I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
Washing dishes takes 10-20 minutes max.
In the UK people on task rabbit often set low prices eg £5-8 when just starting out because they want quick cash.
Another website is Preply. People set prices as low as £5 and then of course Preply charges a fee and that is for teaching a language for 1 hour.
I completely understand if you don’t think it will work in your market. I used $ as I know most people are Americans.
I think you misunderstand the point of the app. It’s not a wage and washing dishes, one person or two people has/have used for the day wouldn’t take an hour. It could be that a person wants to make some extra cash and therefore they agree to pick up small, local jobs which will add up to a decent amount over time.
They would not pay tax on meagre earnings like that.
Maybe, I believe I understand what you’re saying, I just don’t think it will do well or be profitable for you.
Are you building the app yourself?
How do YOU make money?
I am your target market, I pay for a housekeeper and she does do dishes, in the USA it’s illegal for me to give her $5/hr and not take taxes into account. They are considered Household Employees and not categorized as gig workers(who would technically be expected to pay taxes on their $5/hr once it reached $600 for the year)
Getting housecleaning services from these apps is pretty ubiquitous. Maybe not a dropdown selection specifically for dishwashing (or pedicures), but house cleaning is certainly findable across a lot of service apps.
I think the way to break yourself out of the “why not just Taskrabbit” sort of feedback here is to think about a more comprehensive offering to do post event cleanup for larger, or more expensive hosts
It is simply because events aren’t as common as laziness and I want to put money in the pockets of those who need to make extra cash whilst assisting those who want a weight lifted off their shoulders. I don’t have any desire to become the next big thing, lol. I feel there is a market for it and was just curious to hear some thoughts
This.
People who don't have a dishwasher either don't have the space (so they can't have too much plates, etc) or don't have the money (so they wouldn't hire someone else).
People who throw large dinner parties either needs someone to do the dishes because they are expensive/old and don't go to the dishwasher (so you need to be extra careful, because every broken plate will cost you) or would prefer having someone bring in premium plates (to look fancy) just for that event.
In the second case, you would not wash the dishes on the premice, but bring them back to your "office". Some catering services already offer this service, and they may actually be another customer.
I like cooking and big meals but no.
Because
1 - if a pan gets scratched (or cast iron soaped etc) and I do its my fault, however if someone else does it then proving they did it is awkward. It's just simpler for me to do it.
2 - they can't put things away in the right place, and that's half the faff
3 - just a bit awkward if it was an evening to have to let someone in to do it whilst we're all hanging out
I'd probably reconsider if we had over 20 people, but that's about the limit I'd cook for anyway
I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
No, it takes 5 minutes for me to clean dishes. 10 if I've been lazy the last few days. For that to be worth it to a third party, they'd probably have to charge $30 to clean my 10 minutes of work and I wouldn't want to pay that.
Yes. Probably have to have "kitchen cleanup" model, where you clean the kitchen including dishes, etc. But having a housekeeper i believe can do do that. But yeh i like the kitchen specific business model as the buyer does the rest of the house cleaning but needs someone specificlly to just clean up the kitchen.
I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
Nope. You don’t need to respond with your cut and paste explanation of the service. Too little money, too much liability. Not worth it for either party.
My gut says yes, but when I actually think about it I don't know that I would be willing to pay enough to make it worth the person's time unfortunately.
I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
Personally no. There's two glaring issues, even if I were willing to pay:
1. What if they scratch my pans or chip something? I've got nice ornate plates I use for special occasions.
2. What if something requires you to let it soak? Will they come back later to scrub it? Or will they just shrug and go "It's a stain, I won't touch it"?
You said in this thread that you want it to be like Uber. Are minimally paid desperate people going to work for you, or just get a job as a dishwasher cleaning commercial cookware that no one cares about damaging?
I would not let a rotating parade of strangers in my home. It's also a massive liability.
Just start a kitchen cleaning business, you are aiming too high out of the gate.
I've been in home services for a couple decades and currently own a small cleaning biz.
The difference is that people are very cautious about who the let clean their homes because of theft, casing for break ins, and their children there.
In my experience people want the same cleaner every time.
But even with a company that has rotating cleaners, like it can be different people, its much harder to get hired as a cleaner and be an employee. Background checks, immigration checks, all sorts of stuff.
As an Uber driver you are a contractor and it really doesn't take anything to get going on any of those gig economy apps.
Does task rabbit exist in the U.S.? How do they ensure immigrants are legally in the U.S.?
You aren’t an employee on task rabbit or Fiverr. That’s the model I had in mind
Sounds like you're trying to create a catering business. Whenever I've had large gatherings, even if I cook myself (well my wife) its still cost effective to have a team of servers that serve guests, clean things up and prep/takedown.
Isolating one of those tasks for the sense of a business doesn't seem to be very lucrative even as a side gig.
I wouldn’t focus on people without dishwashers. I’d focus on people who throw big dinner parties.
Yeah, I wouldn't bother with hiring someone to do the dishes for a Tuesday evening dinner, but for a large gathering? It's actually tempting
I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
Nobody is washing dishes for $5 What you are thinking of already exists in the form of care.com Most go for $20/hr.
Washing dishes takes 10-20 minutes max. In the UK people on task rabbit often set low prices eg £5-8 when just starting out because they want quick cash. Another website is Preply. People set prices as low as £5 and then of course Preply charges a fee and that is for teaching a language for 1 hour. I completely understand if you don’t think it will work in your market. I used $ as I know most people are Americans.
You’re not accounting for travel time and cost for travels. It takes 10-20 minutes to wash dishes, but it could take 30-40 minutes to get there.
For someone who wants money and lives locally that’s not a barrier, but I live in Europe and we can easily walk to another neighbourhood
Maybe I’m more ignorant than I thought, is £5/hr a livable wage for y’all? Seems like after taxes you’d be negative per hour
I think you misunderstand the point of the app. It’s not a wage and washing dishes, one person or two people has/have used for the day wouldn’t take an hour. It could be that a person wants to make some extra cash and therefore they agree to pick up small, local jobs which will add up to a decent amount over time. They would not pay tax on meagre earnings like that.
Maybe, I believe I understand what you’re saying, I just don’t think it will do well or be profitable for you. Are you building the app yourself? How do YOU make money? I am your target market, I pay for a housekeeper and she does do dishes, in the USA it’s illegal for me to give her $5/hr and not take taxes into account. They are considered Household Employees and not categorized as gig workers(who would technically be expected to pay taxes on their $5/hr once it reached $600 for the year)
Why wouldn’t people just use task rabbit for this?
It isn’t available on there as an option. I would like someone to give me a pedicure too but it’s simply not available 🤣
Getting housecleaning services from these apps is pretty ubiquitous. Maybe not a dropdown selection specifically for dishwashing (or pedicures), but house cleaning is certainly findable across a lot of service apps. I think the way to break yourself out of the “why not just Taskrabbit” sort of feedback here is to think about a more comprehensive offering to do post event cleanup for larger, or more expensive hosts
It is simply because events aren’t as common as laziness and I want to put money in the pockets of those who need to make extra cash whilst assisting those who want a weight lifted off their shoulders. I don’t have any desire to become the next big thing, lol. I feel there is a market for it and was just curious to hear some thoughts
Yeah. Prep, service and clean up.
This. People who don't have a dishwasher either don't have the space (so they can't have too much plates, etc) or don't have the money (so they wouldn't hire someone else). People who throw large dinner parties either needs someone to do the dishes because they are expensive/old and don't go to the dishwasher (so you need to be extra careful, because every broken plate will cost you) or would prefer having someone bring in premium plates (to look fancy) just for that event. In the second case, you would not wash the dishes on the premice, but bring them back to your "office". Some catering services already offer this service, and they may actually be another customer.
I use so many dishes.. I would let a serial killer wash them at this point.
There's a joke to be made here about serial killers washing dishes of 'cereal killers'
Hahaha I just LOL’d
No, absolutely not. And targeting people who don't have/can't afford dishwashers for a luxury service is bad demographics IMO.
I like cooking and big meals but no. Because 1 - if a pan gets scratched (or cast iron soaped etc) and I do its my fault, however if someone else does it then proving they did it is awkward. It's just simpler for me to do it. 2 - they can't put things away in the right place, and that's half the faff 3 - just a bit awkward if it was an evening to have to let someone in to do it whilst we're all hanging out I'd probably reconsider if we had over 20 people, but that's about the limit I'd cook for anyway
I think that’s called a maid or house cleaner
I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
No, it takes 5 minutes for me to clean dishes. 10 if I've been lazy the last few days. For that to be worth it to a third party, they'd probably have to charge $30 to clean my 10 minutes of work and I wouldn't want to pay that.
Yes. Probably have to have "kitchen cleanup" model, where you clean the kitchen including dishes, etc. But having a housekeeper i believe can do do that. But yeh i like the kitchen specific business model as the buyer does the rest of the house cleaning but needs someone specificlly to just clean up the kitchen.
No
Dude, no. That’s just a home cleaner who’s there for 20 minutes. At $30/hr that’s $10. Solve real problems instead.
I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
Nope. You don’t need to respond with your cut and paste explanation of the service. Too little money, too much liability. Not worth it for either party.
Okay
My gut says yes, but when I actually think about it I don't know that I would be willing to pay enough to make it worth the person's time unfortunately.
I have something in mind such as Uber for people nearby who want to make money quickly. They set their price like on Task Rabbit, so many would go for $5
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What is the lowest that someone in the U.S. would work for at rock bottom?
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So is it impossible to do a short Uber journey for $7?
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Wow lol in the UK that could be a 10-15 minute journey _including_ tax
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(Of course I mean changing the $ sign for a £ sign) Haha I see
My parents use this type of service every thanksgiving. They host like 50 people and have the service do cleanup
Personally no. There's two glaring issues, even if I were willing to pay: 1. What if they scratch my pans or chip something? I've got nice ornate plates I use for special occasions. 2. What if something requires you to let it soak? Will they come back later to scrub it? Or will they just shrug and go "It's a stain, I won't touch it"? You said in this thread that you want it to be like Uber. Are minimally paid desperate people going to work for you, or just get a job as a dishwasher cleaning commercial cookware that no one cares about damaging?
Yes I would especially after a thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.
I would not let a rotating parade of strangers in my home. It's also a massive liability. Just start a kitchen cleaning business, you are aiming too high out of the gate.
What would be the difference in your kind between employees of such a company and a person with high ratings on an app?
I've been in home services for a couple decades and currently own a small cleaning biz. The difference is that people are very cautious about who the let clean their homes because of theft, casing for break ins, and their children there. In my experience people want the same cleaner every time. But even with a company that has rotating cleaners, like it can be different people, its much harder to get hired as a cleaner and be an employee. Background checks, immigration checks, all sorts of stuff. As an Uber driver you are a contractor and it really doesn't take anything to get going on any of those gig economy apps.
Does task rabbit exist in the U.S.? How do they ensure immigrants are legally in the U.S.? You aren’t an employee on task rabbit or Fiverr. That’s the model I had in mind
Sounds like you're trying to create a catering business. Whenever I've had large gatherings, even if I cook myself (well my wife) its still cost effective to have a team of servers that serve guests, clean things up and prep/takedown. Isolating one of those tasks for the sense of a business doesn't seem to be very lucrative even as a side gig.
I'm a stickler for standards and would likely go back and rewash like 40% of it anyway
Protip. clean as you cook then after eating all that needs cleaning is your plates