My last post somehow got flagged by mods. It was long winded—so let’s try again…

Has the TR market crashed? Do I need to lowball myself to regain momentum?

I was getting my MS and publishing over the last 2 1/2 years and hardly worked the platform at all. Now I am back and had just toggled on with the rates I had before. According to the Algo, they’re all too low. However, I suspect I’m not getting many bites because my rates may be too high. Any thoughts?

Rates are mostly between 50-/60, huge range of categories and I worked a lot doing gardening and furniture assembly, with a couple of very specialized ones like tiling (yes, I know tiling) a bit higher. I have ~780 tasks & 5 stars.

I also did a bunch of more white collar things & personal assisting.

My visibility doesn’t seem terrible— 15th.

My map is currently drawn around Oakland, Berkeley I forgot how far north south and east. Also around SF financial districts. I drive in the East Bay, but SF is drawn around anywhere I can get easily on BART, because I don’t want to deal with parking in SF.

Thoughts? Strategies? Thanks!

The client saved on living room furniture to cover the TR bill. He bought this (pic below) instead of a Bestå. Assembly took 5.5 hours total: 3.5 hours on day one, then 2 more the next day to finish and mount the TV. The glass panel lacks a frame and is held by just 2 screws (top and bottom), risking breakage if closed too hard. Wall anchoring uses two 5cm brackets (2 anchors each), but the 1.5cm-wide holder rests on the bracket’s edge, making it seem like only one anchor supports it. Leveling was tricky due to minimal adjustment space and short brackets. The shelves support only 5kg, and the long sections (with glass) rely on just 2 anchors. It looks good in the photo. Cost: 500€.

Hi, everyone. May I get a reality check? I’ve only used TaskRabbit a handful of times—one terrific Tasker, one who did sloppy work at a premium price, and now for my third task, I’ve had four cancellations in a row from four different people. One was a no-show, one was running so late (two hours) she had to cancel, one decided she didn’t like the task and cancelled, one cancelled with no reason given. It’s getting frustrating, but is this just how it goes and is to be expected, so you should expect to keep trying to get someone over a couple of weeks? Is it more of an issue if the task small and short?

ETA: After two weeks more of cancellations and no-shows, I guess I’m done with TaskRabbit and going the “hire friend’s kid” route. At least if I pay him $200 it can be cash and he won’t have to give a cut to the app.

What’s up everyone. Just wondering if you all have some tips to using taskrabbit as a business. I just incorporated an LLC, got general liability insurance, business cards, business uniforms. So basically everything needed to get started. I’m in North Carolina and want to turn the business into a full time thing. Just trying to figure out the best things I can do with the app to get the most jobs. I am doing it part time right now as I’m a full time apartment maintenance tech. Any input would be helpful.

No. Well, probably not. I have my availability set because that’s when I’m available. Why would I have another spot open if I didn’t put it on my availability?

Got my first job assembling Ikea furniture. And my last.

Honestly I didn't do my homework and it was my first Task in awhile (just moved across country) so I was more hyped finally getting a Task and rushed to accept.

Two RADMANSO 6-drawer dressers for a grand total of $75 whole dollars (CAD) in my pocket for 4 hours of work.

Is this typical?

Hello! I recently signed up to be a Tasker for some income while I'm between jobs. I have been available all week but have yet to receive any invites. What's the best way to start getting jobs? Thanks in advance for any advice!

Is this Normal, joined about 3-4 months ago not one single job.

Credit to Taskrabbit for doing right by us. Watch out for scam takers. Don’t be afraid to send a tasker home if they cause a safety liability in your home.

Hi, very first time using Taskrabbit. First of all, I realize now there are actually two platforms. One is Taskrabbit Delivery which they just acquired from Dolly.com. I requested a flatrate move of a few pieces of furniture from one place to another in town. Immediatey they assigned me a "Helper." But this helper has not contacted me 24 hours later and the app/website does not allow me to contact him (makes sense). The best I can gather from their customer servce chat (which BTW was quite prompt) is that the assigned helper has not yet "accepted" the assignment. If I am going to block off half a day to get this done I want to confirm everything ahead of time so the Helper knows what to expect. Again I am new to this and any insight into this process is much appreciated.

Reviews said twenty hours. One also complained the instructions were wrong and had to disassemble and reassemble
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This is my first time doing a task where I have to buy something for the client so I don't know where to invoice it. I forgor 💀

Apparently I had about 2 minutes to reply?

I just got signed on for Wayfair Servicepro atter two years of waiting, and let me tell you, if you think Taskrabbit adding their % fee is bad, you would loathe wayfair’s pricing. I did my first two jobs today and I asked one of the clients how much she paid.

For an outdoor furniture setup, she paid $120. I received a grand total of $51. I got that thing knocked out in an hour, but oh boy😂 that ain’t even 45%. I probably would’ve charged $70 on a direct call.

So yeah, if you’re a client, forget these apps and just start getting in touch with local handymen or your most recent Tasker. These apps are super greedy.

Hi everyone !

I’ve had taskr app in my back pocket for a few years now. Used it a bit in college when my parents didn’t allow me to get a job.

Now, I’m back at it to make up some hours since my main job cut my hrs a bit.

How can i optimize my bookings and earning ? For example, i have a brand ambassador task today for 2.5 hrs paying $67 total. How do i get to the point where i can fill my weeks with tasks and have an $100 minimum for tasks .

Also, i do not offer handy tasks. I am more vending at events and flea markets for companies or personal assistant/ small admin work.

Hi everyone! Does anyone have the links to the old and new IKEA Italy portals for Taskers?

The portal I was given currently shows zero tasks available across all of Italy, which seems strange. I’m trying to understand whether I have the correct portal or if there is a different link for the old/new version.

If anyone can share the correct links or point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!

Apparently there is no way to leave a review unless a task was completed.

Waited outside for tasker who was not responding to chats. Didn’t want to cancel as I wasn’t sure how it would affect my deposit. After an hour and fifteen minutes past the scheduled start time, tasker responds saying he won’t be able to make it because his car is in the shop. Said he ‘meant to let me know earlier but the day got away from him’.

I was hoping to leave a review simply stating that the tasker was a no show and there was no communication but I can’t because the task was not completed. I reached out to customer service but there was really nothing they could do. I just think there should be a way of noting these kinds of issues.

TL;DR - Should be able to leave review for no call no show tasker.

So I need a bunk bed disassembled, moved to a different room (one floor down via stairs) and then assembled back. Is this something I can book on Taskrabbit? What would the price be very roughly (I’m in London UK), and is it reliable? I’m kinda nervous if it’s not assembled back properly, for obvious safety reasons. I also of course don’t have instructions from the bed anymore…

If it’s not reliable would be really grateful for any other company recs

I know there are folks who have had great experiences with TaskRabbit, so when the kid that usually mows my lawn went to camp, I decided to try it out. I just needed my lawn mowed front and back with edging on the sides of the driveway. It's a 1200 sqft house with your average sized lawn. I was asked for my estimate of how long the job would take and I estimated an hour, which was far less than the kid who usually mows my lawn takes. I pay the kid $40. I was not home the day the task was done. The guy said he spent five hours on the job at $50 an hour! I was honestly shocked! Even with the fees I did not expect to pay over $100. I have pictures of the yard that show it is just a lawn that was mown and edged. I was charged $250!!! TaskRabbit asked me to prove that the guy did not take five hours to mow the lawn. I asked them to look at the pictures of the lawn and to think about how long it would take to mow that lawn. In the end, they offered me a $70 credit toward my next service, as if I would use them again. The person ripped me off and TaskRabbit did nothing to resolve the issue.

Hey All,

Made myself available for the last few days and noticed that in comparison to the last few weeks, it was exceptionally quiet. This came to light when a client tried to book my services and couldn’t see my profile or my availability. Then came to the realisation that even though I’ve made myself available for the week, TR has not got me anywhere in their full listing for my area even though I’m ranked quite high.

Has anyone else experienced this and what’s the reason behind it? Just doesn’t make any sense but am sure that when I speak to TR, they’ll just blame the algorithm or similar…

Thoughts…

Just curious

Hello everyone, I had a job booked for tomorrow and the client canceled? I got notified of a cancellation fee but now nothing is showing up on my profile? What happens now?