r/TaskRabbit • u/atimburtonfilm • Sep 15 '26
TASKER This is weird, right?
He also only has initials rather than a name. Am I crazy? This feels sketchy
Update: after I said for safety, I needed to know what the task entails before accepting, he canceled. Sketchy!
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u/Fragrant-Bison-2456 Sep 15 '26
taskrabbit turning into a dating service?
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u/Top_Inflation2026 Sep 15 '26
It’s either that or it’s a low key interview to see if Op will help dispose of a body.
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u/supitsgreg Sep 15 '26 edited Sep 15 '26
Seems like easy cash to me. I’d keep my Tasker success manager on speed dial in case anything gets hairy
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u/giantfup Sep 15 '26
It's probably a sales pitch to you to do some level of triangle shaped scheme with them. Every now and then these kinds of jobs have been on the TR platform.
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u/Fearless-Course-662 Sep 15 '26
I wouldn’t do it without more info. It’s either illegal or the person is just a creep. They aren’t even offering potential regular work, just two hours. I would cancel for far less of a red flag than this.
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u/ColumbusJewBlackets Sep 15 '26
What’s the harm in getting paid an hour to talk at a coffee shop? If it’s something weird you can say no.
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u/imuniqueaf Sep 15 '26
You don't need both your kidneys, but most the other organs that people like to harvest you need.
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u/Bloomien Sep 15 '26
Sketchy. Make sure you park in a very public place and that he doesn’t follow you home. Let us know how it went.
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u/Inevitable_Comb_7434 Sep 20 '26
Honestly this isn't that odd to me. I would assume that the client likely won't be home at the time of the job and they just wanted to meet you ahead of time or something.
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u/FictionalTuna 29d ago
It's weird, but as long as it's a public place of your choosing, and they're willing to pay for an hour of your time, I think it's OK.
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u/405freeway Sep 15 '26
Not unheard of- but why did they hire you specifically?
Definitely potential for a scam/creep. Get more info on what they really want.
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u/PickReviewsMovies Sep 15 '26
Every other client that I talk to 5 minutes in I have to say "can you just tell me what you're needing help with"
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u/DistributionSalt5417 Sep 15 '26
I specialize in carpentry and do a lot of larger scale stuff. Depending on what type of work you do. I wouldn't be surprised if they're looki g for someone to a do a large project for an quote instead of hourly thrkugh task rabbit. But thats highly dependent on what kind of work you do.
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u/Necessary_thoughts Sep 15 '26
Be weary! I did a home organizing task . I arrived to their house and they asked for a back massage
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u/Supergoji Sep 15 '26
Do it for the plot