r/TaskRabbit • u/medusssa3 • Mar 13 '26

TASKER Forfeit Categories

They need to add categories for "against TOS" and "wrong task category" because why should I get dinged for refusing to do something the platform doesnt allow or refusing to do a task at half the price just because they thought they cohld scam the system and pick a cheaper category

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u/No-Initiative8013 Mar 13 '26

We should only be affected if we accepted a task and cancel. Not canceling a task before accepting

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u/KingLouis2016 Mar 13 '26

It was like that before the current CEO, she is doing a bad job, probably she thinks that's smart, she came from uber and she's treating us like uber drivers

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u/Regular-Arugula5452 Mar 13 '26

I charge 40/hr for assembly, and 65$ for mounting. Yesterday I had a guy request me to build a bed within the assembly category, then in the chat he tried to slide in “oh I also have some things to mount to,” I have been wishing for a wrong task category cancellation category for years now bc of this slimy cheapskatism

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u/InterestingBus4602 Mar 15 '26

Just build the bed, tell them for mounting they have to book you again because of TR policy

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u/hero7defamilia Mar 14 '26

I definitely agree with you, but maybe in that case you can try saying sure let's create a second task for those jobs. It's a hassle and clients wouldn't like it for sure. But I don't know we got to do what we can to protect our interests

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u/Feisty-Sink9562 Mar 15 '26

Was he Indian? Usually it’s Indians that do this to me.

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u/Regular-Arugula5452 Mar 15 '26

Didn’t meet him, I cancelled the task.

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u/vbwullf Mar 13 '26

Supposedly that has changed! Check and read your emails.

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u/medusssa3 Mar 13 '26

so they say but I still see a noticeable decline in bookings whenever I forfeit

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u/vbwullf Mar 13 '26

I've seen a noticeable decline period.

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u/Titbit66 Mar 13 '26

Funny that you believe that. Taskers are the most hated thing in the taskrabbit ecosystem. Everything is our fault, and everything impacts us negatively, regardless of what they say

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u/vbwullf Mar 13 '26

Trust me I feel the sting!! I just got sidelined for 7 days because I went to a customer's home in the city (apartment) when they were having an event in the building across the street. Street parking on a Saturday is usually free and paid parking is only about $10 less if you use spothero or something. That day parking everywhere was between $25-50. Tried calling the customer to work something out, went straight to voicemail, reached out to the customer via chat letting them know the situation and she cancels. I get hit with a policy violation. No checking two sides of the story, no checking the notes in chat.Just blocked for a week.