TaskRabbit iPhone app lets you crowdsource your tasks

TaskRabbit is a unique service that lets busy people offload their tasks to those willing to do them. It costs a small fee, but you can have your groceries delivered, laundry done and dogs walked before you return home from a busy day at work.
When it launched, the service was web-based only, but TaskRabbit recently developed an iPhone app that lets you manage your tasks on the run. You can create a new task, monitor the progress of a task and even price a task using information based from the TaskRabbit service. It lets you add descriptions using a voice recording or images so the person completing your task knows exactly what to do.
It's an interesting use of modern technology that melds your mundane routine with the power of the crowd. And it's now on the iPhone.
[Via TechCrunch]
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I like the whole idea of this. I kinda hope it catches on :)
For some reason it is taking forever for it to login on my iPhone 4
I wonder if they have a method of ensuring or automating payment, it would suck to do the IKEA examle, pay out 100 bucks and not get paid back.
July 28 2011 at 11:28 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'd assume the person posting tasks would enter into an agreement with TaskRabbit and have payment information on file for when tasks are completed.
Kind of similar to Kickstarter funding. Backers pledge their support, and if the project meets its funding goals, credit cards get charged and the project gets funded.
Also it looks like tasks are assigned to specific people, which would eliminate two people doing the same task for the same person (in theory)
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