How it works

Post, bid, prove, get paid.

DetailGig connects businesses that have detailing work with the independent detailers who do it. Money is held until the job is approved, so posters aren't paying up front on trust and detailers aren't chasing invoices.

If you're posting work

1
Post the job
Describe the vehicles, the services you need, the date window and the ZIP. Name a fixed price or take open bids. Only the city and ZIP are public — the exact address is shared with the detailer you hire.
2
Review bids
Nearby detailers bid with a price, a start date and a note. See their rating, completed-job count and Verified badge (insurance and W-9 on file). Message any bidder from the job.
3
Award and fund
Accept a bid and pay the bid amount by card or bank through Stripe. DetailGig holds the money — the detailer sees the job is funded and gets the address. Unfunded awards lapse after 48 hours.
4
Approve the work
The detailer uploads before/after photos and marks the job done. Approve to release payment, or open a dispute. If you do nothing, payment releases automatically 72 hours after proof is submitted.
5
Rate each other
Both sides leave a rating and short review. Reviews are double-blind: neither is shown until both are in (or 14 days pass).

Post a job

If you're a detailer

1
Set up your business
Create your profile: services, service radius, hourly rate and minimum. Connect payouts through Stripe (required to bid). Upload insurance and a W-9 to earn the Verified badge — posters can filter to verified only.
2
Find work
Browse open jobs inside your radius, or turn on 'Jobs near me' emails. Each job shows the vehicles, services, window, budget mode and how far it is from you.
3
Bid
Give a price, a proposed start and a note. Ask questions in the job's message thread. You can withdraw a bid any time before it's accepted.
4
Do the work
When you're awarded and the job is funded you get the exact address. Mark it started, do the work, upload before/after photos and submit.
5
Get paid
When the poster approves — or 72 hours pass — your payout, minus the platform fee shown at award, transfers to your Stripe account and lands in your bank.

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Payment timeline

01
Award
Poster accepts a bid. Fee and payout are locked.
02
Fund
Poster pays the bid amount. DetailGig holds it. Address unlocks.
03
Submit
Detailer uploads before/after proof. 72-hour clock starts.
04
Release
Poster approves or the clock runs out. Payout transfers, minus the platform fee.

Common questions

Who can use DetailGig?: Businesses only: detail shops, dealers, fleets and independent detailers. Any business can both post jobs and bid on them — a shop with overflow work one week can pick up work the next.
What does it cost?: Posting and bidding are free. When a job is awarded, a platform fee (currently 10% of the bid, $2 minimum) is deducted from the detailer's payout. The exact fee and net payout are shown before you accept an award and are locked at that moment — later fee changes never touch a job already awarded.
Where does the money sit?: With DetailGig, as merchant of record, in a Stripe balance — not with the poster and not with the detailer — until the work is approved or auto-approved. Detailers are paid by Stripe Connect transfer to their own connected account.
What if something goes wrong?: Either side can open a dispute on a submitted job. Payment freezes, DetailGig support reads the job thread and the proof photos, and resolves it as a full release, a refund, or a split. Cancelling before work starts refunds the poster in full.
Are detailers employees of DetailGig?: No. Detailers are independent businesses using the marketplace. DetailGig doesn't set schedules or supervise work. Detailers get their tax forms from Stripe (Form 1099-K where applicable).
Is my address public?: No. Jobs show city and ZIP so detailers can judge distance. The exact address is revealed only to the detailer you award and fund. Phone numbers and emails aren't shown either — use the in-app messages.

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