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Am I missing something or is this just a http://www.taskrabbit.com/ http://www.taskrabbit.com/ copycat?
by brd 15y ago
Am I missing something or is this just a http://www.taskrabbit.com/ http://www.taskrabbit.com/ copycat?
- massarog 15y agoDid you take a minute to actually read into it? It is for the college demographic only - targeted towards users on college campuses.
- cmcewen 15y agoSo you're saying it's taskrabbit, but for college students? I'm curious as to why you picked this demographic to target. From my own personal experience, college students seem to have less money but more time than your average person. They could be a good fit for this ecosystem as those who complete tasks, but it seems like it would be much more difficult to get them to post.
- massarog 15y agoI'm not affiliated with these guys, was just basing it off their 'about' page that they are for college students.
- cappsjulian 15y agoI'm a cofounder, my name is Julian. I definitely understand your point and it has been a topic of debate with us for quite some time. However, we think that college campuses are perfect for something like this because of the pre-existing communities, and the security (albeit mild) that they provide. There are obviously a lot of students scrounging for cash, but we think that with professors (anyone with a .edu email) there will be a good amount of people posting as well. Beagle is also ideal for quick and easy tasks, so they probably won't be very expensive.
- brd 15y agoThey may be trying to target a different demographic of users initially but I see no actual differentiator between the two? College campuses are not remote islands so why would I go with beagle - a marketplace with a smaller user base - when taskrabbit exists? Its an honest question, I'm just wondering whats their angle.