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Re:Ask HN: Idea Sunday by whichdan on Sunday April 20, 2014 @02:02PM (#7617779)
I really like this idea. It would be great for renters, too, if the services could be opted for a-la carte at a slightly higher rate. For instance, in Boston, I needed someone to help bring over an in-window air conditioner from a friend's apartment and install it properly in a window. I had to spend the better part of an hour vetting different Yelp-style contractor sites, several actual contractors, and calling a few to see whether they'd be interested, available, and affordable. Being able to tap a few buttons on an app that sits somewhere inbetween Uber and Yelp would be amazing.

That said, whatever site mediates this, would potentially need to have 24x7 customer service, a billing platform (with payouts), and potentially some decent liability insurance.

Re:Ask HN: Idea Sunday by avalaunch on Sunday April 20, 2014 @10:30PM (#7619450)
I agree that with some modifications it could work for renters too, perhaps by simply offering things a la carte.

That being said, did you consider Task Rabbit? It seems like they might have been able to help you with your air conditioner install. Or perhaps not if it required a more skilled professional.

Re:Ask HN: Idea Sunday by pnathan on Sunday April 20, 2014 @02:09PM (#7617804)
Don't forget that at a certain point of client & services, the company will need to be getting bonded contractors.
Re:Ask HN: Idea Sunday by tomasz207 on Wednesday April 30, 2014 @02:35PM (#7675335)
TaskRabbit