"Since many common tasks are carried out in the senders’ homes, runners are vetted through a three-step process, which starts with an application form and progr

"Since many common tasks are carried out in the senders’ homes, runners are vetted through a three-step process, which starts with an application form and progresses to an automated phone or video interview that poses a series of questions designed to weed out deadbeats. Finally, TaskRabbit pays the database giant Acxiom to perform a federal criminal background check on each prospective worker." Sounds like what AirBnB should be doing for both renters and hosts...