A Taskrabbit earning 4-figures monthly shares 4 pro tips to make money on the platform

Business Insider

18-05-2025

Michael Mendez has been working as a full-time Taskrabbit for seven years.
He's grown from 0 to 1,500 reviews, has a nearly perfect rating, and earns up to $4,000 a month.
He advises new taskers to start with lower rates and focus on building positive reviews.
Michael Mendez never considered himself a particularly handy person.
So, when he signed up for Taskrabbit in 2018, he questioned whether he had the skillset to make a living on a platform that matches freelance "taskers" with people who need help building things.
Seven years later, he's completed more than 2,000 tasks and has a nearly perfect rating, plus more than 1,500 reviews. He earns enough money completing two to three tasks per day — he specializes in furniture assembly — to sustain his lifestyle in Oakland, California.
"I've been paying rent, I've been paying my taxes, and everything is working out very well," said Mendez, who values the flexibility and freedom that come with setting his own schedule over a high income. If he wanted to boost his income, which ranges between $2,000 and $4,000 a month, he could. "If I just set my hours until 9 p.m., I feel like I'd be able to fill it in, but it's not my preference," the 34-year-old told Business Insider.
Whether you're looking for a more flexible full-time gig or want to earn extra money on the side, Taskrabbit is a viable income source.
"It's not for everyone," said Mendez. "You have to have it in you to put yourself out there because you're kind of selling yourself. You have to be very presentable and be good with the clients."
If that sounds like you and you decide to build a profile, consider these four tips from a pro.
1. Start broad and niche down
Consumers can hire Taskrabbits for a variety of home tasks, from moving and heavy lifting to handyman services and cleaning.
If you're confident in or enjoy a particular skill, start there. If you're still figuring out what you're good at, consider Mendez's approach: Offer a broad range of services to test the waters. You'll figure out what works and what doesn't — for Mendez, furniture assembly worked, while cleaning did not — and can adjust your profile accordingly, only offering what you excel at.
Once he niched down, "I became a lot faster at what I was doing," he said. As he got better at assembling furniture, he was able to charge more, and he grew to love the work. "Especially Ikea work, I started falling in love with it. It's kind of like a meditation for me. It's very calming."
2. Start by offering a lower-than-average rate
As a new tasker, you won't yet have reviews or ratings that can set you apart; what can distinguish you is your price, which is up to the individual tasker to set.
When Mendez first started, he was still figuring out how long certain tasks took and his general worth on the platform, so he kept his hourly rate below average.
"I charged a lot less in the beginning because I didn't know if I had the skillset that people were looking for," he said. As he got better and more efficient, and, as a result, accumulated more positive reviews, he increased his prices. He also learned to adjust his rate depending on the season. In the summer, for example, demand spikes as more people are moving. "You get a lot of work coming in and it's usually necessary to put your price up."
The other thing you have control over is your profile. Be specific about the services you offer, include a high-quality photo, and don't limit your clientele by setting parameters such as a two-hour minimum, he said: "That's one thing that could shy a client away from picking me, and I want no reason for a client to not pick me. I just want my profile to be as welcoming as possible."
3. Consistency wins
In general, you'll be rewarded if you're consistently completing tasks and have a low cancellation rate.
"If you stop working for about a month, it brings your profile down and makes it hard to get recognized," he explained.
Consistency isn't a problem for Mendez, who describes himself as a homebody — "I really don't like to be away from my home and my cat" — but if you like to travel, consider the implications. Or, consider traveling with your tools and completing jobs on the road, said Mendez, who spent a year driving across the country, living and working in various cities before he settled down in Oakland.
4. Reviews matter
Especially when you're first starting out, explain to your clients how important reviews are.
Customers are prompted to leave a rating and a review in the app after a job is completed, but Mendez still takes the time to ask in person: "I say at the end of a job, 'If you're able to leave a rating and review for me it helps me out so much. It's the best tip I can get. It gets me more jobs and keeps me doing what I like to do.'"
Don't be discouraged by negative reviews. Mendez still remembers two bad reviews from his early days on the platform — "I thought I was going to have to stop," he said — but he's since learned that you can't please everyone, no matter the quality of your work.