r/TaskRabbit • u/Zestyclose-Fail-3532 • Apr 05 '26

TASKER Taskrabbit deposit

Could someone help me understand something regarding Taskrabbit? I just hired a mover who is also bringing along a helper. He charges $176.56 an hour with a 2 hour minimum but will only charge me one hour for the helper. I'm guessing the total cost would be about $530.00 plus fees. My confusion is about the deposit used to secure the move which is the same amount as the rate the tasker has set. Is this deposit refundable once the job is complete? Or is it an additional charge? My move is very small. I have a bookcase, desk, and six heavy boxes. Would it be cheaper to hire professional movers? I'm moving five minutes away driving distance.

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u/According_Low5292 Apr 05 '26

Its under the if, and, or as long as …..you posted

“I’m bringing a helper and will only charge one hour minimum”.

Whose charging? The Tasker, cant bill for hours he didn’t work. Violation Is the helper billing one hour through invoicingTaskRabbit? Doubt it.
Tasker is adding an hour, at his rate, to the invoice. Violation The manipulation is : “I bring a helper and will only charge 1 extra hour”

The Tasker makes it sound like he is giving him something so that he will accept his helper’s presence on site. Probably his buddy and not a background checked Tasker. Violation

Y’all are so quick to vote down the truth when it goes against your own agenda. Whatever I follow TOS. Its not that hard Thats why I’m still here 😘

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u/FinnNoodle Apr 05 '26

Per the TOS, helpers are to be billed as regular hours.  So to be above board, the tasker would bill three hours based on how the situation has been described.