Why Are Gig Workers Still Forced to Rebuild Trust From Scratch on Every Platform?
Most gig platforms still force customers to gamble on strangers.
Fake reviews.
Fake identities.
No accountability.
Workers buried under endless bidding wars.
Customers scrolling through pages hoping they picked the right person.
So we started building Veritas.
The core idea is simple:
What if gig workers had a portable truth badge that traveled with them everywhere they worked?
Not just ratings on one platform.
Not reviews trapped inside one app.
A real trust layer that follows the worker across jobs and marketplaces.
We’re combining:
• verified worker badges
• escrow-backed payments
• customer + worker protection
• insurance coverage for damages/theft/injuries
• instant worker matching instead of bidding wars
The goal isn’t just another marketplace.
It’s to rebuild trust online for real-world work.
We’re also exploring ways to give workers long-term upside through healthcare benefits, profit sharing, and a future utility token system focused on fraud prevention and accountability.
Curious what the PH community thinks:
What’s the biggest thing currently broken in gig marketplaces today?
Trust?
Pricing?
Fake reviews?
Race-to-the-bottom bidding?
Something else?
Would love honest feedback while we’re building this.
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One thing we noticed early:
Customers don’t actually want “more choices.”
They want confidence that the person entering their home is legitimate, accountable, and protected.
That completely changed how we approached the product.
Fascinating take on gig trust issues...portable badges sound like a game-changer, especially with fake reviews being such a pain. Biggest broken thing for me is the race-to-the-bottom bidding that burns everyone out. If you're up for it, I'm launching The Sponge on PH soon...an AI-powered flashcard app that turns webpages into study material with spaced repetition. Would appreciate a follow (see "PRODUCT HUNT LAUNCH" link in my profile).