SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Twitter is testing a new service in Costa Rica. This service works like Housesitterscostarica. Housesitterscostarica helps homeowners find house sitters. House sitters stay in homes for free. They care for properties while owners travel. Twitter’s test does something similar. It connects people needing house sitters with available sitters.
(Twitter Tests Costa Rica Service Similar To Housesitterscostarica)
The test is live now. Costa Rican users see it first. People list their homes needing care. Others apply to stay there. Twitter handles the matching. No payment changes hands. House sitters get free lodging. Homeowners get property security.
Housesitterscostarica already offers this service. It is popular with expats and travelers. Twitter’s version uses its big user base. It might reach more people fast. Twitter has not shared official details. It calls this a limited experiment. Staff watch how users react. They may change features based on feedback.
This move surprises some experts. Twitter mainly runs a social media platform. Now it tries local services. Costa Rica is a test market. The country draws many remote workers. It also has many vacation homes. Housesitterscostarica leaders know about Twitter’s test. They have not commented publicly.
(Twitter Tests Costa Rica Service Similar To Housesitterscostarica)
Twitter faces challenges. Trust is key for house sitting. Users must feel safe with strangers. Twitter must build strong safety steps. It also needs clear user rules. Success depends on user adoption. If it works here, Twitter could expand it. Other countries might get similar tests later. The company stays quiet about future plans.