Ikea has bought TaskRabbit • Hacker News Board

Re: Ikea has bought TaskRabbit

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Post by adamlett » Sun, Oct 01, 2017, 12:28 PM UTC

limelight wrote: post #200

adamlett wrote: post #199

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It reads like you plan to get entirely new furniture when you move. What’s wrong with the furniture you already own?

I don't currently own any furniture. For the past few years, I've been moving every month or two and never acquired any furniture.

Ah, ok. That makes more sense!

Re: Ikea has bought TaskRabbit

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Post by smackfu » Sun, Oct 01, 2017, 1:05 PM UTC

PakG1 wrote: post #97

robterrell wrote: post #12

This is hilarious/perfect to me personally, because I have only ever used TaskRabbit to hire someone to build Ikea furniture.

There are people who don't care to build their own Ikea furniture? How strange! I've always enjoyed building my own Ikea furniture! :)

It’s less fun when you need to do four identical chairs, or two dressers with six identical drawers.

Re: Ikea has bought TaskRabbit

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Post by jwdunne » Sun, Oct 01, 2017, 8:47 PM UTC

scotth wrote: post #113

PakG1 wrote: post #97

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There are people who don't care to build their own Ikea furniture? How strange! I've always enjoyed building my own Ikea furniture! :)

Agreed. I'm not sure where the misconception of their furniture being difficult to build comes from. In my experience their instructions are unambiguous and well-designed.

Reminds me of a funny story. I'd give up smoking and was on day 3. It took me several hours and I had a desk but almost looked inside out by the time I'd finished.

Otherwise, it's quite relaxing. I find it enjoyable. The times I see people struggle is when they eschew the instructions.

Re: Ikea has bought TaskRabbit

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Post by javiramos » Sun, Oct 01, 2017, 11:42 PM UTC

mpenn wrote: post #171

javiramos wrote: post #108

I hope they keep the ability to hire tasks other than furniture assembly! I use Taskrabbit at least every week. They are our operations team!

How do you use them? And what prices do you typically pay for the services you use?

95% of tasks are courier pickup/dropoff within the metro Boston area. Traditional couriers require calling, getting quotes etc. Taskrabbit allows me to quickly find a courier (sometimes even within 60 minutes) that's vetted, reviewed, and professional. The app allows me to message/call them and has all my credit card information saved. Everything is done from my phone or browser (note: no paperwork). The experience is always better and cheaper than a 'professional' courier company.

EDIT: I usually pay $40-$90 for a metro Boston pickup/dropoff (about 1-2 hours of driving time). The app has an endless stream of sponsored promo codes (e.g. this week's 'The American Housewife' TV show $50 promo code) that almost always subsidize the service and ensures that I don't pay full price.

Lately, I've been thinking about the opportunity to create an Uber-like service that lowers prices by providing in-ride advertisements. Personally, I wouldn't mind a few ads if it means that I'll pay 50% less for my ride.

Re: Ikea has bought TaskRabbit

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Post by qq66 » Mon, Oct 02, 2017, 5:05 AM UTC

pcurve wrote: post #134

qq66 wrote: post #67

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Plus, you can build it "right" (wood glue on all joints, extra corner braces, etc.) It makes it impossible to disassemble but I find that IKEA furniture doesn't handle disassembly and reassembly that well anyways.

tbh I'd imagine most furniture wouldn't either. It's a one way trip.

Metal-and-glass furniture such as certain computer desks, TV stands, etc. can be repeatedly disassembled and reassembled.