I love this idea. Abstracting any drudgery or complexity away from tasks that I just want to get done without needing to know how is a value-add, if you ask me. Looking forward to giving this a go.
GoButler recently was in the German news last week through the angel investment of TV celebrity Joko Winterscheidt. Looks more promising than the other clones so far.
I've used this to find a housekeeper and had a wonderful experience. Worked well. It's helpful because since it's all via text, you can use it while multitasking easily at work. ;)
@kashjawed@gobutler is completely free - no service costs, markups or hidden fees. you pay exactly what you would if you were to do it yourself. magic adds a fee/markup to the normal cost.
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