We’ve all lost hours of our life scrolling the limitless offerings on Facebook Marketplace. We know it’s a slippery slope once you get trigger-happy with the auto-sent, “Hi, is this available?” A set of vintage Krueger tulip chairs? Requested. A $6,000 lifesize Calico Critter? Saved. The elusive IKEA Enetri Shelf by Niels Gammelgaard? At only $500? Sold. Sometimes a deal is simply too good to pass up. But how are you supposed to get those shelves from New Jersey back to Nolita and up your 6-floor walk-up? That’s when it’s time to log into Taskrabbit.
Year-over-year, we’ve seen a 37% increase in requests for Facebook Marketplace-related moving assistance. In the city of New York alone there has been an 83% increase in requests from 2023 to 2024. With mix-and-match Tasker offerings of moving, transportation, heavy-lifting, and furniture assembly, the Taskrabbit app is a one-stop-shop for all your wildest Marketplace impulse purchases.
Here are some of the requests we’ve received related to FB Marketplace moves:
- Couches & Sofas – From Tetris-shaped sectionals to 7-foot couches to recliner sofas, we’ve seen it all.
- Dressers & Storage Units & Media Consoles – You can use a 2-person team to get that “mid-century” credenza up the stairs.
- Dining Tables & Chairs – Whether it’s just a table or the whole 5-part dining set, Taskers are pros at delivering your new purchases safely and efficiently.
- Beds & Mattresses – Truck-assisted moving is best for cumbersome, non-collapsible furniture such as bed frames, box springs, and mattresses.
- Appliances (Fridges, Standing Desks, etc.) – Note that special handling is required for fridges or any other appliance that must stay upright during transport (such as large aquariums).
By the time you’re impulse shopping on Facebook, the last thing you want to do is wait around for weeks to schedule pick-up. With moving starting at $48/hour and errands at $31/hr it’s a small price to pay when you consider the cost of renting a van, paying your friends in pizza, and the chiropractic bill after you throw your back out. On Taskrabbit we can assist with last-minute and same-day requests so you and your beloved new chrome, glass etagere bookcase can be united at last.
