The two options, side by side
| Pay per lead | Exclusive area | |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Each job you take | Holding a patch for one kind of job, as your agreement defines it |
| Price | Set out in your agreement before you start | Set out in your agreement before you start |
| Who else sees the job | Other checked electricians covering the area, until someone takes it | Set out in your agreement, along with the area |
| Who gets the homeowner's details | Only the electrician who takes the job | Only the electrician who takes the job |
| Likely to suit | Electricians who like to pick and choose | Specialists who want every job of their kind in one patch |
| Contract | Term and exit in your written agreement | Term and exit in your written agreement |
What your agreement sets out, before your first job
- Whether the price differs by kind of job, say a smoke alarm swap against a switchboard upgrade.
- How and when you are billed, and how GST is shown.
- What happens when a job's details are wrong, such as a fake number or work that isn't electrical.
- The term, and how you'd pause or walk away.
One set of contact details, one electrician
Only one electrician ever gets a homeowner's contact details, and only after the homeowner has agreed to be contacted. If a job ever reaches you any other way, tell us.
How to weigh it up
Any lead price only makes sense next to two numbers you already know: what a won job is worth to you, and how many of your quotes turn into work. Work those out for each kind of job you do.
Then run every source of work through the same sums, whether it's a lead site, a directory or word of mouth. How leads work shows what each job from us contains, and the electrician FAQ covers the rest.