aBest ways to make money with tasking apps
Check the apps frequently – Although some apps will send push notifications to your phone when a task is available, others might not. As each location only requires one 'tasker' for each job, we recommend checking your tasking apps every morning around 8am–9am to give yourself the best chance of accepting the task before anyone else.
Don't let the clock run out – Once you accept a job on one of these apps, there's a time limit within which you'll need to complete the task. Of course, you might want to reserve a job so you can do it later, so pay attention to how long the time you have is – don't accept a task with a one hour window if you're
Factor in travel costs – While, unlike misshoping your earnings are usually 100% profit (i.e. you're not being reimbursed for buying something), the tasks almost always require you to be at a specific location. So, if you're going out of your way to get there, tally up the cost of transport (including parking) and then compare it to the payout amount before taking on a task.
Take clear images – It can be difficult to get a clear full-length shot of a shelf when you're in a busy supermarket, but that's what you're being paid to do, so make the effort or you could be wasting your time. If the app isn't happy with the pictures you submit, they could refuse to pay you for your task or ask you to do it again.
The downsides to tasking
Other than the fact that the pay can sometimes be less than great, the biggest downside to using tasking apps is that the jobs can occasionally be really awkward to do.
For the most part, these jobs are supposed to be completed covertly, meaning the staff aren't meant to notice what you're up to. In larger stores, this is easily done, but for tasks at smaller businesses, it can be pretty difficult to complete the job without giving the game away.
Sometimes an app will provide you with a letter of authorisation to show disgruntled staff, but some shop owners may still be unhappy that you're taking pictures so it can make for some awkward moments.
You may be inclined to reject the tasks which seem more awkward to complete, but there's a catch – they also tend to be among the best paid. As such, before you accept or reject a task, it's best to read through the description of the job and weigh up how comfortable you'd feel completing it against how much mon
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