Does this time of year remind you of your parents rushing to sign and post Christmas greeting cards? Your father’s colourful language as he puts up the Christmas lights? The strange aroma of an overcooked turkey, smelling like someone dropped a nuclear weapon on a chicken farm? You’re not alone.
Many of us remember our parents juggling everything to make sure Santa arrives on time, while managing all the usual work and school responsibilities. What if you could delegate Christmas tasks like work at the office? Well, thanks to the sharing economy, it’s now possible to make your Christmas a team effort.
Marketplaces like Sooqini in the UK and Jacando in Switerland allow you to outsource tasks from the commonplace to the complex. Post a task and marketplace users will apply to carry it out. So what can you get done with the help of others this Christmas? Here are 5 eRated suggestions:
Decorate it: Decorating the house sounds like a recipe for broken and twisted limbs, but you want to surprise your partner with lights all over your house. Post the task on Sooqini, an hour later you get two offers. You pick the best one, set a date when their not home and, as if by magic (and £40.00) the lights are up! You post a review (using eRated, of course!) and you’re house is the envy of the neighbourhood.
Deliver it: No truck? No car? Not even a little red wagon? You’re probably not keen to carry that larger-than-expected pine tree from the Christmas tree lot up the road to your humble abode. Never fear! Post on Jacando that you need a Christmas tree delivered on 18th December. After sorting through a few offers, you make your selection and for a small delivery fee, the tree if at your door. Now, if only decorating was that easy!
Write it: You have a thousand reasons to love spending Christmas with your partner, but you can’t find the words. Why not ask a tasker to write up a poem or song for your special someone? It can be done!
Buy it: Do you enjoy malls like a three-hour trip to the dentist? If so, why not task out your Christmas shopping? Some people love shopping, why not give them some money to do what they love? After selecting an eager shopper, all the kids’ Christmas presents magically appear wrapped and ready for ripping into under the Christmas tree.
Host it: Is it your turn to host the street for the annual Christmas party? The last time you did this several guests ended up in the emergency room. This time, try outsourcing your party to someone with experience. Taskers can create invitations, decorate and set-up your event, even sort out the mess for you the next day! Organizing a party can be stressful, so why not pay someone else to help you out?
Christmas is the perfect time to get tasking! Sign up with Sooqini and get £25.00 of free tasks. Jacando is the best way to get things done this holiday season in Switzerland!
Over the holidays, take advantage of all your transactions by using eRated to advance your listings and build a stronger reputation online. It’s like a Christmas bonus!
Merry Sharing!
Matthew Godwin
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