In the District
Where most hunters live, especially in the neighborhoods around Columbia Heights, Petworth, Shaw and Adams Morgan. Capitol Hill, Navy Yard, Brookland, Dupont Circle, Cleveland Park and Georgetown are all within a short trip.
A little help with the things that need doing in Washington, DC.
Describe the task, set a reward, and choose from the people nearby who offer to help: a couch down three flights, a desk assembled, groceries picked up. Your payment is held until you confirm the job is done.
Where Bounty can help
Closest to the center, for now.
You can post anywhere in the region. Bounty's hunters are still a small group, and most of them live in or near the District, so the closer your task is to DC, the likelier someone offers.
Just over the line
Close-in suburbs share the same hunters: Silver Spring and Takoma Park, Arlington and Alexandria, plus Hyattsville and College Park.
Farther out
Fairfax, Reston, Tysons, Rockville, Gaithersburg and the outer suburbs: very few hunters so far. An in-person task may not get an offer yet. Remote tasks can be taken by anyone on Bounty.
Farther afield, early pages for Owings Mills and Southern Maryland say plainly what to expect there.
Common tasks
City jobs, sized for one person.
One-off help that doesn't justify a company, a quote or a standing appointment.
Bulk items out of the building
DC picks up bulk items by 311 appointment only for buildings with three or fewer units. In a larger building, someone can carry the old mattress down and haul it away.
Stairs, moves and heavy things
A couch up a rowhouse staircase, boxes loaded into a truck, or furniture moved between floors on moving day.
Furniture assembly
A bed frame, desk, wardrobe or bookshelf put together, with the cardboard flattened and out of the way.
Errands and pickups
Groceries collected, a package returned, or a chair you bought online picked up from the seller across town.
Patios, yards and tree boxes
A small yard weeded, leaves bagged, a patio cleared and hosed down, or planters brought in for winter.
Setup and tech help
A new apartment's TV, router or smart lock set up, or a phone and email sorted out, in person or over a video call.
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 anyone with a list and not enough hours.
Renters and new movers
Moving in means flat-packs, heavy boxes and a router that won't connect. Post each job once and pick who does it.
Homeowners
Yard cleanup, a basement to clear, a grill to the curb: jobs too small for a company and too big to do alone.
Busy professionals and families
The errands that eat an evening or a Saturday. Post it from here, then handle offers and messages from your phone.
Older adults and family caregivers
Whoever posts and pays manages the task, so a family member can post from their own account with a parent's street. Agree the plan together, and say who'll be home.
Small businesses
Occasional help without a hire: a delivery unloaded, chairs set up and stacked after an event, a stockroom restocked. You pay by card and get an emailed receipt.
Anyone who'd rather not do this alone
Posting takes a form, a card payment and an app. If any of that is a barrier, email the Bounty team with what you need done, and we'll walk you through it.
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 Washington, DC
Good to know before you post.
An honest word about availability
Bounty is young. Even in DC, the group of people offering help is small, so we can't promise someone is free on a given day. If nobody offers, nobody is paid, and you can cancel for a full refund before choosing anyone.
Live in the area and want to earn?
Every task here is a paid job for someone nearby. See how earning on Bounty works.
Other help in the city
- Bulk pickup appointments (buildings of three or fewer units): DC 311.
- Meals, rides and in-home support for older adults: the DC Department of Aging and Community Living.
Questions
Before you post.
Which neighborhoods does Bounty cover?
You can post anywhere in DC and the surrounding area. Your task is shown to people near where it happens, and most of Bounty's hunters live in or near the District, so central neighborhoods are the likeliest to get an offer. See where Bounty can help.
What does it cost?
The reward you set, and nothing more. There's no posting fee and no subscription. Bounty's 5% finder's 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. 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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