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Updated 17 May 2026

Service Partner Terms

Service availability: Your IT & Tech Mates is currently open to Australian residents and Australian-based customers only. During the trial period, services may start in selected suburbs, service areas or partner-supported locations first. We may accept, decline, reschedule, refer or waitlist requests based on coverage, service partner/technician availability, job type, safety, verification and operational capacity.

These terms apply to external repair shops, service partners and service partners who apply for or receive work through Your IT & Tech Mates.

1. Application and approval

service partners must apply and be separately approved before receiving jobs. Required checks may include ABN, business registration, insurance certificate, service categories, contact details, shop details, service partner agreements and bank reward payment details.

2. Verification expiry

Expired business registration or insurance may pause the service partner account and block new job allocation until a current replacement document is uploaded and verified by our authorised team.

3. No TFN collection

service partner TFNs are not collected. service partners must provide valid ABN/business details for verification.

4. Anti-bypass

service partners must not ask customers introduced through Your IT & Tech Mates to cancel, pay directly, accept a lower off-service quote, or move a managed job outside the approved process. Suspected bypass may result in blocked payment, suspension, review or removal.

5. Customer data and privacy

service partners must use customer details only for the allocated job, protect customer privacy, avoid collecting unnecessary sensitive information, and never request device PINs/passcodes through participant notes or public forms.

6. service partner payment

service partner payments are separate. Payment speed may depend on trust level, job risk, payment confirmation, our authorised team completion approval, 14-day/7-day/same-day eligibility, warranty/rework status and account verification status.

7. Warranty and rework

service partners are responsible for workmanship issues connected to their approved scope. Warranty/rework issues are managed through Your IT & Tech Mates, which decides whether the issue is service partner workmanship, customer damage, unrelated fault, out-of-scope work or goodwill support.

8. Suspension

We may pause, suspend or block a service partner for expired documents, privacy concerns, bypass attempts, repeated complaints, poor workmanship, false documents, non-response, pressure concerns or other risk.

service partner referral rewards

Approved service partners may refer jobs to Your IT & Tech Mates using the service partner referral path. Eligible service partner referrals use the same standard referral system and may receive the same standard referral reward of 5% of eligible paid job value per qualifying paid job as normal referrers, subject to referral terms, customer permission, payment confirmation, hold period and review by us. service partner referral rewards are separate from service partner job reward payments.

service partner applications, categories, certificates and insurance

Integrated 18 May 2026

Service partner terms also apply to service partners who are invited by ambassadors, upgrade from ambassador status, apply for service partner access, or seek to accept Campus Help, Neighbourhood Help, service partner pickup or other Quick Help job categories.

service partner approval and category access

service partner approval is not automatic. Your IT & Tech Mates may approve, partially approve, reject, suspend, restrict or request more information from a service partner or service partner applicant. Approval may be limited to certain categories, locations, service formats or job types.

Certificates, checks and insurance

Independent service partner responsibility

Unless a separate written agreement says otherwise, approved service partners are responsible for their own ABN, tax, insurance, licences, qualifications, checks, equipment, conduct and legal obligations.

Current feature terms update

These terms apply to the current Your IT & Tech Mates and TheFixers.APP service features, including QuoteMe, Quick Help, customer support, referrals, student helper proof, service partner pathways, partner pathways, uploaded media, reviews, ratings and business/software/AI callback requests.

Nothing in these terms removes your rights under Australian law. If a law gives you a right that cannot be excluded, that right still applies.

Updated for the latest customer, student, helper, referral and local group features. These words are written for website visitors and service participants.

Customer service, repair and warranty rights

Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or changes any consumer guarantee, right or remedy that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or other applicable law.

Updated for the latest customer, student, helper, referral and local group features. These words are written for website visitors and service participants.

Profiles, direct bookings, conduct and suitability

service partners may receive leads or direct booking requests from public profiles, referral links, guided intake pages, QR codes or our authorised team request allocation. service partners must only accept jobs they are competent, available, insured and approved to perform.

service partner profiles, badges, job counts, sales statistics, reviews and ratings must not be misleading. We may edit, hide, pause, restrict or remove profiles, services, categories, direct booking access or promotional claims for quality, safety, legal, privacy, certificate, insurance, conduct, dispute or service-integrity reasons.

Reports of poor performance, rude behaviour, scam concerns, unsafe behaviour, misleading service, no-show, repeated cancellation, inappropriate conduct, property concern or fake credentials may result in review, restrictions, certificate re-check, suspension, loss of visibility or removal.

service partner request allocation and support request-handling obligations

If a support request, quote request or help request is assigned to a service partner, the service partner must use the information only for the approved technology-help task. service partners must not bypass the service, solicit unrelated work, misuse customer contact details, request unnecessary sensitive information or perform work outside their approved category, certificates, insurance or authority.

We may remove visibility, restrict job types, require further certificate review, suspend access or decline future assignments if a service partner misuses support request information or creates safety, privacy, conduct or trust concerns.

service partner board, interest and showcase profile terms

Approved service partners, tutors, technicians, students or partners may be able to view suitable approved service request board posts and express interest, request more information, accept a fixed-fee opportunity where available, submit a quote proposal or decline. This is not a bidding or auction system.

service partner access to jobs, categories, tutoring requests, public profiles, trust badges, reviews, service partner profile pages and referral features may be limited based on verification, suitability, training, insurance, Working with Children Check or other checks, customer safety, approval by us and service integrity rules.

service partners must not use service request board details, profile requests, referral links or customer information to bypass Your IT & Tech Mates, solicit unauthorised work, pressure customers, publish private information or misrepresent qualifications, reviews, badges, insurance, checks, experience or completed jobs.

service partner repair, software and customer-scope cross-reference

Where a service partner performs or supports repair, diagnostic, pickup, software, account, data recovery, CCTV, network, printer, TV, console, phone, tablet or device work for a Your IT & Tech Mates customer, the service partner must also comply with the customer’s agreed scope and the Managed Repair Terms, Device Pickup & Return Terms and Service Terms repair, software and data addendum.

service partner, Trusted helper and Campus partner role terms

service partner, Trusted helper, Verified Expert Guide, Campus partner, ambassador, partner and referral labels are operational service roles. They do not by themselves create employment, agency, franchise, partnership, joint venture or authority to bind Your IT & Tech Mates. Any separate employment or contractor arrangement must be expressly agreed in writing.

service partners who apply for Trusted helper status must provide accurate information, keep credentials current, comply with approved by us field and campus limits, and follow safeguarding, privacy, no-bidding and academic integrity requirements.

Trusted helper guidance, campus programs and customer portal terms

These terms are supplemented by additional service policies for Trusted helper/Campus partner identities, Student Guidance Requests, private Guidance Offers, Guidance Packages, Customer Room and My Help dashboard, service partner Store orders, Resolution Centre links, matching/service coordination, payment records and public Trusted helper Directory trust cards.

Read these additional policies where relevant: Student Guidance and Trusted helper Guidance Offer Terms, Trusted helper Directory and Trust Card Terms, Campus partner and Campus Partner Program Terms, Guidance Packages and Follow-up Program Terms, Guidance Rewards, Referral and amount Policy, Request Routing and Alerts Policy, Customer Room, My Help and Resolution Centre Terms, and Service Partner Orders and Resolution Centre Terms.

No automatic reward payments: Reward payment, referral, campus partner share and amount figures are estimated reward calculations only unless and until separately approved by our authorised team and processed under the applicable payment terms.
No bidding: Guidance Offers, service partner interest and Trusted helper assignments are not bids, auctions, counter-bids, lowest-price competitions or public price races.

Cross-linked terms and policy framework

These terms must be read together with the other Your IT & Tech Mates terms, policies, notices, quotes, invoices, service forms and written approvals that apply to the relevant service. Where a specific service term applies to a repair, software job, data recovery attempt, pickup, payment, warranty, referral, ambassador, service partner, partner, Quick Help request, website use or customer portal matter, that more specific term applies to that subject matter.

Nothing in any Your IT & Tech Mates term excludes, restricts or modifies any right, remedy, consumer guarantee or protection that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable law.

Related terms: Service Terms · Payment & Warranty Terms · Repair, Software & Data Risk Notice · Quick Help Terms · Referral Terms · Ambassador Terms · Service Partner Terms · Device Pickup Terms · Electronic Consent Policy · Fraud, Scam & Integrity Policy · Booking, Cancellation & No-show Policy · Dispute & Evidence Policy · Privacy Policy.

Cash Payments, Off-service Payments and referral reward Eligibility

Referral rewards, ambassador rewards, partner referral rewards, service partner referral rewards, lead fees, promotional incentives and any other referral reward-based payments are only eligible where the relevant job, lead, booking, customer, quote, invoice and payment are properly recorded, approved and paid by online payment through an approved Your IT & Tech Mates service payment process.

A referral reward, referral reward, ambassador reward, partner fee, service partner referral reward, lead fee or incentive is payable only if the related job, lead, customer, repair, service, pickup, sale or opportunity is properly recorded, approved, invoiced and paid by online payment through an approved Your IT & Tech Mates service payment process. Cash payments, direct technician or service partner payments, private bank transfers, private PayID transfers, cheques, card payments taken outside our service, personal payment links, side deals, split payments, payment redirection, off-service work and unrecorded payments do not qualify.

Off-service or unrecorded arrangements may void referral reward eligibility, referral tracking, partner attribution, reward eligibility, dispute assistance, payment support, service records, promotional benefits and related protections to the extent permitted by law.

If a customer, technician, service partner, ambassador, referrer, partner or any other person attempts to bypass the approved Your IT & Tech Mates process to avoid fees, referral reward rules, payment controls, record keeping, customer protections or dispute processes, Your IT & Tech Mates may withhold, cancel, reverse, reduce, offset or refuse any related referral reward, reward, referral payment, partner payment or incentive.

Nothing in this clause limits any rights or remedies that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or any other applicable law.

service partner, Partner and Ambassador Integrity

service partners, partners, ambassadors, referrers and related participants must act honestly, professionally and safely. They must not misrepresent qualifications, licences, insurance, experience, verification status, customer approval, prices, warranties, discounts, authority to act for Your IT & Tech Mates, or government or service affiliation.

They must not request or encourage off-service payments, cash payments, private transfers, personal financial arrangements, gifts, loans, cash withdrawals, account access, unnecessary passwords, unnecessary sensitive information, or side deals connected with a Your IT & Tech Mates lead, booking, customer or service opportunity.

They must not exploit, coerce, intimidate, manipulate or pressure customers, seniors, NDIS participants, students, carers, families, support workers, vulnerable persons or business customers. Suspected scam activity, financial abuse, unsafe conduct, false documents, false claims, off-service payment requests or customer exploitation may result in investigation, removal, referral reward reversal, withheld payment, referral reward cancellation, service restriction and/or reporting to authorities where lawful and appropriate.

Fraud, Scam and Integrity Controls

All services, bookings, referrals, ambassador activity, service partner arrangements, payment claims, warranty claims, reviews and customer communications are subject to the Fraud, Scam and Integrity Policy. Your IT & Tech Mates may review service notes, booking records, quote records, invoice records, payment records, customer messages, photos, timestamps, referral records, device records and other available evidence when assessing fraud, scam activity, off-service payment, referral reward eligibility, disputes, chargebacks, warranty claims or policy breaches.

Prohibited conduct includes fake jobs, self-referrals, referral manipulation, duplicate claims, artificially splitting jobs, misuse of referral rewards, misleading reviews, payment bypassing, false identity or qualification claims, pressure selling, harassment, financial exploitation, suspicious account activity, misuse of customer data, and attempts to interfere with website records, payment controls or dispute processes.

Your IT & Tech Mates referral reward and referral model

Total service referral reward: The standard total service referral reward is 13.5% of the eligible paid job value, unless a different written program rule is approved by Your IT & Tech Mates.

Referral reward: The standard referral reward is 5% of the eligible paid job value. It is calculated as a percentage of the eligible completed and paid job value, not as a fixed dollar reward table.

Included inside the service referral reward: The 5% referral reward is included inside the 13.5% total service referral reward. It is not added on top of the customer price, and it does not create a separate extra charge unless a separate written written public offer says otherwise.

Referral rewards, ambassador rewards, partner referral rewards, service partner referral rewards, lead fees and incentives are not automatic and subject to eligibility checks. Payment is normally after a minimum 14-day hold after customer payment is confirmed, subject to anti-scam, anti-cheating, duplicate, self-referral, refund, payment-clearance, chargeback, dispute, attribution, customer-consent and team checks.

Referral rewards are not lifetime rewards, recurring rewards, ongoing referral rewards, employment wages, partnership profits, franchise payments or automatic entitlements. Each job is reviewed separately and must meet the applicable Your IT & Tech Mates terms.

Minimum withdrawal balance: Approved referral, ambassador, partner or referral reward payments are processed after review and generally require a minimum approved balance of $50 before withdrawal can be requested, unless Your IT & Tech Mates approves otherwise in writing.

Online service payment required: A referral, ambassador, partner, service partner, lead or referral reward payment only qualifies where the related job is properly recorded, approved, invoiced and paid by online payment through an approved Your IT & Tech Mates service payment process. Cash payments, direct technician payments, direct service partner payments, private bank transfers, PayID transfers made outside our service, cheques, cash-in-hand payments, personal payment links, side deals, split payments, payment redirection, off-service work and unrecorded payments do not qualify for referral reward, referral rewards, ambassador rewards, partner fees, lead fees or incentives.

This clause must be read with the Payment and referral reward Integrity Policy, Referral Terms, Referral Policy, Ambassador Network Terms, Service Partner Terms and Fraud, Scam and Integrity Policy.

Ambassador Network, share codes and local introductions

Our Ambassador Network may include local Ambassadors, Campus Ambassadors, Zone Leaders, Trusted helper Ambassadors, Building Captains, Street Captains, Suburb Leads, community referrers and approved local campaign participants.

Ambassadors may use approved share codes, QR codes, local campaign links, profile badges or public listing tags to help people find Your IT & Tech Mates. A code, badge, listing, zone or public tag does not make a person our employee, agent, franchisee, approved technician or authorised representative unless we separately confirm that in writing.

Zones, waitlists, profile visibility, service partner or business introductions, customer referral attribution and reward eligibility are reviewed by the Your IT & Tech Mates team. Zone recognition is not permanent ownership of a suburb, street, building, campus or customer group.

Customer referral reward reviews, service partner introduction reward reviews, campaign rewards and ambassador rewards are not automatic. Any approved reward is subject to eligibility, activity, attribution, fraud, refund, dispute, chargeback, customer consent and payment-clearance checks.

Ambassadors and referrers must not promise guaranteed work, guaranteed repairs, guaranteed discounts, guaranteed rewards, automatic reward payments, official endorsement, service partner approval, customer priority or exclusive access to a local area.

No bidding marketplace or price competition

Our Ambassador, referral, service partner and local campaign tools are not a bidding marketplace. Ambassadors, service partners and partners must not use our brand, share codes, campaign links or local pages to run auctions, counter-offers, price races, lowest-offer comparisons or public bid competitions.

Current feature safety update

These terms are updated for current Your IT & Tech Mates and TheFixers.APP features, including QuoteMe, Quick Help, customer rooms, student proof, campus help, skill profiles, Live Resume, referrals, provider help, organisation handovers, uploaded media, reviews, ratings and business/software/AI callback requests.

Your legal rights still apply. Nothing in these terms removes rights, guarantees or remedies that cannot be excluded under Australian law.

Provider dashboard and safe work update

Private dashboards, customer rooms, student pages, provider pages, referral pages and organisation pages must be used only by the person or authorised organisation they belong to.

Students, helpers, customers, providers and organisations must stop and ask for help if a task becomes unsafe, unclear, private, pressured or outside the agreed scope.

Free tools, checkers and guides disclaimer

Our free tools, including the Scam SMS & Email Checker, scam risk checkers, QuoteMe-style price guides, calculators, referral cards, examples, templates, guides, AI-assisted summaries and rules-based checks, are provided as general information and convenience tools only.

We do not guarantee that a free tool result is accurate, complete, current, suitable, safe or error-free. A result may miss risks, mark something as risky when it is not, or give guidance that does not fit every situation. You use free tools at your own risk.

Free tools are not a substitute for professional advice. They are not legal, financial, tax, medical, cybersecurity, forensic, insurance, employment, education, immigration, safety or other professional advice. You remain responsible for deciding what to do next and for getting appropriate professional help where needed.

Do not paste passwords, passcodes, one-time codes, banking details, card numbers, Medicare numbers, licence details, identity documents, private keys, recovery phrases, confidential business records or other sensitive personal information into any free tool or public form.

If you have already paid money, shared banking details, entered a password, installed remote access software, lost access to an account, or believe a device or account is compromised, treat it as urgent and contact your bank, relevant provider, official authorities or a qualified professional as appropriate.

Non-excludable rights: Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies any consumer guarantee, statutory right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded under Australian law.