How Payments Work on Hire Local
Hire Local’s payment system is designed to be simple and secure, protecting both customers and experts throughout the job process.
Step-by-Step Payment Flow
Customer posts a job and receives offers from experts
Customer accepts an expert’s offer and confirms the job
Customer makes payment upfront through Hire Local (using supported methods)
Expert completes the job and marks it as done
Customer confirms completion
Admin releases the payment to the expert, minus platform fees
Expert receives payment in their registered account
Key Points
- Payments are held securely by Hire Local until job completion
- The platform charges a 5% commission fee on top of the expert’s price (paid by the customer)
- Experts receive their full quoted amount, no deductions from their price
- Payment methods accepted as Bank Transfers (manual confirmation)
