1. Referral captured
A customer posts through a referral link or enters a referral code. The referrer is stored against the job post from the start.
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How Referral Tracking Can Reward Trusted Local Tech Job Referrals
Why referrals fit trusted local help
People ask neighbours and classmates before booking
Most people ask someone they trust before booking a tech help service — a neighbour, a classmate, a community group member or a family contact. Referral tracking lets the business recognise those trusted connections without losing control of job quality or payment safety.
A referral can come through a shared link, a referral code entered at the time of posting, or a referrer name mentioned in the request. All three can be stored against the job record and carried through the quote, job and invoice stages.
How the referral trail works
From share to commission — four stages
2. Job progresses
The job is reviewed, quoted, assigned to a provider, completed and invoiced. The referral stays attached through every stage.
3. Invoice is paid
The customer pays the invoice. This is the first point at which commission eligibility can be considered — not before.
4. Admin approves
Admin reviews the referral, checks for duplicates, self-referrals or policy issues, and manually records the commission. No automatic payout.
Fraud and spam safeguards
Why manual approval matters
Manual approval reduces fraud, self-referrals, duplicate referrals and commission claims for jobs that were cancelled or never paid. It also gives admin a chance to handle edge cases — a referrer who is also the customer, a job that was refunded, or a referral code used multiple times by the same person.
The system should check for duplicate posts, repeated patterns, same referrer and customer details, suspicious custom requests and jobs that never convert to paid invoices before commission is recorded.
Simple case study
A campus referral that converts to a paid invoice
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Yes. A guest customer can post using a referral link or enter a referral code manually. The referral is stored against the job post from the start.
Commission should only become payable after the job is completed, the invoice is paid and admin has manually approved the referral as legitimate.
No. The system tracks commission eligibility, but payouts remain manual. This prevents fraud, self-referrals and commission claims for cancelled or unpaid jobs.
Yes, if the referral is legitimate, declared and admin approves it under the referral terms. Provider self-referrals are not eligible.
Yes. Duplicate referrals, self-referrals, spam posts, cancelled jobs and unpaid invoices can all result in a referral being declined or held for further review.
Community guide series
More guides in this series
Guide 1
Neighbour Help Board
How local residents post trusted tech help requests and get matched with approved providers — no bidding, admin moderated.
Guide 2
Campus Help Board
Student tech help for laptops, Wi-Fi, email, software, study tools and device setup — matched with approved campus helpers.
Guide 3
School Tutoring Board
Safe, moderated tutoring requests for parents, guardians and students — with WWCC-aware checks and academic integrity safeguards.
Guide 4
Provider Interest, No Bidding
Why fixed offers and moderated provider interest protects customers better than a lowest-price bidding marketplace.
Guide 5
Referral Tracking
How referral links and codes connect referred jobs to quotes, invoices and manually approved commission.
Guide 6
Live Resume and Showcase Cards
Shareable profile pages for students, tutors and providers — skills, reviews, jobs and a trusted request button.
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