Surge pricing makes sense for a ride on a rainy Friday night. It makes a lot less sense for a lead. If the cost of reaching a homeowner went up every time another contractor got interested, you'd be paying more precisely when your odds of winning the job were going down.
Jobiteer doesn't price leads that way. The unlock cost of a job doesn't change based on demand, competition, or timing.
What the price is based on
A job's unlock cost is calculated from fixed details of the job itself: the type of work and where it's located, looked up against Jobiteer's rate table. That's it.
Things that have no effect on the price:
- How many contractors have viewed the job.
- How many contractors have already unlocked it or are chatting with the homeowner.
- How recently it was posted or what time of day you're looking.
- How busy the platform is that day or week.
The fifth contractor to unlock a job pays the same as the first.
You know the cost before you commit
Every job shows its unlock cost right on the button before you tap it. There's no bidding, no auction, and no price that appears only after you've committed. You decide with the full number in front of you.
That also makes planning simpler. You can look at your balance, look at the jobs you're interested in, and know exactly how far your credits will go.
Competition shows up as information, not a higher price
Jobiteer does show you how many contractors are already chatting with the homeowner on each job. That's there to help you decide whether a job is worth pursuing. It isn't used to raise the price.
So a busy job doesn't cost you more. It just gives you one more piece of information: you might decide a job with lots of interest is still worth it, or you might put your credits toward a quieter one. Either way, the choice is yours and the cost is the same.
Stable doesn't mean frozen forever
To be straightforward: Jobiteer can update its rates over time, the same way any business adjusts its pricing. When that happens, it's a change to the rate table that applies across the board, not a reaction to demand on a particular job. And whatever a job costs, the number is shown to you before you unlock.
Why it matters
Pricing that jumps with demand pushes you to act fast and pay more. Stable pricing lets you slow down, compare jobs, and spend on the ones that fit. You're paying for the chance to talk to a homeowner about their job, and that price shouldn't depend on how many other people want the same thing.