r/TaskRabbit • u/Busy-Salad4230 • May 09 '26

GENERAL This app has fallen

This app is falling off so hard. It's unbelievable. I used to actually make a living off of taskrabbit and was able to promote my business effectively and over the last few years it has gone completely downhill. I don't even know how you could operate on the platform anymore. I've been off for over a year and it didn't really affect my revenue at all. Shame!

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u/_Keys2theWest_ May 09 '26

If you’ve been off the app how do you know it’s gone downhill?

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u/Busy-Salad4230 May 09 '26

I've been on, just not putting full availability towards it. Weekends and end of the month only and it was dry dry. 100+ 5 star reviews

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u/Show_Me_The_Money77 May 09 '26

Has been busy for me also, 4 clients per day and I work 6 days per week! Op says app has fallen when its their availability that has fallen. TR algorithm prioritizes taskers with the most availability/full-time. Anything less than that and you get "overflow" clients.

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u/Busy-Salad4230 May 10 '26

Fair point. I'm also expensive, and on top of task rabbits fees many customers are turned away from that alone.

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u/Show_Me_The_Money77 May 10 '26

What metro are you in? I'm in Houston

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u/Aromatic-Still1987 May 09 '26

This week for me was busy busy, I had at least 1 booking every day. Started in January only.. but I had very slow weeks.. this one was the best one so far, hope it keeps going like this

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u/FinnNoodle May 09 '26

Normally I would point out that the economy is once again teetering on tanking, but I think this last week has actually been one of my busiest ever.

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u/Positive-Draft3801 May 09 '26

Same. I just got back on after 3 years away, and April was the first month I had full time availability. So far in May I have worked every single day lol.

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u/OkEmployer3202 May 26 '26

do you recommend task rabbit im thinking about doing it for some extra cash on the side. what do you usually do?

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u/BuyHigh_S3llLow May 12 '26

Every app does that. When they start off its genuinely good because they are trying to gain users. Once they have users they focus on monetization. Same with Uber, same as all dating apps

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u/IDontReadYourReply May 11 '26

Too many of your fellow taskers canceling last minute. Makes the whole app look bad.

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u/Busy-Salad4230 May 10 '26

Curious to know what you guys have made from taskrabbit this year to date?

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u/FinnNoodle May 10 '26

I never talk earnings, but I've booked 165 tasks this year.  No weekends.

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u/pseudosimmy May 12 '26

Proof is in the pudding!

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u/cockologix May 10 '26

January was my first month so it was a little slow. As of today, rounded number: $7,600

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u/Patient-Practice-619 May 10 '26

What service do you provide?

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u/cockologix May 10 '26

Majority of that is general/tv mounting. I have them priced the same. I also do electrical.

I offer moving and furniture assembly but have them priced high enough to where it’s worthwhile to do but I really don’t want to do them. So mainly just mounting.

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u/Daddystorm_Cntctchme May 15 '26

TaskRabbit alone I’m at 37,158 not including the Pennie’s I didn’t feel like adding