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I don't see Zaarly really competing with TaskRabbit until they go the full mile and screen the folks who are performing this work, as TR does with its rabbits.

by bproper 15y ago

I don't see Zaarly really competing with TaskRabbit until they go the full mile and screen the folks who are performing this work, as TR does with its rabbits. I wouldn't trust someone to move my furniture or walk my dog without knowing someone had checked them out.

DannySauter 15y ago
Hey bproper - We're really excited about the new steps we've taken towards bringing trust and reputation to Zaarly. Commerce, identity, and trust simply go together - and we've brought them to the forefront in Zaarly 2.0. We learned a lot from other marketplaces like eBay where reputation is the key behind all transactions and relationships. Our supply side is "open" - and that's great, because you are never limited. If I request a Spanish Tutor, I want to make sure that anyone can help me, not just a small group. We're also focused on much more than tasks. For example, in the past week, I've used Zaarly to get a new Mac Charger and new furniture for a new place I just moved into. For me, I love being able to just go to one place and get anything I need :) Really focused on reputation and trust in our new experience. Let me know anything we can do to make it better. -Danny at Zaarly
- bjpless 15y ago
  Still not addressing the chicken or egg problem. I won't use your service until you properly vet workers. Reputation screening requires a lot of transactions. Task Rabbit has sacrificed short term growth (most likely) to install an incredibly rigorous screening process for their workers.
- newman314 15y ago
  Identity != reputation. It should not matter what a person's name is but for the services people provide, reputation is the key metric.
herval 15y ago
pardon my ignorance and the somewhat unrelated question: what kind of screening do services such as AirBnb do to both parts of the transactions? Or ebay? Shouldn't a well-designed "reputation" system actually mitigate the need for an individual screening?

by bproper 15y ago

DannySauter 15y ago

Hey bproper - We're really excited about the new steps we've taken towards bringing trust and reputation to Zaarly. Commerce, identity, and trust simply go together - and we've brought them to the forefront in Zaarly 2.0. We learned a lot from other marketplaces like eBay where reputation is the key behind all transactions and relationships. Our supply side is "open" - and that's great, because you are never limited. If I request a Spanish Tutor, I want to make sure that anyone can help me, not just a small group. We're also focused on much more than tasks. For example, in the past week, I've used Zaarly to get a new Mac Charger and new furniture for a new place I just moved into. For me, I love being able to just go to one place and get anything I need :) Really focused on reputation and trust in our new experience. Let me know anything we can do to make it better. -Danny at Zaarly

bjpless 15y ago
Still not addressing the chicken or egg problem. I won't use your service until you properly vet workers. Reputation screening requires a lot of transactions. Task Rabbit has sacrificed short term growth (most likely) to install an incredibly rigorous screening process for their workers.
newman314 15y ago
Identity != reputation. It should not matter what a person's name is but for the services people provide, reputation is the key metric.

herval 15y ago

pardon my ignorance and the somewhat unrelated question: what kind of screening do services such as AirBnb do to both parts of the transactions? Or ebay? Shouldn't a well-designed "reputation" system actually mitigate the need for an individual screening?