How good are our jobs?

We take the process of job posting very seriously and here are the things we do to help ensure we only have genuine jobs on our site.

1. All jobs are reviewed by a member of our team before approval.

2. We do not accept jobs from other sources. If it was not posted on our site, it wont be shown on our site

3. We ask many detailed questions because we want to discourage people who are not serious. Many sites ask basic questions so as to not discourage people from posting jobs. It takes on average 12 minutes to post a job with us, 17 if photographs are added

4. All job posters must confirm their email address and activate their jobs by clicking on a link we send to them by email

5. We will never sell the job more times than the homeowner has asked for contacts. They choose the number. 2, 3 or 4. You always know this number and therefore the maximum number of portential competitors, 1, 2 or 3

6. We capture the IP address of everyone who joins to ensure that we can trace people who are deliberately posting 'non' jobs. Unfortunately there are some people out there who like to post false jobs, including some tradespeople who try to test the system. When discovered they are removed from the site, reported and blocked.

7. We have automated systems to report suspicious postings

8. We ask the job posters how urgent the job is and therefore how long they are prepared to wait in order to receive replies from tradespeople

9. To make this easier for you we have a feature on the site called 'Report Contact Issue'. If you ever buy a job where no contact was possible or at first contact, the job was already gone within the contact period (despite the homeowner promise) we will investigate and refund where collaboration or no answer from the homeowner is received.

10. An exclusive reference number scheme protects both you and homeowners, now only companies with a unique (1 time use only) reference number for the job will be accepted by the homeowner. It is almost impossible for companies to buy a job from us and sell it to others. This reduces the risk of extra competition for the same job. Our homeowners report duplicate numbers and we remove offending companies.

11. We havd captured the pre-defined satisfaction criteria provided by the homeowner so you can: Tailor your estimates and proposal to win the business. Avoid any surprises about what is/was expected.

12. We tell the homeowner when you have agreed to contact them so they are expecting your call/contact and can look up your details on the site. Don't forget to update your company details to help homeowners choose you over your competition. A little extra time adding details to your account will give you an edge over those who have just provided basic information.

We know that our reputation and therefore success is in the hands of our customers, both tradespeople and homeowners and it is vital to us that we provide the service you all want, where we can bring you and homeowners together in the most effective and beneficial way.

Get familiar with your customers

We will take the information you provide to us on the join up form and create your advert. As soon as your membership is activated your advert will be available for our homeowners to see. There is no charge for this service and your advert will remain online for as long as you keep your account active and continue to receive job notification emails. Job notifications are sent to you telling you about jobs as soon as they are posted so that you can see which ones interest you.

You will be able to update / change your advert at any time including uploading testimonials and pictures of previous work you have done.

To Join, go to the Join as a Trade page and fill in the simple form, providing as much relevant detail as possible. Listed below are the details we need to create your free web page/ad with us.


In Section 1, information about your business:

• Contact name
• Address
• Telephone numbers
• Other contact information

Section 2 is for defining the type of work you do / service you offer and what area you want to cover

Section 3 allows you to tell potential clients more about you and your company (this is done after you sign up in your account)

• References
• Photos
• Associations, accreditations etc.

The Join as a Trade form is designed to better help you find work. We take your input and contact all homeowner members who have asked to be notified when someone offering your services joins in their area. We also use this information to contact you immediately a job is posted that fits your profile.

Ready to join and advertise....for free? Jump right in and start your free advert and start receiving free job notifications - Join as a Trade.

Get matched to local jobs, often within minutes of being posted.

When you are matched to a job (using your specific job matching criteria), you are instantly sent a free text and email with the job details and full contact information. Prompt customer contact (and having a detailed FindaTrade profile) will give you a good likelihood of securing the work. Job authors are told to expect your contact and will view your FindaTrade profile to help make their selection.

With our job matching service you are in control:

• Change your job matching options at any time (24/7) as your needs change. You are in control, you decide what, when, who and how big  the work.
• We we only send you jobs that match your criteria so you only receive the leads suitable for you
• You choose if you want 1, 2 more jobs a month.... a week... even unlimited or if  discover you already have enough work, simply turn off your job leads and we will stop sending you jobs, until it is turned on again.

Our SecuriTrade unique referencing system will also ensure only 2, 3 or 4 trades/companies can contact the job poster, depending on how many estimates they requested.  SecuriTrade is exclusive to FindaTrade.

Create informed estimates

Once you have made contact with the homeowner and depending on the type of job, you will then need to provide them with an estimate for the job. In the Members area of our site we give you some detailed hints and tips and suggestions on some of the things you can do to improve your chances of winning the contract/business. One particular feature includes some predefined client satisfaction criteria that if used as part of the estimate, will certainly increase your chances of success.

In the tab called 'Advice to Homeowners' we will also show you the advice we give to homeowners on what to look for when choosing a company, which will also help you provide an estimate and proposal that is designed to win the business, deliver a quality result and meet all expectations.

A good job deserves a good rating

It is often too late to sort out any problems or misunderstandings when the work is done. Although we ask homeowners to evaluate a trade / company when the work is finished, we also recommend that you (especially on larger projects) ask them to do this during the project. If you show the homeowner that you really care about meeting their expectations and those expectations have been defined before the work began, you will:

• Be more likely to meet those expectations
• Keep the customer happy
• Get excellent recommendations

So we recommend that you keep referring back to the estimates and plans to monitor progress. For larger jobs, don't leave it until the job is finished to review the satisfaction criteria, get the homeowner to discuss progress to date with you.

We always ask our homeowners to leave ratings (based on the predefined satisfaction criteria) and a comment or two.

Why use us?

• Only receive job leads for the work you want. You can choose from over 300 types of work and further specify the size, frequency and distance of the jobs you receive. You can also select to receive leads for specific customer types (individuals/homeowners, business/commercial and other tradespeople/subcontract work).....You can even tell us how far you will travel based on the size of the job...
  

• No joining or membership fees. Unlike other similar services we do not charge a joining or recurring membership fee just to be registered on the site, this means you only pay when you want the work, not all year round whether you need jobs leads or not.

• Free Directory Listing. Your business is listed in our directory and your advert is displayed to customers searching for your skills in their area.

• Quality vetted jobs. Jobs received using our job matching system are called...  so you will know that all telephone numbers have been verified and the job poster contacted. If we cannot verify the contact this way, we will not send you the job. All jobs are posted directly on our site and we do not accept jobs passed on by third parties.

• Low competition. There will never be more than 1, 2 or 3 other companies contacting the job poster to provide a quote (the number of contacts required is chosen by the job poster). Our pricing reflects the level of competition, with jobs posted requesting more contacts priced at a lower rate.

• Reduced risk. An exclusive reference number (SecuriTrade ID) is given to both you and job author only. This means the customer will only expect contact from tradespeople who provide this unique reference number so that jobs cannot be passed on, keeping your competition low.

• Know exactly what the customer expects. Job posters select specific criteria important to them and their job, including: respect for property, accuracy of estimate versus invoice, on time completion, quality of advice given etc. These criteria are sent to you when you are matched to a job, so you know exactly what the homeowner wants before you even make contact, making it even easier to secure the work and get great ratings and feedback.

• Enhance your reputation and win more business. Once you have carried out the work customers will come back to FindaTrade to leave you a rating and feedback comment. Consistently high ratings will help you stand out from other tradespeople making it even easier to win more and more work.

• Save time and money finding new work. Our system is so simple to use, with leads starting from just €4 sent for free directly to your mobile phone so you can make immediate contact to secure the work. Leaving you more time to do the job and grow your business. (Even our largest jobs of more than a months work that only require 2 estimates/quotes is only around €29)
  

We know that our reputation and therefore success is in the hands of our customers, both tradespeople and homeowners and it is vital to us that we provide the service you all want, where we can bring you and homeowners together in the most effective and beneficial way.

Unlike other similar services we do not charge a joining or recurring membership fee just to be registered on the site, this means you only pay when you want the work, not all year round whether you need jobs leads or not.  Job prices range from €4 to around €29 dependant on the size of the job and the number of quotes required by the homeowner (the more quotes required the cheaper the price).

When you join you will need to complete our job matching form so that you are only matched to the jobs you want, here you can see all the job prices so you will know exactly what you will pay beforehand.  Once you are matched to a job you are sent a free text and email containing the specific requirements of the job and the customer contact details and your account is automatically billed.  You can change your job matching options at any time and once you have enough work, simply turn off your job leads until you require work again.  

Advert+ is optional and you decide if you do not wish to renew it.

All payments are made via debit or credit card through PayPoint.Net and your card details are stored on their secure server.  You can change your payment method at any time.  Automated billing means less hassle and less time spent on the FindaTrade website, leaving you more time to do the job.

What our members say

Why use us?....Because:

Our members not only provide us with suggestions to help us improve, they also tell us when we have helped them...here are a few of their comments

"We have found findatrade to be a vital part of our advertising campaign" - Steve & Sue

"Well done for creating such a useful source of information. Well done -The site improves every time I look at it." - Karen Jones

"Our first client recommended us to their friends so we are not only receiving work through Findatrade but also getting recommendations from previous clients through word of mouth."

"We now recommend the site to both Clients and other trades" - Steve & Sue Davidge

"Findatrade was recommended to us from a friend who had advertised his own trade on the site. We find the site very easy and user friendly as we only get emails from people who are looking for our particular trade and thus saves on wasted time visiting jobs that aren’t suitable."

"After just 2 weeks advertising with you we had two positive outcomes already"

Privacy and Security - keeping your personal information safe

We understand that personal privacy and the protection of personal data is very important to our members. We also know that our members use us because we go further to ensure the highest level of service.

We therefore thought you would like to know the following:

• When you promise to contact a homeowner, you will both be given an identical reference code unique to that job for you company, which the homeowner can ask for at any time.
• We comply fully with the Data Protection Act and never sell or pass on your personal details (save for the purpose of securing work) to any third parties who are not members, without your knowledge or permission.
• We only pass your contact information on to homeowner members who are looking for tradespeople
• We will normally only contact you by email, however we may call you if it is in regard to details you have posted or events regarding jobs posted, where it is to your advantage to resolve a question about those details / events.
• All information is stored remotely on our secure server

For more detailed information please see our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions