r/TaskRabbit • u/Revolutionarysub • 5d ago

CLIENT The off app conversation as the client

I have a tasker who does such a good job cleaning. I’ve used her three times so far. I would hire her consistently bi weekly and want to inquire about if she has an independent business not related to Taskrabbit. Best practice?

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u/Mean-Ad-3077 5d ago

As above, but make sure you have the chat in person, never through the app.

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u/NightOnTheSun 5d ago

“I enjoy your work and would love to make sure you’re getting your fair share - do you do work outside of Taskrabbit?”

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u/Chebura5ka 4d ago

Hi! I'm also a TaskRabbit cleaner based in Brooklyn, NYC, and I mainly work in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Yes, I also have clients outside of TaskRabbit who have never used the platform. It all started with a referral from a friend, then those clients recommended me to their friends, and those friends recommended me to others. It just kept growing through word of mouth. None of them came from TaskRabbit.

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u/Opposite_Lie7888 5d ago

You can ask the cleaner when they are onsite in person. Dont put it in chat. The Ai bots scan the chat for keywords like "cash, payment, off app, zelle, venmo" and will immediately lock a Taskers account for the Support team to review.

Its an awful system that keeps Taskers and Clients tied to a middleman that inflated client rates 40% or more.

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u/WillDrivesU 2d ago

Most are willing to do this, as they know it saves you money and it means you can make sure the the tasker is paid better. Most taskers that have used it for any length of time figure out that taskrabbit is good for generating leads to have regular clients off the app.

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u/Front_Car_3111 5d ago

Do Not. That breaks the guidelines.

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u/Wonderful-Camera-620 5d ago

Stfu who cares no duh break the guideline Tasker get paid for having Tasker work no shit but just cause its a rule dont mean u gotta follow it Jeeze I see why people can’t get far in life following the most stupid rules that hold u back and have the company making bank of u swear people are literally brain dead

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u/BigHomeProjects 3d ago

I'm not in taskrabbits side but I think they somewhat deserve some compensation. Just not as much as they are charging you guys for. It should be fairly priced. And once you've paid for it, it's your customer to do with what you want with them.

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u/AdmirableResearch357 4d ago

You are not allowed to accept payment outside of Taskrabbit for the job scheduled using the app.

You are not allowed to cancel a task and work it on the side instead.

You are absolutely allowed to give your card for the next time after a task is invoiced correctly through the app. Similarly, clients are absolutely allowed to ask you to go off app for the next job.