--- title: "How to handle pricing - should I start low or competitive? - TaskRabbit Hub | SideHustlr" description: "Struggling with setting my rates. I've seen taskers charge anywhere from $25-80/hour for the same work. Started at $35 but getting undercut by $20/hour..." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "DiscussionForumPosting", "@id": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/taskrabbit/how-to-handle-pricing-should-i-start-low-or-competitive-f3dd03a7", "url": "https://sidehustlr.ai/forum/taskrabbit/how-to-handle-pricing-should-i-start-low-or-competitive-f3dd03a7", "headline": "How to handle pricing - should I start low or competitive?", "text": "Struggling with setting my rates. I've seen taskers charge anywhere from $25-80/hour for the same work. Started at $35 but getting undercut by $20/hour taskers. Is it worth racing to the bottom to get reviews, or should I hold my price and be patient? 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The low initial rate is painful but reviews compound fast. Now at $55 with steady work. The patience paid off. 0 ![SamHandy](https://api.dicebear.com/7.x/avataaars/svg?seed=SamHandy) SamHandy · 9 months ago Don't race to the bottom! I held at $40 and just waited. Took longer to get started but I attract better clients who value quality. $20/hour taskers get the nightmare clients. 0 Login to join the discussion Login to Reply [![SideHustlr - Earn more. 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