead and hoping to close it. You are accepting a customer who has already committed and already paid.

No. Groomit is a marketplace, not an employer. You participate as an independent business on a 1099 basis. Groomit does not set your hours, supervise your grooming or require you to work exclusively through Groomit. You bring your professional skill, tools and judgment; Groomit brings customers and technology.

Because the customers are already here. Groomit has been one of the most recognized names in mobile and in-home grooming since 2016, featured in Forbes, The New York Times and NBC, and pet parents across the country come to Groomit specifically when they need a groomer. Joining puts your business in front of that demand on day one, with prepaid bookings, one app to run your calendar, and payments handled for you.

Trust. Every groomer on the marketplace has been vetted and verified, every appointment is secured and prepaid through the platform, and every provider carries real ratings from real bookings. That is why pet parents are willing to let a groomer they have never met into their home or hand over their pet. You inherit that trust the moment your profile goes live and then build your own reviews on top of it.

• You set your own availability: the days and hours you want to groom.
• You choose your service area and the neighborhoods you prefer.
• You decide which booking opportunities to accept.
• You decide how to groom. You are the professional; Groomit does not direct your technique, products or pace.
• You use your own tools, supplies and transportation, or a van you arrange through a partner.
• You keep working with your own customers and on any other platform you like.
• You can pause, change your path or leave whenever you choose.

Yes. There is no exclusivity. Groomit is an additional customer channel alongside the business you already have. Many groomers use Groomit specifically to fill open slots on days that would otherwise sit empty.

Customers pay Groomit in full when they book, so every appointment on your calendar is funded before you arrive. After you complete the service, your earnings are paid out through Groomit's payment process on a regular schedule, with a clear breakdown in the app. Tips customers add in the app go to you. No invoices, no card readers, no collecting cash at the door, no unpaid work.

No. You can accept or decline any opportunity. There is no minimum number of bookings you must take and no penalty for keeping your calendar closed on days you are not working. Accepting bookings and showing up for them is what builds your rating and repeat demand, so the incentive is yours, not a quota.

The Groomit Biz app is your business from your phone: set availability, see available appointments and estimated earnings, manage your calendar, get navigation and arrival details, see customer and pet information, and message customers about the appointment. Marketplace fees are shown before you accept.

No. You decide how to handle each pet. Before you accept a booking you see the requested service, pet details and location, so you can decide whether it is a fit. What Groomit maintains are marketplace standards every provider agrees to: identity verification, pet safety and a good customer experience. Those protect you as much as the customer, because they are what make pet parents trust the marketplace enough to book and prepay.

Yes. You run your business. If you use help, you decide who, and you are responsible for them. Anyone handling pets for Groomit customers needs to meet the same verification standards you did.

No minimum hours, no minimum bookings and no long-term lock-in. You join under the Groomit Platform Agreement, which you can review before signing, and you can step away at any time.

Pet parents searching for grooming in your service area see the providers available at the time they want. When they book and pay, you receive the opportunity in the app. Groomit also offers recurring bookings, so a first-time customer who books again becomes repeat demand on your calendar rather than a one-off.

Yes. Your profile shows your experience, ratings, verified reviews and grooming history. The reviews are tied to you, and customers can request you again. Over time your profile becomes an asset that drives repeat bookings.

Appointment coordination runs through the app so everything is in one place. Groomit's support team handles booking changes, cancellations and customer questions, which means you spend your time grooming rather than on the phone.

No. Because Groomit is not your employer, it does not provide employee benefits, and you carry your own business insurance and any licenses your state or city requires. Groomit may occasionally share optional resources through third parties, such as education or partner discounts. Using them is your choice.

No. What Groomit guarantees is that each booking you accept is real and prepaid. It cannot promise a set volume. Your earning opportunity depends on factors you control, such as the services you offer, your availability, your service area and the appointments you accept, plus market factors like seasonal demand, tips and marketplace fees. Groomers who keep an open calendar in busy areas tend to see the most demand.

For services from your own van, your salon, your location or at customers' homes, you set your pricing. Groomit can show you what customers in your area typically pay so you can price competitively, but the decision is yours.

Groomit earns a marketplace fee on completed bookings. You see the fee and your estimated earnings before you accept, so there are no surprises. There is no charge for having a profile.

You are an independent business, so Groomit reports your earnings on a 1099 and you handle your own taxes. Your business expenses, such as tools, supplies, vehicle and insurance, are yours to deduct as applicable. A tax professional can advise you on specifics.

Because bookings are prepaid, Groomit's customer cancellation policy applies and support handles the customer side. The policy is shown to you before you start.

• Professional grooming experience
• A completed verification, including a background check
• Any license or certification required where you work
• Your own business insurance
• Your own tools and transportation, your own van or salon, or a Partner Van agreement

Go to Earn with Groomit, pick the path closest to how you groom, and complete your application. After verification, download the Groomit Biz app, set your availability and service area, and you are live to receive bookings.

Yes. Start with the closest fit and change it any time in your dashboard, for example moving from in-home grooming to a Partner Van, or adding your salon.

Email help@groomit.me or call +1 (888) 396-7170, 8am to 8pm EST.