TaskRabbit is blowing up its business model and becoming the Uber for everything
“TaskRabbit realized that radical change was needed: it decided to blow up the auction house in favor of a service that looks less like eBay and more like Uber. When the new system goes live next month, users will find a landing page that steers them to the platform’s four most popular types of service: handyman, house cleaning, moving, and personal assistants. (You can still request other services, though it takes a few more clicks.) After you submit some details about the job, TaskRabbit will present three contractors, along with their hourly rates, who represent a range of prices and experience levels. After you select one, you can schedule a time for the job and communicate with the tasker in real time using a custom messaging platform built by the company.
The goal of the new system, which at first will be available only through TaskRabbit’s website, is to make sure customers can book and schedule a tasker by the time they leave the site. ”
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