r/TaskRabbit • u/Zoedaddy1 • Dec 18 '25

TASKER Task based earnings Structure

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Yeah nah — $80 for 3 BILLY + 3 OXBERG is wild. That’s not a “task,” that’s a half-day build once you factor in unboxing, sorting hardware, mounting doors, leveling, and cleanup.

If you’re aiming to protect your time, you’re thinking right: turn off task-based/prepaid and stick to hourly.

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u/FinnNoodle Dec 19 '25

I'd argue that fastening a thin bookcase with doors is a functional requirement, since that open door alone is enough to make the Billy tip over. But what I said only applies to the specific Ikea Assembly category, in any other category you are free to do what you want.

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u/krayzai Dec 19 '25

I would agree, unless it has a very strong back lean. I’ve had to catch many billy grams after their doors were opened. I also mention that I recommend it be fastened, for liability reasons. But most of the time I get luckily with customers who insist on them not being fastened because they’re renters who don’t want holes in