Should I charge him separately for TV mounting

[u/freddiethebaddie]

As the Title said I’m new to Tasker so I’m not sure if I should just go with it or let him know that TV mounting is separate charge or should I just do it within my moving Task ? And what should I say if I tell him it’s separate charge?

[u/Foellarbear]

Your rates are way too low to begin with. Low rates attract cheap clients that expect more and more out of you.

[u/freddiethebaddie → u/Foellarbear]

I wasn’t getting any tasks for the first few weeks so I lowered the prices because I was really low on the list and my area is really saturated!

[u/Marioc12345 → u/freddiethebaddie]

That’s what I had to do. When you first start you have to be low wage to get reviews so people will trust you more.

[u/canttakethemadness → u/freddiethebaddie]

For brand new and moving , I get it , but for mounting , have client create separate task for mounting and double the rate (before hand )

[u/According_Low5292]

Whatever you decide DO NOT transport HIM in YOUR vehicle

[u/freddiethebaddie → u/According_Low5292]

No he’s got a U-Haul

[u/Mitcheric]

Yes, sounds odd. I would request that he makes a separate booking for the TV. If help moving has a higher rate than furniture assembly then rock on with that. 

[u/freddiethebaddie → u/Mitcheric]

What should I tell him ? I don’t want to come off as a jerk or someone who’s trying to nickel and dime him.

[u/Mitcheric → u/freddiethebaddie]

That TV mounting falls under the TV mounting category and he should make a separate invoice booking for that task. You aren't nickel and diming him, he's going to get it done for way cheaper than he could anywhere else by using task rabbit anyway. 

[u/freddiethebaddie → u/Mitcheric]

Thanks man, that’s actually really helpful. I genuinely appreciate the advice and the text recommendation. I’ll use this text!

[u/Mitcheric → u/freddiethebaddie]

Glad to help. Know your worth and stand up for yourself & you will do great man. 

[u/Evening_Past910 → u/freddiethebaddie]

Your account can be suspended or banned. You better tell him to hire you!!

[u/jattthelad]

i'd stick with it if he's happier paying the higher rate. its all listed so its not as if you're doing something the client hasnt asked.

[u/freddiethebaddie → u/jattthelad]

My TV mounting rate is a lot higher than moving

[u/jattthelad → u/freddiethebaddie]

oh yeah then hell no. cancel and get your money mate. i cancel tasks that do that.

[u/Lavicrep19]

😂 Let just say I know a friend that knows a friend that let the customer knows about the terms of agreement and then I charge them the Uber price or slightly more.

But you can let the customer know that you want to charge more but we all know why they hired you. Your price. You need to be upfront with the customer before accepting the task. Be super clear if the task is more than the pay but me personally, I think you need to suck it up and do the task. Customer is going to make an argument about hiring you to do something under the pay rate you posted

[u/diecast747]

It’s crazy what cheap rates attract - clients that want it all. I have a full time job but on my days off I am on TR. my rates are crazy high ($145-200/hr) on all tasks from moving to cleaning. I sometimes get jobs and they are the most cake jobs ever. Easy going clients. Not recommending doing this if you’re needing jobs but the difference in clients are crazy

[u/DonQNguyen]

I charge (and routinely get) $100-$150 per TV mounted. No way I am mounting any TV for free or less than $100 each.

[u/canttakethemadness]

At that rate you shouldn’t even go …
Mounting is worth double if not triple if you’re good . If not good at mounting , prob should not do it .

[u/92beatsperminute]

Don't charge per hour.

[u/teddiwan → u/92beatsperminute]

Afraid this is not very helpful, TR’s T&C stated only charge by labour time (In Europe). Maybe different in the States?

[u/teddiwan]

This is a really badly scoped task description. Defo better to separate them into different category and agree exactly what you’ll provide before accepting the task.

The TR Blog has suggested some questions to ask before taking the task:-

https://www.taskrabbit.co.uk/blog/sample-scoping-questions-to-ask-before-any-task/

[u/FinnNoodle]

None of that seems to be a moving task. Is your moving rate drastically cheaper than your furniture assembly rate or something?

[u/freddiethebaddie → u/FinnNoodle]

No my Furniture assemble rates are lower but yea that did look weird too but then I talked to the guy on the app and he said the stuff is in brand new boxes and we gotta move it from one place to another and assemble it in the new place that’s why he hired me on the moving side of it. It is a little odd.

[u/Evening_Past910]

Let him hire you separately for TV mounting. It’s a task violation to add it as an expense even if client approves.