Groceries and pharmacy pickups
A grocery order collected and carried in, or a pharmacy order that's already been arranged picked up. Pharmacies set their own rules about who may collect a prescription, so check with yours first.
Household help in Arlington, for you or someone you look after.
Whether it's groceries, a bookshelf that needs building, or a few things around a parent's home, Bounty gives you another way to get the everyday tasks on your family's list done. You set the reward, you choose who helps, and they're paid only when you confirm the job is finished.
Have a question first? Email the Bounty team. You don't have to post anything to ask.
Everyday tasks
Small jobs that are hard to fit into the week.
The things too small for a contractor and too many to keep doing yourself, whether the home is a condo in Rosslyn or a house in Westover.
Furniture assembly and setting up a home
A bookshelf out of its box, a bed frame for the guest room, or a new apartment in Ballston or Crystal City made livable after the movers leave.
Packages and the mailroom
Parcels brought up from the lobby or mailroom, a return dropped off, or a heavy delivery moved into the room where it belongs.
Trash, recycling and clear-outs
Bins to the curb on collection day, recycling carried down to the building's trash room, or a closet's worth of things taken to donation.
Phones, computers and the TV
A new phone or tablet set up, the streaming apps on the TV sorted, or a printer persuaded to print. Help over a video call counts too.
Light yard work and errands
Leaves raked at a house in Cherrydale, balcony planters repotted, or a run to the dry cleaner and the hardware store in one trip.
These are examples, not a menu. If it's legal and someone nearby can do it, describe it in your own words.
How Bounty works
From a task on your list to done, in five steps.
Bounty calls a task a bounty and the person who takes it on a hunter. Here we just say “task” and “helper”, but you'll see the Bounty words in the app.
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Describe what needs doing
What, roughly where, and by when. If it's for someone else, say whose home it is and who will be there. No account is needed to start.
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Set the reward and pay it
You pick the amount and pay it by card through Stripe's secure checkout. Bounty holds the money; nobody has been paid yet.
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Sign in to the Bounty app
The rest happens in the free Bounty app for iPhone and Android. Sign in with the email you used. If you've never set a password, tap “Forgot password” on the sign-in screen.
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Look at who offers, then choose
Each offer shows the person's name, a note from them, how long they've been on Bounty, how many tasks they've completed and ratings from earlier tasks. Choose one person, or wait, or choose no one.
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Confirm it's done, and they're paid
Agree the details with your helper in the app's messages. When the job is finished properly, you confirm it in the app, and only then is the reward released.
Your money and who helps
The facts, before you decide.
Nobody can promise that every person is trustworthy or every task gets done. This is what Bounty actually does with your money, and what it can and can't tell you about the people who help.
Paid when you post, released when you say so
Bounty holds the reward through Stripe from the moment you pay. It goes to your helper only after you confirm in the app that the task is finished. Nobody can release it on your behalf.
A full refund, up until you choose someone
Before you've chosen a helper, cancelling the task in the app refunds the whole payment to your card. After that, cancelling needs your helper's agreement, or you can report a problem.
Nobody is sent to you; you pick
You read each person's note, see when they joined and how many tasks they've finished, and decide. You're never obliged to choose anyone.
Ratings can only come from a finished task
Two people can rate each other only after completing a task together. A newcomer has no ratings yet, so read their note carefully.
Keep the unit number to yourself until you've chosen
A neighborhood or building is enough for the post. Give the full address and how to get in to the person you choose, in the app's messages.
When something's wrong
Hold off confirming until you're satisfied. Raise it with your helper in the app's messages, or use “Report a problem” in the app. The reward stays held unless you confirm.
Identity checks: what they cover
Stripe checks a helper's identity and bank details before they can cash out their earnings. That tells you who gets paid. It is not a background check, and Bounty doesn't verify licenses, insurance or references, so judge each person on their profile and their note.
If anyone asks to be paid outside the app, by cash, gift card or a payment app, decline. Paying through Bounty is what keeps your money held until the work is done.
For family and caregivers
A parent's to-do list doesn't have to be yours alone.
Between work, a commute and your own household, the small jobs at a parent's home are often the first things to slip. Bounty is one more way to get those errands and small jobs handled, while your parent keeps the say over their own home.
Arrange it from wherever you are
Post from your own account and you're the account holder. You choose the helper, message them and confirm the job, without having to be there yourself.
Agree it with them first
Check with your parent what they'd like done and when, and whether they'd like to be home. Then write it into the task, so the helper knows exactly what was agreed.
One-off tasks, not ongoing care
Bounty fits a grocery run or a bookshelf, not a weekly care routine. For personal care, the county's Area Agency on Aging, linked below, is the place to start.
What Bounty isn't
Bounty isn't a home-care agency, a medical service or an emergency service, and Bounty doesn't vet helpers as licensed tradespeople. Please don't use it for personal care, handling medication, or electrical, gas or structural work. In an emergency, call 911.
In Arlington
From Rosslyn to Shirlington.
Bounty is live across Northern Virginia, from the high-rises of Rosslyn, Clarendon and Ballston to the houses of Westover, Cherrydale and Columbia Pike. Your task is shown to people near where it happens, so name the neighborhood or the building.
What we can't promise
Bounty is new, and how many people offer help near you will vary from week to week. We can't guarantee someone will be free when you need them. If nobody offers, nobody is paid, and you can cancel for a full refund until you've chosen someone.
For more than a one-off task
- In-home care, caregiver support and services for people 60 and older: Arlington County's Area Agency on Aging.
- If a building has a front desk or property manager, it's worth letting them know a helper is coming.
Nearby: help with everyday tasks in Alexandria, VA · odd jobs in Washington, DC
Questions
What people ask before posting.
How much will it cost me?
Exactly the reward you set. Posting is free and there's no subscription. Bounty's service fee is taken out of the reward when your helper is paid, not added on top of what you pay.
What's a fair reward?
You decide, from $5 up. Rough guides people use: about $20–35 for a grocery run, $40–75 to put furniture together, $60–120 for help moving things, $35–60 for an afternoon of yard work. Estimates only. Clear details and a fair number make an offer more likely.
When does money actually change hands?
Your card is charged when you post from this page, and Bounty holds that money. It reaches your helper only after you confirm in the app that the job is done.
What if nobody offers to help?
Then nobody is paid. You can wait, or cancel in the app and get the full amount back on your card. Once paid, a reward can't be edited, so if you'd like to offer more, cancel and post the task again.
Can I arrange help at my parent's home?
Yes. Post it from your own account with their neighborhood as the location. You'll choose the helper, message them and confirm the job. Agree it with your parent beforehand, and say in the description who'll be there to let the helper in.
Does my parent need the app too?
Only whoever posts the task needs the Bounty app. Choosing a helper, messaging and confirming the job all happen there, on iPhone or Android. Describing and paying for the task can happen on this page.
Who are the helpers?
People nearby who have signed up to take on tasks. They aren't Bounty employees and aren't background-checked. Stripe verifies a helper's identity before they can cash out, which confirms who gets paid but not their skills or conduct. Read their note and profile, and choose for yourself.
Will my address be public?
Only if you type it into the post, so don't. Use the neighborhood or building name, then give the full address and any entry instructions to the person you choose, in the app's messages.
What if the job isn't done properly?
Don't confirm it. The reward isn't released unless you do. Talk to your helper in the app first; if that doesn't fix it, use “Report a problem” in the app. If anyone is in danger, call 911.
Can I talk to someone first?
Yes. Email the Bounty team at leewright093@gmail.com with your question. We'd rather you ask than guess.
Get help with a task
What's on the list?
Describe the task here, then pay the reward on Stripe's secure checkout page. Nothing is charged until you complete checkout.
After that
- Your task is posted and Bounty holds the payment.
- Sign in to the Bounty app with the same email.
- Look at the offers and choose someone, or no one.
- Confirm the job is done, and your helper is paid.
Not sure how to word it? Email the Bounty team.
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