Adelaide mother Vanessa Mortimer.

A mother from Adelaide is cautioning fellow Australians regarding the dangers of seeking assistance through well-known online platforms. She became concerned when valuable items she had entrusted to a delivery driver hired via Airtasker seemed to have disappeared.

Vanessa Mortimer has been remodeling her beloved vacation house located on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. This location holds special memories of her late husband, David, and their daughter, Ebony, both of whom tragically passed away in a car accident back in 2006.

Mortimer turned to Airtasker on Friday to find a delivery driver for new wardrobes and furniture worth $15,000.

Adelaide mother Vanessa Mortimer.
Adelaide mother Vanessa Mortimer has other Aussies about the risks of hiring help through popular online platforms.(Nine)

But while they were collected from the pick-up point, the items weren’t delivered to the home.

“(I went) into shock and panic because I had spent so much money,” Mortimer told 9News.

When she couldn’t get in touch with the man she hired, Mortimer turned to police.

“They actually took it upon themselves to ring him and then and then I woke up to abusive messages the next day,” she said.

After a stressful 48 hours, during which she feared she had lost the lot, Mortimer did get her items delivered. 

Now, she wants her experience to serve as a warning to others.

Airtasker told Nine News it takes the security of its users very seriously

Users have been advised to only exchange messages through the platform and check a tradesperson’s qualifications and online reviews.

“Gone are the days that we can just trust,” Mortimer said.

This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.
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