How Profer works

/ˈsɔːtɪd/adjectiveinformal

Tell us once. We do the chasing.

Definition01

How Profer works.

  1. For customers. Tell us the job. We send up to three pros we've interviewed and checked, within 24 hours. Free.
  2. For professionals. Prove it once, face to face. Then get checked leads at a set price, with no subscriptions.
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For customers

you.

/juː/pronounthe one who needs a pro.

e.g."I need a sparky by Friday."

Three steps. No phone calls.

Tell us what you need and we do the searching, checking and matching. You get up to three pros who've already passed.

  1. You tell us the job.

    A quick form: who you need, what for, and anything that matters. One job, a few days, or months. No account, no sales call.

  2. We find the right pros.

    A real person reads your request and picks from pros we've already interviewed, checked and said yes to. Matched to the job you actually have, not a keyword.

  3. You choose.

    Up to three, with what we checked, within 24 hours. Ask your questions and pick your pro. Or don't. No obligation.

  • Free for you

    Customers never pay. You only pay the pro you choose, for the work.

  • Within 24 hours

    A real person reads every request and comes back to you.

  • Up to three

    Hand-picked for your job, not a list of everyone in the region.

  • No directory

    No profiles to scroll and no top spot anyone can buy.

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Free for customers. Always.

Behind the scenes

checked.

/tʃɛkt/verb, past tensedone before you meet them.

What happens before you meet them.

Every pro clears our checks before they're ever put forward. What matters for an electrician isn't what matters for an accountant, so the checks change by profession. The principle doesn't.

  • Face-to-face interview

    Curly questions about how they work and what they do when a job goes sideways. You can't bluff a real conversation.

  • Credentials & registrations

    Licences, practising certificates and trade registrations, checked at the source, then re-checked every year on their anniversary date.

  • Insurance

    Public liability, and professional indemnity where it applies, checked wherever the job needs it.

  • References & reviews

    We talk to past clients and read the reviews. The one-stars too.

  • Credit checks, on bigger jobs

    So you know they'll still be trading when the job's finished. An extra check, with a fee.

  • Annual review

    Every year on their anniversary date, we re-check their licences and registrations. If standards slip, the recommendations stop.

Our checks cut the risk. They don't abolish it. Anyone promising otherwise is selling something.

For professionals

pros.

/prəʊz/noun, pluralyou, if you're good at what you do.

e.g."Finally, a lead that was real."

Good at what you do? Prove it once.

Most lead sites sell the same enquiry to five tradies and call it a lead. Profer works the other way round: clear our checks once, and we match you with clients who need what you do.

  1. Apply.

    Tell us what you do, who you help and where you're good. Takes a few minutes.

  2. Meet us.

    A face-to-face interview, plus the paperwork that matters for your profession. It's a hoop, not a hurdle.

  3. Get matched.

    When a job fits your skills, we put your name forward. No profile to babysit, no bidding wars.

  4. Your call.

    Every request is checked before it reaches you. Take the jobs you want, pass on the ones you don't.

  • Checked leads

    Real jobs from real customers. No tyre-kickers.

  • A set price per lead

    Told at sign-up. It doesn't change with the size of the job.

  • No subscriptions

    No tokens and no monthly fee just to exist. Pay as you go.

  • Profer behind your name

    Clients already know you've been checked before you pick up the phone.

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Includes a face-to-face interview.

It runs both ways

both.

/bəʊθ/determinercustomers and pros, same standard.

Trust runs both ways. Or it doesn't run at all.

Every customer request gets checked too, so our pros aren't driving across town to quote for someone who was "just getting an idea of prices."

That's why good pros answer quickly, and why customers hear back from people who actually want the job.

What it costs

price.

/praɪs/nounno surprises, no fine print.

What it costs. No surprises.

  • CustomersFree. Always. You only pay the pro you hire, for the work they do.
  • ProfessionalsA set price per lead. Told at sign-up, the same whatever the job size. No tokens, no subscriptions.
  • Bigger jobsOptional credit check. An extra check, with a fee, so you know they'll still be trading at the end.
  • Hiring staffProcure, from $1,290 + GST. Fixed fee, agreed before we start. See the tiers

Pricing & FAQ

ask.

/ɑːsk/verbfrequently asked, honestly answered.

Does it cost me anything to find a pro?

No. Customers never pay to use Profer. You only pay the professional you choose, for the work they do.

How many professionals will I hear from?

Up to three, picked by a real person. No flooded inbox, and we'll come back to you within 24 hours.

How quickly will I hear back?

Within 24 hours. A real person reads your request, checks it, and matches it to pros who fit.

Do I have to hire any of them?

No. There's no obligation and no sales call. Ask your questions, pick your pro, or don't.

How do you actually check people?

Every pro is interviewed face to face. Then we check identity, licences, insurance and references. Most liabilities don't survive step one.

Do you guarantee their work?

No. We don't take responsibility for a pro's work: the job, the price and the terms are agreed between you and them. But if something goes wrong, tell us. We'll hear both sides and see if a resolution can be agreed.

What about credit checks?

On bigger jobs we can run a credit check, so you know they'll still be trading when the job's finished. It's an extra check, with a fee.

Can I browse profiles?

No, and that's on purpose. A directory is exactly what we're replacing. Tell us the job and we bring you up to three.

How do professionals pay?

A set price per lead, told at sign-up. It doesn't change with the size of the job. No tokens, no subscriptions, no monthly fee just to exist.

Can a pro pay to get recommended first?

No. There's no top spot to buy. There's a shortlist, and you're on it or you're not.

Do you check customers too?

Yes. Every job request gets checked, so our pros aren't quoting for people who were "just getting an idea of prices."

What if a pro slips once they're in?

The bar that got them in is the bar they're held to. Drop below it and they stop being put forward.

Can you help me hire an employee?

Yes, that's Procure. We handle the ad, the CVs, the reference checks and the interviews, for a fixed fee agreed before we start.

Where do you operate?

We're based in Wellington and match proferred professionals across the region and beyond.

Still got a question? Email [email protected]. We reply within 24 hours.

Ready when you are

enough.

/ɪˈnʌf/adverbas in, enough of pros who don't deliver what they promise.

    Enough reading. Get the right pro.

    We'll match you with up to three checked pros, picked by a real person and back to you within 24 hours. Or, if you're one, come and prove it.

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