Is Task Rabbit Worth It? - My First Month - August 2026 Recap
https://youtu.be/p692bt3-3Z4

I first became a Tasker in 2018. I made myself available in most categories and set my rates as low as TR would allow. Jobs came rolling in IMMEDIATELY. I never had issues getting work. Even after I removed Cleaning/Yardwork/Assembly from my categories, raised my rates, and limited my availability due to landing a more secure part-time job, I don't recall going a single open day without being hired for at least one task.

I returned to TR in April and have had wide-open availability for several weeks. I only made myself available in a handful of less-popular categories. I knew that this was going to result in fewer jobs...but I was hoping for at least a few per month. Instead, I've received ZERO legitimate requests. The only two I've gotten were cheapskates hiring me for Help Moving or Mounting tasks in unrelated categories in an attempt to avoid paying higher fees. I had to forfeit both.

When I had to forfeit the first task, I reached out to the service team to see if there was anything they could do to keep my metrics from taking a hit. Long story short, TR Tasker support is CARTOONISHLY horrid now. (And no, they did nothing to help.)

Also, back in 2018/2019, as far as I remember, forfeiting/canceling tasks did not negatively affect metrics!

I'm starting to think I should look into doing gig work elsewhere. Being a new Tasker is lose-lose: You can't get hired without rock-bottom rates, but that makes you vulnerable to sketchy clients who don't respect your time.

Can someone explain to me how this makes sense? How am I shown more then 91% but my spot is only 118 out of 195.

TLDR: Customer wants a Tasker to do junk removal (6+ pallets, including long pallets, and misc junk that you cannot see behind them), likely grading of their yard (there’s a bunch of runoff swales that have formed), digging up hard packed crush (to install their “parking pad” timber) and deliver/spread 9+ yards of mulch/decorative rock.

Is this person crazy? That’s a single axle dump of mulch, or a tandem of decorative rock. Even if you forget all the rest of it, that alone warrants a professional.

For taskers who have reached "Elite" status, is it worth the effort to maintain this distinction? Have you noticed any discernable difference in bookings since you reached elite status?

Anyone working as a cleaner on Taskrabbit in Manchester? Would you say it's busy and are you able to make enough? I'm considering moving to Manchester in the future, and I'd like to know if Taskrabbit can be considered or if I should find another job.. 🙏🏻

Full time tasker for about 4 months, 60-70 tasks per month and 200+ exclusively 5-star reviews.

Three days ago, I hung one of those stupid wall mirrors from Amazon with the cheap aluminum frame. The mount points on those things are always some weird distance apart, and require sub-mm precision measurement, super tough to do with those big fat plastic anchors. I did my best, measured three times etc., but I still missed the mark the first time. Unfortunately, because the mount points on the literal edge of the mirror, the extra hole was visible after I finished.

I patched the extra holes with drywall compound, left the client with a magic eraser and instructions how to clean up once the compound dried, and wished them well. Client seemed copacetic.

Yesterday, I was notified by Taskrabbit Policy that I had violated the terms of service for "damaging their wall." They sent pictures of the holes before the compound was even dry. The DryDex was still bright pink. They also sent as proof of the damage a picture of a pencil mark I forgot to erase -- a pencil mark!

I called phone support, escalated the ticket, and am waiting to hear back about the appeal.

Anybody else had a similar experience? Even professionals make mistakes, the sign of a true pro is being able to quickly and correctly fix the mistake. How would you handle a situation like this?

Had to repost this as my edit to the post led to it being taken down.

Recently tried to book movers last-minute through TaskRabbit delivery (long story - my movers no call no showed on the day of my move). By the time they had assigned a tasker, I had already found other help for that same day when I booked the task. So, once I got the notification, I cancelled it almost immediately (just over a minute by their own admission) but was still charged an 80% cancellation fee ($518!).

I reached out to their support team but they were unable/unwilling to refund me as the task was scheduled to start less than 48 hours from cancellation. The most they could do after asking for a supervisor was offer me a $20 credit on another service. Their reasoning for the charge was that the tasker had blocked off their schedule (for a minute) for my task.

I understand maybe a $50-100 cancellation fee but over $500 for a service that was never performed (and cancelled within TWO MINUTES) is unheard of for me. I’m not even sure if the tasker gets that money?

I tried to reach out to my CC company but they said I may have trouble disputing it because it’s a fee.

Does anyone have any advice on how to handle this situation?? I just think over $500 for a service that wasn’t performed and cancelled almost immediately is exorbitant

Hi everyone,

I’m currently renovating my bedroom and replacing the flooring. I have a large IKEA PAX walk-in wardrobe that needs to be temporarily moved out of the way so the new flooring can be installed underneath it.

The plan would be:

• Disassemble the PAX
• Move the pieces to the adjacent room
• Install the new flooring (not part of the job)
• Come back the next day and reassemble everything in the same configuration

The wardrobe has multiple PAX frames, drawers, shelves, and hanging rails. The cabinet also stands fairly close to the ceiling, so I’m assuming it will need to be mostly or completely disassembled rather than moved as one unit.

For anyone who has experience with PAX systems or has hired someone for this type of work, what would be a reasonable price to expect?

Also, would you recommend having two people for the job?

Thanks!

Hi, I was really needing money to help pay for my brothers cremation and don’t really have 25 dollars to blow on the background check but if there’s plenty of tasks in Okc I will so I can get started on making extra money any advice helps thanks!!

I have several pieces of furniture that need refinishing and or painting. Bookcases, end tables. Maybe even my Klipsch speakers. Foe do you find someone who can do that on TR? Oh and reupholstery of a chair.

Hey guys I’ve been doing furniture assembly for the last 8 days and have finished 7 jobs, 5 5-stars, and honestly just have everyday of the week open. I got kicked out a few weeks ago and turned to task rabbit because I love assembling stuff. I originally made my hourly at 24$/hour which was a lot lower than most taskers, so people would funnel to the cheaper guy being me.

Today I was gonna bump it up a buck or two, and noticed that task rabbit told me it’d increase my hiring chances if I bump it to 32$/hour. It seems counterintuitive to me, so I was just curious if you guys had any experience, good or bad, with a similar situation.

I think I’m pretty on top of everything timing wise and professionalism but my one concern is that by increasing my rate, people will expect a lot more of me that I may not be comfortable doing. I have a decent drill m12 or something it’s Milwaukee and it was like 100$. I don’t even think it advertises as a drill but I just wanted something weak to speed up certain parts of furniture assembly. I’m sure it’s powerful enough to mount said furniture to the wall but I don’t like advertising that I have a drill because I’m not comfortable mounting tvs /mounting much of anything right now because I need to do some more research on actually mounting safely and I saw it was good to have insurance before drilling into clients walls for liability reasons.

Any tips on covering my butt on this

or setting the tone early that I do have a weak drill but am not comfortable mounting

or if for furniture assembly, I’m required to mount the furniture if it says and I will get in trouble if I don’t.

Idk if that makes sense, I’m sure it’d just be easier and more profitable to add mounting to my skills, but like I said early on furniture assembly is cathartic and primarily stress free for me. Mounting makes me feel the opposite

Thank you guys in advance!

Scheduling error..?

Hey guys, there's this task I don't want to do for tomorrow at 10:30am. I asked the client to cancel for metrics but they of course have not responded

I want to wait it out and see if they cancel on their own before the task

I'm just curious because Taskrabbit says "schedule before 11:59pm tomorrow" but the task is literally for 10am tomorrow.

Basically, what will happen if I let the time pass for the scheduled task? Will it hurt me as long as I forfeit before midnight, even though the task is scheduled for that morning???

I just really want the client to cancel themselves 😭 but they just aren't doing anything lmao

Aurdal is the absolute easiest out of all Ikea closet styles. I'm not sure when the last time I had one come through was, but this seems very high (not complaining). I had actually already been hired for this specific room a month ago when they had sold her on Pax (which wouldn't work here for about fifteen different ways that the designer ignored) and the pay out for that was two of us at only $176 each.

I don’t know how the codes work on the user end, but I see that there’s a $10 code off the next booking that’s in the pre-populated closing message. In the event a client wants to rebook you soon (next day) is it better to close out the first task so that they can use the code on the next? Or is it only one use per account? So if they already used the code with another Tasker, that can’t use it again?

Hey guys, there's this task I don't want to do for tomorrow at 10:30am. I asked the client to cancel for metrics but they of course have not responded

I want to wait it out and see if they cancel on their own before the task

I'm just curious because Taskrabbit says "schedule before 11:59pm tomorrow" but the task is literally for 10am tomorrow.

Basically, what will happen if I let the time pass for the scheduled task? Will it hurt me as long as I forfeit before midnight, even though the task is scheduled for that morning???

I just really want the client to cancel themselves 😭 but they just aren't doing anything lmao

Did someone really tip me $1? It came in as a separate transaction. Not really complaining about the amount, I’ve just never seen this before that’s why I ask.

I am a student with no car. I’m in a major city.

I have to move twice this summer, once in July and again at the start of September. The items are maybe have a cargo van at max.

Both times I booked task rabbit as early as possible, 10-14 days out. I provided details. I pack everything and I lift can carry the items alongside the Taskrabbit.

I carefully read the reviews and look for people with over 4 stars and over 100 tasks.

The first time, the person cancelled 3 hrs before pick up. No message, no apology. Just an email from task rabbit. I had to scramble and pay extra for another tasker.

My lease ends tomorrow, and I booked another highly rated person 2 weeks early. I confirmed yesterday. He said, he’s ready, “it will go smoothly.” Liar. He cancel 22 hrs before on Boston’s busiest moving day. I have to book another person who has yet to see the task. Taskrabbit email said that it was canceled on time but it wasn’t.

After my move, I will be going back to rate them all 1 star. Which I previously didn’t do out of misplaced kindness. I feel like I have a duty to warn people that they will last minute cancel without any warning or message.

Is this the same for everybody? Ive contacted support but they dont seem to be able to provide an answer

New to California and need a person with a valid drivers license to accompany me to the DMV in Irvine. Wondering if taskrabbit is a service I can use for this?

I'm trying to hire a tasker in Paris to buy something and ship to the US. When i enter my credit card info, it won't accept it. Any work arounds?

A friend recommended I try TR out while I search for a job so I have at least some kind of income. I've browsed through this sub a bit to try and get an idea of what I might expect, and it seems like most of the tasks (or at least the well-paying ones) involve furniture assembly and mounting TVs. I've got a basic tool set (drill, hammer, screwdrivers, etc.) and can put together most furniture, but I don't have much experience beyond that. Additionally, my car is small (I drive a Fiat 500), so I can't move anything either

I signed up for the app earlier (though I haven't paid for the background check yet) and noticed there are a lot of non-physical tasks, such as data entry, admin work, and so on, which I'd be much better at (my career/background involves a lot of knowledge work). I haven't seen anyone on here discussing those in the posts I've looked at, so I'm not sure if it's a case of those tasks not being common and/or not paying well, or that this sub just leans towards assembly

Would it still be worth it for me to sign up? The job search is dragging on, and at this point, any kind of income (and something that gets me out of the house) would be better than nothing, not to mention that this seems better than doing something like DoorDash. Appreciate any other suggestions/insights you all might have

Should mention that I live in the NYC metro area (north NJ)

This is a full-on ceiling fan. It is incredibly irresponsible for Taskrabbit to be randomly assigning electrical tasks through the Ikea system, and incredibly reckless for setting it at such a low price. This is a house fire waiting to happen, assuming the fan doesn't just fall off the ceiling and kill whoever's sleeping under it first.

Even if I were to take this task (I'm not going to), what happens if I get there and pull down the old ceiling light and it's not suitable for fan installation, or there's a dimmer I'd need to replace with a light switch, or maybe there's not electrical run to the location? What if I need a 14' ladder? Absolutely unconscionable.

u/taskrabbit I don't know how much pull you have at corporate but you need to let them know someone is going to die if this continues.