Short answer
No. Help Me does not process payments, tips, or fees of any kind. Helpers are neighbors who applied and were reviewed by our team, not contractors taking a job. If you want to thank someone in a parking lot, that is between two adults. The app does not mediate it, track it, or take a cut.
The facts, in one place
- No in-app payments, tipping, or invoicing.
- Helping is unpaid. The app is not an income source.
- Not a marketplace: no bids, quotes, or service fees.
- Requests are for small favors, not contracted labor.
Why money is not in the loop
The moment a task carries a price, the question changes from would someone stop for me to what is this worth. Payment also drags in tax, liability, and worker-classification questions that a neighbor with jumper cables should never have to think about.
What to ask for instead
Ask for the small, finishable thing. A jump start. A hand with a couch. Someone to walk with you to a car at eleven at night. If what you need is a paid trade, like a licensed electrician, a tow truck, or a mover, hire one. Help Me is not that and will not pretend to be.
- Small, finishable favors only.
- No bids, no quotes, no fees.
- For paid trades, hire a professional.
If someone asks you for money
Asking for payment is not what Help Me is for. Decline, then report and block. Helpers can apply to be reviewed by our team. Help Me does not run background checks. You can report or block any member at any time.
Help Me is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number.
Questions people actually ask
No. Asking for payment is not what the platform is for. Report it if it happens.
That is a sign the request is too big for the app. Requests should be small, local, and finishable.
Tipping is not a feature. A thank you is welcome, and that is as far as it goes.
Keep going
- AnswerIs Help Me a gig app?No. Help Me is not a paid marketplace. Nobody bids, nobody is hired, and there are no fees. It is neighbors helping neighbors with the small stuff.
- AnswerIs Help Me free to use?Yes. Help Me is free in beta on TestFlight for iPhone. No fees, no subscription, and no payments between neighbors inside the app.
- AnswerWhat should I not ask for?No emergencies, no paid work, no licensed trades, no transportation, no medical or legal advice, and nothing that asks a stranger into a private space alone.
- HelpingBe the one who says yesApply in the app, submit identity evidence, and get reviewed by our team before you can see or accept requests in Fargo-Moorhead. Say yes when it suits you.
Help Me is a community app for adults in Fargo–Moorhead. It is not a K–12 student program, not a youth chat, and not campus police.