u/relentess1

Hey everyone I recently launched an app called PlazaHire and would love feedback from this community.

It’s a simple local marketplace for hiring tradespeople (handymen, painters, plumbers, electricians, etc)

How it works:

• Homeowners post a job (repairs, mounting, yard work, drywall, etc.)
• Local tradespeople respond with bids
• Homeowners choose who to hire

For workers:

• Browse nearby jobs
• Send bids directly to homeowners
• Get paid directly (cash, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App, etc.)
• No lead fees or platform commissions

The goal was to keep it as lightweight as possible compared to platforms that charge for leads or add extra steps before you even get a job.

It’s already live on iOS and Android but I’m mainly looking for early feedback and suggestions from people who’ve either:

• used similar platforms (TaskRabbit, Angi, Craigslist, FB groups, etc.)
• worked as independent tradespeople
• hired contractors locally

Link: https://www.plazahire.com

Would really appreciate any thoughts especially what feels missing or what would stop you from using something like this.

Thank you!

Hi everyone! I built a Spanish first app to help the Latino community (and anyone else) hire local tradespeople or get hired for jobs.
The app is simple if you need work done around the house, painting, a leaky faucet, drywall, yard cleanup, you post the job and local tradespeople send you a bid. You pick the one you like. Posting is free.

If you're a tradesperson you would browse local jobs, send a bid, and get paid via cash, Zelle, Venmo, or Cash App. Transactions don't go through the app so 100% of the payment goes to you. No big lead company charging you $30 just to see a job. It also makes you a clean invoice so you actually get paid.

Painters, plumbers, handymen, landscapers, drywall, whatever you're good at. Works in English and Spanish.

It just launched on the IOS and Android app stores and I'm looking for my first real local users. I'd especially love one or two reliable tradespeople to try it. If that's you or you know someone that would be a huge help!

Thanks!

website - https://www.plazahire.com/
IOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6774474188
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plazahire.app

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I unfortunately only have 1 active tester. Need more testers for the 2 week period

Step 1: Join the Google Group:

https://groups.google.com/g/plazahire-beta

Step 2: Join the beta test:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.plazahire.app

Thank you!

Hi everyone!

I need testers for PlazaHire it’s a home services marketplace for homeowners and local contractors/handymen. Homeowners can post jobs, workers can bid, and the goal is to avoid the annoying pay-per-lead model that a lot of contractors hate.

Step 1: Join the Google Group:

https://groups.google.com/g/plazahire-beta

Step 2: Join the beta test:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.plazahire.app

Things to try:

• Sign up
• Post a sample job
• Browse available jobs
• Submit a bid
• Try messaging
• Pls let me know if anything acts up or doesn't feel right

Comment your app after joining and I’ll test yours for the 2 weeks too.

Thanks!

PlazaHire focuses on helping handymen/contractors find local work without getting destroyed by lead fees like Thumbtack/Angi. The whole goal is to make this app for contractors, not against them.

https://www.plazahire.com/

A few things we’re currently doing/planning:

• No charging per lead

• Homeowners post jobs and contractors bid if interested

• Contractor profiles with photos/work history

• Spanish + English support

• Optional subscriptions instead of pay-per-lead

• Direct messaging between homeowner and contractor

• Future plans for payment protection/escrow so contractors can be paid through the app IF they want that option

I’ve been reading a lot of posts here about the problems with existing apps:

- fake leads

- expensive lead costs

- homeowners ghosting

- race-to-the-bottom pricing

- bad customers

- no protection for contractors

- apps favoring homeowners over workers

So I wanted to ask directly:

If you were designing an app specifically for handymen/contractors, what would you want changed or improved compared to the current apps?

What features would actually make you use it?

And what would immediately make you avoid it?

I’m still actively building it, so I’d genuinely rather hear brutal honesty now before launch than build something nobody wants