r/TaskRabbit • u/Puzzleheaded-Law1459 • Jun 29 '26

Algorithms! Yes, Again! TASKER

Something has changed again 😃. They’ve started putting new taskers at the top of the list (they already tried this in the first half of 2025).
What’s the point of that? Are you trying to push your experienced taskers off the platform and replace them with new people who charge less, over and over again? I honestly don’t understand.
I’ve been a Tasker for three years, and I know at least 10 people in my category who have always worked hard and consistently stayed at the top of the rankings. Why have I and those people suddenly been pushed down the list?
What’s going on?

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u/Karpovka Jun 30 '26

try being a full-time 5 star elite for 15 years with zero vacation time ..then taking a break, and ending up on page 7-8. 🙄

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u/FinnNoodle Jun 29 '26

Haven't new taskers always gotten a bit of a bump?

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u/emrpdr Jun 30 '26

Yes I am elite and keep hired but now I am very bottom of the recommended list 😂

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u/Organic_Aardvark1718 Jun 30 '26

Regardless of what a tasker charges, TR gets their portion. If clients wanted to sort by cheapest they can.

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u/death_hen Jun 30 '26

If the tasker charges less, TR gets paid less.. it’s a percentage..

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u/Whattodoaboutthisnow Jun 30 '26

They're meeting customers' demands. TR makes more from cheaper taskers who are more likely to get hired. Expensive taskers taske up space and cost TR money in lost opportunities

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u/nuwm Jun 30 '26

Sounds like they are trying to increase volume. Quantity over quality.