Post a job, compare offers, and fund the work into escrow. Operators know the money is there; clients know it stays protected until approval.
Protected payment
Held safely$4,200
Escrow state
Held safelyAgreement
Funded
Held
$4,200
Approval
Released
Funds stay in a dedicated NZD client trust account until the agreed release outcome.
Operators complete identity and payout verification before they can be paid.
Operators see the 10% marketplace fee and 2% escrow fee before they quote.
Progress payments
Split the work into milestones - a deposit, mid-job stages, the final walkthrough. Each stage is funded into the same NZD trust account and released only when you approve that stage's work.
Choose milestones when you post, or the operator proposes the breakdown in their offer. You confirm the stages before any money moves.
Each milestone sits in escrow until you approve that stage - never one big leap of faith on a multi-week job.
Approve each stage in turn and the operator is paid for finished work without waiting for the whole job to end.
Marketplace flow
Describe the job, set the budget, and choose fixed or milestone payments.
Review offers, ratings, timing, and approach from verified operators.
Accept an offer and fund the agreed amount into escrow.
Approve the work and the payment moves to the operator.
Open work