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Service category
Other
A custom request for a task that does not fit another service category.
Before you chooseCompare the scope, timing, profile information, and any qualification requirements together.
Common tools and supplies
Confirm who provides each item before the work begins.
- Task-specific tools
- Smartphone
- Protective equipment
- Written scope
- Required credentials
Service request guide
Describe the outcome so the request can be classified safely
Use the custom category only when no existing category fits. Explain the desired result, location, materials, risks, permissions, timing, and skills so Helpers can identify the right scope or recommend a better category.
Updated Aug 20, 2026. Availability, prices, and local requirements vary.
Typical requests
- Unusual but lawful one-time household tasks
- Multi-step assistance that crosses non-regulated categories
- Local help with a clearly defined outcome
- A request needing category review before matching
What to include
- Desired outcome, task steps, location, dimensions, and photos
- Materials, tools, access, lifting, transport, and disposal needs
- Known hazards, utilities, children, pets, property, and permissions
- Deadline, schedule, budget context, deliverables, and completion test
What can affect cost
- Time, complexity, preparation, and number of people
- Materials, equipment, vehicle, access, and disposal
- Travel, parking, scheduling, urgency, and weather
- Specialist referral, credentials, permits, or insurance needs
What to compare
- The response restates the task and desired outcome accurately
- Relevant experience, tools, capacity, and safety planning
- Correct category, credentials, permissions, and insurance for the work
- Written scope, exclusions, materials, timing, price, and change process
Limits and regulated work
Custom does not bypass prohibited-service, safety, licensing, permit, insurance, or platform rules. Requests involving regulated trades, health, law, finance, transport, hazardous materials, weapons, illegal activity, or personal data must use the correct qualified provider or cannot be posted.
Direct answers
Other questions
Updated Oct 10, 2026. Availability, prices, and local requirements vary.
01What should I include in a custom task request?
Include Desired outcome, task steps, location, dimensions, and photos; Materials, tools, access, lifting, transport, and disposal needs; Known hazards, utilities, children, pets, property, and permissions; Deadline, schedule, budget context, deliverables, and completion test. Clear details help independent Helpers decide whether the request fits their experience and availability.
02What should I compare when choosing a Helper for a custom task?
Compare The response restates the task and desired outcome accurately; Relevant experience, tools, capacity, and safety planning; Correct category, credentials, permissions, and insurance for the work; Written scope, exclusions, materials, timing, price, and change process. Confirm the final scope, timing, price, and cancellation terms in writing before work begins.
03What can affect the cost of custom task?
Common factors include Time, complexity, preparation, and number of people; Materials, equipment, vehicle, access, and disposal; Travel, parking, scheduling, urgency, and weather; Specialist referral, credentials, permits, or insurance needs. PoomAt does not publish a standard price, so compare what each response includes.
04Does posting a request guarantee a response?
No. Response volume and Helper availability vary by service, timing, and location. You can review any responses you receive before deciding whether to proceed.
05How do I check price and qualifications?
Compare the proposed price, timing, profile details, ratings, and any displayed credentials. For regulated or higher-risk work, confirm applicable licences, insurance, screening, and experience directly before choosing.
06What is PoomAt?
PoomAt is a Canadian online marketplace where clients post service requests and independent Helpers can choose to respond. PoomAt does not perform the requested services itself.
A clearer way to choose
How to request Other
Publish the details, compare independent responses, and confirm the right fit.
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Publish a clear request
Describe the scope, location, timing, access needs, and budget. Publishing is free; responses are not guaranteed.
02
Compare independent responses
Each independent Helper decides whether to respond. Compare profiles, ratings, displayed credentials, availability, proposed timing, and offered amounts.
03
Choose and confirm
Agree on the final scope with the Helper you choose. After completion is confirmed, the Helper's eligible balance becomes available for payout.
Turn Other into a clearer request.
Describe the task first, then compare any responses you receive before choosing.