Charles County
Waldorf, St. Charles, White Plains and La Plata. The likeliest place in the region for an in-person task to get an offer, though the people who help are still few and mostly some distance north.
Local help for errands and household projects in Southern Maryland.
Whatever needs doing, post it on Bounty, set the reward you're willing to pay, and choose from the people who offer to help. Your payment is held until you confirm the job is done.
Where Bounty can help today
Three counties, at different stages.
Bounty takes posts everywhere in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's counties. What varies is how many people nearby have signed up to help, and in most of the region that number is still very small. Here's the honest picture.
Calvert County
Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, Lusby, Solomons and the Bay communities. Very early: an in-person task here may not get an offer yet. Remote tasks can be taken by anyone on Bounty.
St. Mary's County
Lexington Park, California, Leonardtown and the communities around Patuxent River. Very early, the same as Calvert: in-person tasks may wait, remote tasks don't depend on distance.
If nobody offers, nobody is paid, and you can cancel in the app for a full refund before choosing anyone. Posting costs nothing beyond the reward, so it's a low-risk way to find out.
Common tasks
What people ask for.
Two kinds of task: the ones that can be done from anywhere, and the ones that need someone at your door.
From anywhere, by phone or online
- A new phone or tablet set up, and contacts and photos moved over.
- Email, passwords or a printer sorted out over a video call.
- A flyer, menu or simple logo designed for a small business.
- A letter, listing or résumé written or tidied up.
In person, at home or around town
- Furniture or a play set assembled.
- A truck loaded for a move, or boxes carried up and down stairs.
- Leaves bagged, mulch spread, storm branches stacked.
- A run to the dump or a county convenience center, or a pickup from a seller.
These are examples, not a menu. Describe what you need in your own words. Not sure what to offer? See what tasks typically cost.
How Bounty works
Post a task. Set a reward. Choose who helps.
On Bounty a task is called a bounty, and the person who does it is a hunter. Here's the whole process, start to finish.
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Describe the task
Say what needs doing, which street it's on, and when. A few plain sentences are enough. You can start right here, without an account.
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Set a reward
Choose the amount, from $5. You pay it by card on Stripe's secure checkout, and Bounty holds it. Nobody is paid yet.
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Review the offers in the app
People nearby can offer to take the task. Offers arrive in the free Bounty app for iPhone and Android. Sign in with the email you posted with; the first time, tap “Forgot password” on the sign-in screen to set one.
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Choose a hunter, or nobody
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 their ratings. Pick one, then agree the timing and share the house number in the app's messages. If nobody suits you, you don't have to choose anyone.
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Confirm it's done, and only then are they paid
When the job is finished to your satisfaction, confirm it in the app. That's what releases the reward. Until you do, it stays held.
Your money and who helps
Exactly what Bounty does with your money.
No app can promise every person is trustworthy or every task gets done. Here's what Bounty actually does, and what it doesn't, so you can decide for yourself.
Held until you confirm the job is done
You pay the reward when you post, and Bounty holds it through Stripe. Your hunter is paid only when you confirm the task is finished in the app. No one else can release it.
A full refund before you choose anyone
Until you've chosen a hunter, you can cancel the task in the app and the whole payment goes back to your card. After someone has started, cancelling needs their agreement, or you can report a problem.
You pick the person
Nobody is assigned to you. Before choosing, read each person's note and see how long they've been on Bounty and how many tasks they've completed.
Ratings only from completed tasks
Two people can rate each other only after finishing a task together. Someone new won't have ratings yet, which is common on a young service, so read their note closely.
Your house number stays private
Your street is enough for the post. People browsing see only the general area. Give the full address to the person you choose, in the app's messages.
When a hunter goes quiet or a job goes wrong
Don't confirm until you're satisfied. Message your hunter in the app first; if that doesn't settle it, use “Report a problem” in the app. The reward isn't released unless you confirm.
What an identity check does, and doesn't, mean
Before a hunter can cash out, Stripe checks their identity and bank details. That confirms who receives the money. It is not a background check, and Bounty doesn't check licenses, insurance or references. Look at each profile, read each note, and choose for yourself.
If anyone asks to be paid some other way, such as cash, gift cards or a payment app, say no. Paying through Bounty is what keeps your money held until the job is done.
Who it's for
For households, families and small businesses.
Homeowners and renters
One-off jobs that don't need a contractor: assembly, carrying, yard cleanup. You set the reward, read the offers and decide who does it.
Busy households
Post once from here, then handle offers and messages from your phone when you have a minute.
Older adults and family caregivers
Whoever posts and pays manages the task, so a family member, even one who lives elsewhere, can post from their own account using a parent's street. Agree the plan together first.
Small businesses
Occasional help without a hire, in person or remote: a delivery unloaded, an event set up, a flyer designed. You pay by card and the receipt goes to your email.
What Bounty isn't
Bounty doesn't replace a licensed contractor, home care, medical care or an emergency service, and hunters aren't Bounty employees. Please don't use it for electrical, plumbing, gas, roofing or structural work, for personal care or medication, or for anything that needs a license. In an emergency, call 911.
In Southern Maryland
Bounty works here when neighbors sign up to help.
Every task here is a paid job for someone nearby. The more people in Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's who sign up to take them, the faster tasks get done.
Want to earn close to home?
Take the tasks you want, when you want, and get paid when the poster confirms the job is done. See how earning on Bounty works.
Other help in the region
- Care, meals and support for older adults and people with disabilities, in every county: Maryland Access Point.
- In St. Mary's: the Department of Aging & Human Services. In Charles: Aging & Senior Services.
Also on Bounty: Waldorf, MD · Washington, DC · Owings Mills, MD
Questions
Before you post.
Will someone near me actually take my task?
Honestly, it depends where you are. Few people in Southern Maryland have signed up to help so far, so an in-person task may take a while or may not get an offer. Remote tasks can be taken by anyone on Bounty. If nobody offers, you can cancel for a full refund.
What does it cost?
The reward you set, and nothing more. There's no posting fee and no subscription. Bounty's service fee comes out of the reward when your hunter is paid.
How much should I offer?
Whatever the task is worth to you, from $5. As a rough guide, people often offer $20–35 for a grocery run, $35–60 for yard work, $40–75 to assemble furniture and $60–120 for moving help. For in-person work, a reward that allows for the drive helps. See more typical rates.
When am I charged, and when is the hunter paid?
Your card is charged when you post from this page, and Bounty holds the money. The hunter is paid only after you confirm in the app that the job is done.
How do I choose who does the task?
In the Bounty app, each offer shows the person's name, their note to you, how long they've been on Bounty, how many tasks they've completed and their ratings. Message them with questions, then choose one person, or nobody.
What if nobody offers to help?
Then nobody is paid. You can keep waiting, or cancel in the app and the full payment goes back to your card. The reward can't be changed after you've paid, so to offer more, cancel and post again with a higher reward or clearer details.
Who are the hunters?
People who have signed up to take on tasks. They aren't Bounty employees and aren't background-checked. Stripe verifies a hunter's identity before they can cash out, which confirms who is paid but not their skills or conduct.
Do I need the app?
To finish, yes. You can describe and pay for a task here, but reading offers, messaging your hunter and confirming the job happen in the Bounty app on iPhone or Android. A family member can post and manage a task from their own account.
What if the hunter stops responding, or the job goes wrong?
Don't confirm the job. The reward isn't released until you do. Message your hunter in the app first; if that doesn't settle it, use “Report a problem” in the app. If anyone is in danger, call 911.
Can I ask a question before I post?
Please do. Email the Bounty team at leewright093@gmail.com. If posting from this page is difficult, tell us what you need done and we'll help you get it posted.
Get help with a task
What needs doing?
It takes a few minutes. When you continue, you'll pay the reward on Stripe's secure checkout page; nothing is charged until you finish there.
What happens next
- Your task goes up, and Bounty holds your payment.
- Get the Bounty app and sign in with the same email.
- Review the offers and choose a hunter, or nobody.
- Confirm when it's done. That's when your hunter is paid.
Stuck, or want to check something first? Email the Bounty team.
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