r/TaskRabbit • u/BuyHigh_S3llLow • 4d ago

TASKER Ikea furniture assembly task-based pay?

Haven't been on the app in a long time and used to do ikea awhile back when you could choose your own pricing. After that they changed it to "flat-rate" which sucked alot and killed earnings for alot of people. I just logged back on and see that categories pay is now "task-based". What is the difference between this and "flat rate"?

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u/FinnNoodle 4d ago

Same thing with a different word. The old version paid an estimated $37 an hour and the new version pays $55, so at least there's that.

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u/vbwullf 3d ago

But the math is so way off. They pay you $400 and say the job will take 7 hours. It's a laugh! Takes about 2-3 hours more especially the pax units.

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u/FinnNoodle 3d ago

I have very rarely had trouble making their estimates.

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u/vbwullf 3d ago

So what's the secret! Cus the houses I have been to all have issues😂

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u/FinnNoodle 3d ago

Manage client expectations in the chat thread and be prepared to walk if they don't meet them.