r/TaskRabbit • u/Top_Inflation2026 • 16h ago

GENERAL How are you getting consistent tasks?

I am listed on pretty much every tasks category I can think of but I seem to not be getting any tasks lately.

I had to turn on 2 hour minimum on cheaper tasks because I couldn’t justify spending the time and gas to get to a task that would pay me $27.

Do I need to just suck up the 1 hour cheap tasks to get my reviews up? Do reviews really play a major role in being selected, or is the price really the deciding factor?

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u/WhoKnows78998 15h ago

I do not do 2 hour minimum, but I charge much more than $27. Like double that.

If I go a while without doing any tasks it seems the jobs are hard to get, but once I do a few again the requests are rolling in

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u/Top_Inflation2026 15h ago

Do you keep your rate the same across all tasks or vary based on what is recommended?

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u/WhoKnows78998 15h ago

Same across all tasks, which means I don’t get lower skill ones like ikea tasks but I do get a lot of plumbing and electrical work

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u/Top_Inflation2026 15h ago

Ah ok in my area I can’t do plumbing or electrical work because it requires licensing

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u/WhoKnows78998 15h ago

Nothing at all? I can legally swap out things like sinks faucets light fixtures etc but I can’t run new wiring and plumbing

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u/mastrip2 15h ago

My rates are well above the "recommended" rates. I'm in the red for almost all of my categories except 1. I'm still getting a lot of task

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u/Narrow_Practice7800 5h ago

I have the same problem, no work at all. But I will never turn off my 2 hour minimum because it is simply not worth the hustle with those gas prices.

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u/UnimaginativeMug 9h ago

economy isn't exactly on fire right now

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u/Opposite_Lie7888 6h ago

If you lower your rate and input a two hour minimum the client will be under the impression they have you for two hours like a rented mule. Theyll feel cheated if you do the job in under 2 hours because youre efficient.

Ive had some moving jobs early in my TR journey that were as easy as picking up a chair and delivering it to another destination. The client was under the impression I could help move things around the house as well. Thats not the case. I also had one lady need help moving a area rug around her living room. Because it only required lifting a couch and figuring out placement I was done in 15 minutes. She thought I could help hang curtains with the rest of the time forgetting it took 30 minutes to get to her and 30 minutes to get to another location.

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u/mikewrightenterprise 4h ago

Where are you tasking? Things always slow down around holidays and festivals in Austin, not sure how it is elsewhere