I've posted a job but haven't heard anything?
I've received no communication
When you post a job, you'll receive either email or SMS confirmation. If you haven't received either of these, your email address or mobile number could be incorrect. Check your details online by logging into your account.
Businesses have responded but not called me
If businesses have accepted your job, but not called you, it's possible that your contact details are incorrect. Check them online, and if they are incorrect you can edit them online or contact the business directly. If your contact details are not wrong, and 24 hours have passed since they accepted your job, then you're also able to use the feedback system to generate a reminder to the business to follow up on your quote or call! Simply answer the question whether the business has called you or not, and the next question will ask you if you'd like to send a reminder to the business!
No businesses have responded
Possible reasons for not getting a response are:
- Not enough information: Check the info that you've entered. The best way to make sure you've advertsied the job well is to think about the questions the business will probably ask when they call.
- Sent to the wrong type of business: It can be tricky, but use the information in our library to help you understand what kind of business is likely to do your work.
- Price range is unrealistic: we know that you'll often under-budget a job on the internet, but sometimes it's just too low.
- The time frame: The time frame possibly comes at a time when they are too busy to accept new work. Remember, the time frame is not talking about how soon you want a quote, it's how soon you want the work to be done!
- No providers in the area: Service Central is always looking for more providers to ensure that every job posted receives a response, but in some specialist fields or regions where it's tricky enough to find people anyway, we might not have enough to meet the demand. If your specialist job can also be done by a handyman, try that category, or relist the job again.
