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Airtasker Review 2019: Legit or Scam

Airtasker is a website that is set up to post different types of tasks online that you need to be completed around your home. The company has an app that can be downloaded for any Android or iOS device. Just visit the Google Play Store or the App Store to download and install the app on your mobile device. If you visit the website, you can find the direct links to the app to make it easy to download and install. The company is located in Australia and is opening up in the UK. This is a Sydney-based Australian company that was opened in 2011. The co-founders of the company are Tim Fung and Jonathan Lui. The idea behind the company was to expand the job market and help people get small tasks around their home done quickly and for a fair price. Furthermore, it helps people who are looking for work or just an extra income. The company is considering expanding their app and service to the United States, but this hasn’t happened yet.

How Does It Work?

  1. Anyone can join the site or the app to register an account to create a task.
  2. You’ll need to complete your profile on the app or the website in order to deposit funds into your account
  3. There are many different categories for tasks that a person can select.
  4. You can create a task for:
    1. Handyman
    2. Cleaning
    3. Delivery
    4. Gardening
    5. Assembly
    6. Or any other type of service you need
  5. The task is posted on the site with a potential payment.
  6. The people can now review the tasks and bid on the task.
  7. The person who posted the task has the opportunity to review the profile of the people who bid on their task.
  8. A person who bids on the task can also enter a potential payment for the work they will do.
  9. Once the person finds who they want to work with, they will select the person.
  10. The app will now allow them to communicate and make the final arrangements for the work.
  11. Once the arrangements are made, the person must deposit the fund to the site to guarantee the payment for the work. The funds are deposited and held by Stripe until the job has been completed. It is up to you to verify the completion of the job before the funds can be released.
  12. When funds are verified and deposited to the site, the person can start the work.
  13. When the work has been completed, the person who requested the work is obligated to notify the site the work has been done.
  14. At this time the funds are released from the account and the company will send the payment to the person who completed the job.

How To Become A Tasker:

  1. If you’d like to use the app to find work, you’ll need to create an account with the company.
  2. You must be 18 years of age or older and have local working rights in order to accept work from people who post on the app.
  3. The company will run a background check on you.
  4. To become a tasker is a bit more difficult. The company does ensure all the taskers so that the person has the confidence to hire the person.
  5. Once you’ve been approved, you’ll need to set up your account. This will require you to fill out your profile and upload a recent image.
  6. You should own a car so that it makes it easy for you to go to the person’s house that hired you.
  7. The app lists different jobs that are available that you can apply for.
  8. You’ll find a job that you are interested in and send a bid for the job.
  9. Here you can accept the amount of money the person is offering or you can enter a different price for completing the job.
  10. The person who is interested in the work will review all their bids that they’ve received. They will review your profile and your rating. They will read the comments that people have left on your account about the work that you’ve completed.
  11. If the person likes what they see they can hire you to do the work.
  12. Before the job starts, you’ll be in contact with this person to make the final arrangement.
  13. When this has been completed and both parties are satisfied, the person will deposit the funds into their account.
  14. When the money has been deposited, you’ll start work immediately.
  15. When the job has been completed, the person will release the funds. They will also rate you and leave a comment. This goes towards your overall ratings and helps you to find other jobs.

How Are You Paid?

  1. Before the company pays you the money they are holding, they will take 22% of the funds paid for their commission.
  2. All the deposits are held by Stripe. When the job is completed it takes 1 to 2 days for Stripe to release the funds.
  3. It will normally take 2 to 5 business days before you will see the money deposited to your bank account.
  4. The company only pays directly to a person’s bank account.

Conclusion:

This is a legitimate site and has been in business since 2011. The site has connected people who need a job performed by people who can do the work. This is an excellent way to find people to do small jobs for you and not pay a fortune to get the job done. Furthermore, it is an excellent way to find work if you are looking for a job. You can work on different odd jobs and earn a decent amount of money each month There are some people who work with this app and they earn a full-time income each month. If you are looking for work, need some extra money, check out this app. There is no need to worry if you’ll be paid. The money is held by Stripe and once it has been released it is sent directly to your bank account. You’ll be paid within 3 to 5 business days after the work has been completed.

 

 

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