TradeRefer vs The Rest
Stop Paying
to Lose Jobs.
Traditional lead sites charge you upfront — win or lose. TradeRefer's revenue-first model means you only pay when you win the work.
For Trade Businesses
Marketing Waste Calculator
See exactly how much you're burning on traditional lead sites every month.
Protect Your Cash Flow.
Move the sliders to see your real numbers.
Wasted Monthly
$350
$4,200 per year
With TradeRefer
$0
Upfront cost. Zero.
Your Protected Cash Flow
$350/mo
saved by switching to a revenue-first model
TradeRefer charges $0 upfront. The 20% success fee on won jobs qualifies as a Marketing & Promotion expense deductible under Section 8-1 of the ITAA 1997.
Protect My Cash FlowThe Math is Simple
Side-by-Side Comparison
Traditional platforms vs TradeRefer — no spin, just the numbers.
HiPages, Hipages, ServiceSeeking
$21+ per lead just to quote
Pay before you even know if you'll win
Shared with 3–5 competitors
Racing to quote cheapest, not best
Pay even if you lose
Sunk cost — money gone forever
No quality filter
Any tradie can buy the same lead
Monthly subscription fees
Fixed costs before a single job
Revenue-first. ABN & Licence Verified.
$0 per lead — ever
Zero upfront. Browse, quote, win first
Exclusive referrals to you
Community-matched, not mass-distributed
Pay only when you win
20% success fee on completed jobs only
ABN + licence verified only
Every business on the platform is checked
No subscriptions
No monthly fees, no lock-in contracts
No credit card. No subscription. ABN required.
The 20% success fee is a fully deductible Marketing & Promotion expense under Section 8-1 of the ITAA 1997.