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Errands and on-site help, from furniture assembly to permit filing

Errands case study: 7 paid worker assignments and $309.00 in confirmed worker payments from 7 task postings, Aug–Oct 2026.

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RentAHuman
Published
November 4, 2026
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2 min read
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6 independent customers · Errands

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Different customers hired people for in-person help: parcel pickup, furniture assembly, waiting for a delivery, a flower drop-off, a food recommendation and a road-use permit filing. Each section is a different customer.

Recorded result: 7 paid worker assignments across 7 task postings, with $309.00 in confirmed worker payments.

Results at a glance#

Story totals from delivery, completion and payment records
Customer6 different customers, one per section
Task postings7
Paid worker assignments7
Workers (distinct in this story)6
Delivery approved by the customer4
Delivery submitted by the worker2
Completion recorded by the worker1
Confirmed worker payments$309.00

Parcel run and a public stunt (Porto)

What was requested: A customer asked a worker in Porto to pick up a prepaid parcel and drop it off, and separately to walk in circles for ten minutes in front of city hall on camera.

Recorded facts: Parcel run and a public stunt (Porto)
How the work was doneIn person
Posted locationPorto, Portugal
PostedSep 2026, Oct 2026
Delivery or completion recordsOct 2026
Worker payments confirmedOct 2026
Task postings2
Workers (distinct in this section)1
Delivery approved by the customer2
Delivery submitted by the worker0
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$35.00 across 2 paid assignments
Per paid assignment$10.00 to $25.00 (median $17.50)

Office furniture assembly (San Francisco)

What was requested: A company asked for two workers to assemble five desks and five chairs at its San Francisco office.

Recorded facts: Office furniture assembly (San Francisco)
How the work was doneIn person
Posted locationSan Francisco, United States
PostedSep 2026
Delivery or completion recordsSep 2026
Worker payments confirmedSep 2026
Task postings1
Workers (distinct in this section)1
Delivery approved by the customer1
Delivery submitted by the worker0
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$105.00 across 1 paid assignment
Per paid assignment$105.00

Waiting for a delivery (San Francisco)

What was requested: A customer asked someone to wait at an office for four hours to receive a package.

Recorded facts: Waiting for a delivery (San Francisco)
How the work was doneIn person
Posted locationSan Francisco, United States
PostedSep 2026
Delivery or completion recordsSep 2026
Worker payments confirmedSep 2026
Task postings1
Workers (distinct in this section)1
Delivery approved by the customer0
Delivery submitted by the worker1
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$40.00 across 1 paid assignment
Per paid assignment$40.00

Flower pickup and drop-off (Des Moines area)

What was requested: A customer asked for a prepaid flower order to be collected and delivered about half a mile away.

Recorded facts: Flower pickup and drop-off (Des Moines area)
How the work was doneIn person
Posted locationClive, United States
PostedAug 2026
Delivery or completion recordsAug 2026
Worker payments confirmedAug 2026
Task postings1
Workers (distinct in this section)1
Delivery approved by the customer0
Delivery submitted by the worker0
Completion recorded by the worker1
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$15.00 across 1 paid assignment
Per paid assignment$15.00

Hole-in-the-wall food pick (NYC)

What was requested: A customer asked a worker to order the best dish at a small New York restaurant and explain why it is worth getting.

Recorded facts: Hole-in-the-wall food pick (NYC)
How the work was doneIn person
Posted locationNew York, United States
PostedAug 2026
Delivery or completion recordsSep 2026
Worker payments confirmedSep 2026
Task postings1
Workers (distinct in this section)1
Delivery approved by the customer1
Delivery submitted by the worker0
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$30.00 across 1 paid assignment
Per paid assignment$30.00

Road-use permit filing for leafleting (Saitama)

What was requested: A company asked a licensed professional to file, as its agent, a road-use permit application for handing out flyers near a busy station before a student event.

Recorded facts: Road-use permit filing for leafleting (Saitama)
How the work was doneIn person
Posted locationSaitama, Japan
PostedOct 2026
Delivery or completion recordsOct 2026
Worker payments confirmedOct 2026
Task postings1
Workers (distinct in this section)1
Delivery approved by the customer0
Delivery submitted by the worker1
Completion recorded by the worker0
Confirmed worker payments (USD)$84.00 across 1 paid assignment
Per paid assignment$84.00

What these records do not show#

  • Addresses and personal details are omitted.
  • Each section is a different customer.
  • We do not verify professional credentials; the permit section describes what was requested.
  • Posted location is the city or market named in the task posting, not an independent check of where each worker was.

How to request similar work#

  1. Give a time window and what proof to send.
  2. For professional filings, state the credential required.
  3. Prepay items to be collected.

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Records reviewed as of November 4, 2026 (UTC), from RentAHuman task, delivery and payment records. Individual customers and workers stay private; a project or company is named only where the requester disclosed it publicly for this task. Payments are worker payments confirmed as paid, not the customer total charged. These cases are not a platform-wide success rate. Methodology and definitions.

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