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Task Rabbit. Anyone used?

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Toddlerteaplease · 10/09/2021 11:56

Booked them as recommended by IKEA to assemble a bookcase. But not heard back. It's less than 24 hours till I requested them to come. Are they usually reliable? I do t think it's been allocated to anyone yet.

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DespairingHomeowner · 10/09/2021 15:18

i have looked but not used - I suggest you look for a recco for a handyman or similar on either facebook or nextdoor app

as far as I can tell, task rabbit tends to attract students/unskilled people as 'taskers'

Toddlerteaplease · 10/09/2021 15:20

It's now matched me with someone and they are coming tomorrow. It does concern me that the 'tasker' isn't qualified etc. But it's only an IKEA bookcase.

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Toddlerteaplease · 10/09/2021 15:21

I know a couple of handy men but they are usually booked up for week in advance.

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Lilboots · 10/09/2021 19:05

I used someone from Taskrabbit to assemble some IKEA furniture. Did a really good job and made it look so easy that I was a bit embarrassed that I hadn't just done it myself!

Devondonkey · 10/09/2021 21:25

I used them once and the poor man just couldn't get the job done (putting an extractor over the oven). It was so so so stressful because he was struggling to do it for hours, and just couldn't get it done for some reason. It was awful. He was totally unskilled but obviously desperate for money. He wrecked the kitchen paintwork and it still wasn't up. I feel stressed just remembering.

AllTheCakes · 10/09/2021 21:34

I’m pretty sure the “rabbits” have reviews and you can check how many jobs they have done.

Toddlerteaplease · 11/09/2021 01:27

Thanks. I've found his reviews and that are good. Although he does appear to be 'unskilled'

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Toddlerteaplease · 11/09/2021 16:08

Well he was supposed to come at 12. Days he would be late due to a previous customer having had issues with their furniture delivery. He's now saying 4pm. I'm getting very fed up now. I really need this job done today as my new kitchen is being delivered tomorrow.

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MattyGroves · 11/09/2021 16:14

We have used them a few times - generally had a really good experience though I do always check reviews and have sometimes had flakiness about timings

Toddlerteaplease · 11/09/2021 18:51

He finally turned up 6 abd a quarter hours late. But very apologetic and is cracking on with the job.

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