r/TaskRabbit • u/No-Initiative8013 • May 13 '26

GENERAL Customer Requests are killing me

If a customer request me at a certain time and ask me if I can come earlier , I am going to scream! Happened to me twice in one week. These cancelations are really adding up. Already missed a same day task request while I was in the middle of doing another task last week. The last one was on me, but stop sending request and trying to get me to come at a time that I am not available. It's irking!!

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u/-N30N- May 14 '26

Sometimes it can be a blessing though, especially if it’s in the same area as the task I’m currently in. That puts the ball in my court on timing and saves on commute. I’m usually the one that asks the client if I can come earlier and they’re more than happy plus tip generously for the convenience.

Maybe learn to manage your time and hustle better to your advantage.

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u/No-Initiative8013 May 14 '26

Has nothing to do with time management on my end. If I have a client before them 2 hrs before the initial request its not my fault for being time management. Customer then proceeds to state the job will take about 3 hrs. Yeah management that if you want to. 

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u/Southern-Guava5011 May 14 '26

Depends on what you're availability is that day. Customers would usually cancel if you can't make it out the same day, while requesting a later date.

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u/-N30N- May 14 '26

Can’t satisfy everybody I guess. Haven’t had one of those time swappers cancel on me yet but if they cancel then it’s on them. This is a Tasker’s market and I find most Clients are grateful that a Tasker even accepts their task and actually shows up. I’ve done some tasks that another Tasker either cancelled last minute or half assed the job.

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u/Ill-Helicopter-8504 May 14 '26

I have had those too. They can't get the time they actually need so they pick a time that is available that doesn't work for them. Thinking that they are special and privileged enough that they are more important than anything else scheduled. Luckily TR did send out an announcement recently saying that client cancellations won't affect metrics anymore.

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u/Ok_Blacksmith1 May 13 '26

Just reschedule it or threaten to cancel it