Between work, the kids, and the dozen small things you keep meaning to get to, errands have a way of stacking up. The pharmacy pickup, the package you've been meaning to return, the big supermarket shop, the parcel locker down the street. None of it takes long on its own, but together it eats a whole afternoon. So here's the idea: someone who already lives nearby handles it, and you get your Saturday back.
What counts as an errand
Pretty much any small, local, time-eating task. A few of the usual ones:
- A supermarket run, delivered to your door
- Pharmacy and prescription pickups
- Returning a package or a trip to the parcel locker
- Dropping off or collecting dry cleaning
- Waiting in for a delivery or a repair visit when you can't be there
- Handing keys to a guest or a contractor
- Collecting a food or catering order
- Paying a bill in person or a quick bank errand
Why a neighbor beats a courier from across town
Someone from your own area already knows it. They shop at the same stores, they know which entrance to the block actually works, and they can be there and back in the time it takes a driver from the other side of the city to find parking. It also tends to turn into something ongoing. The person who grabs your groceries this week is often the one you'll ask to water the plants while you're away next month.
How to hire someone for an errand
- Post the errand with the details that matter: what needs doing, where, and by when.
- Put a fair price on it in euro, or lei if you're in Romania, based on the time and running around involved.
- Pick someone with good reviews and a verified profile. You pay by card, and the money is held by Stripe until the errand is confirmed done, so nothing changes hands in cash.
- Send over anything they'll need: the shopping list, a gate code, the brand you actually want.
- When it's finished, confirm it with a quick QR scan or a tap in the app, then leave a review. You both rate each other, which is what keeps the next hire honest.
Post an errand and get help from a neighbor nearby.
Post an ErrandHow to earn on the side running errands
Errand running is one of the easiest ways to start earning on the platform. No special skills, no equipment, no van. You need to be reliable, have a phone, and actually follow the instructions people give you. Plenty of people line up three or four short jobs in an afternoon and turn it into steady pocket money. Once a task is confirmed done, your share is paid out to your bank automatically. HandIt keeps a flat 10%, and that's the same whether or not you pay for a plan.
- Fill out your profile with your neighborhood and the hours you're usually around.
- Stick to tasks close to home so you're not burning time in traffic.
- Group errands in the same area into one trip when you can.
- Keep people posted. A quick message when you've picked something up or you're on your way goes a long way.
- Look after your regulars. Repeat customers are where the steady income comes from.
What errands actually cost
It depends on how much running around is involved. A quick pharmacy pickup might be €5 to €10, roughly 25 to 50 lei. A full weekly shop across a couple of stores is more like €15 to €25. Set the price to match the real time and effort rather than the cheapest number you can get away with, because fair offers get picked up faster. The price you post is what the helper earns; on top of that HandIt adds a small 5% service fee for you as the buyer, the same on every plan.
None of this is dramatic. It's just a couple of hours a week back in your pocket, handed to someone a few streets over who's glad to earn them.