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Re:Apply HN: Patron – Uber for the Service Industry on Thursday April 21, 2016 @05:16PM (#11545409)
As long as you use our service, you have access to that dispute system. Also we aren't just for cleaning or repeat services like homejoy. People will still use the app when they're in a quick need of something, as this is the niche its meant to fill.
Re:Apply HN: Patron – Uber for the Service Industry on Wednesday April 13, 2016 @02:34AM (#11486190)
We have a rating system in place, and thats about it currently. Background checks seem like a good idea! We'll look into it
Re:Apply HN: Patron – Uber for the Service Industry on Friday April 08, 2016 @09:34AM (#11454509)
I'm currently working on adding in a rating system. The back-end is set up in such a way that your credit card is authorized when you make a task, and charged when you hit "Confirm Task". If your task is accepted and its been 5 days and you haven't hit confirm or dispute, it automatically charges the card.
Re:Apply HN: Patron – Uber for the Service Industry on Friday April 08, 2016 @09:33AM (#11454500)
What do you mean?

Apply HN: Patron – Uber for the Service Industry

Patron- patronapp.org Get Sh*t DoneI often find myself not having time to complete chores such as shopping and cleaning. Along with this I found it incredibly costly to hire a maid or caretaker therefore I founded Patron, an app that allows people to post tasks and set their own prices. Well who does the work? I'm doing what no other similar service on the market does, anyone can download the...

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