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How to bid on a job

Find jobs near you, submit a competitive bid, and start earning. Here's how it works from signup to getting hired.

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Create profile
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Browse jobs
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Submit bid
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Get accepted
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Confirm & start
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Create your worker profile

Sign up and choose "I am a worker". Add your skills, set your rate, and upload your SA ID document to get verified. A complete profile gets far more bids accepted.

Add your skills and trade experience
Set your hourly or daily rate
Upload SA ID for verification badge
Add a profile photo
Set your availability
piece-job.co.za
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Sipho Mokoena
⭐ Top Rated · ✓ ID Verified
Midrand, Gauteng · R750/day
Skills
Interior PaintingExterior PaintingPrep & Prime
🛡️ ID verified · 42 jobs completed · 4.9★ rating
Step 1 — Build your worker profile
piece-job.co.za
Filter jobs
PaintingPlumbingNear me
Paint lounge + 2 bedrooms
📍 Midrand, Gauteng · 💰 R800/day
2 bids so far
View & bid →
Exterior repaint — double storey
📍 Sandton, Gauteng · 💰 Fixed R4,500
5 bids so far
View & bid →
Step 2 — Browse available jobs
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Browse and find jobs

Go to the Jobs page and filter by your skills and location. You'll see open jobs near you with the budget, urgency, and how many bids have already been submitted.

💡 Jobs with fewer bids give you a better chance. Check your dashboard daily for new postings.
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Submit your bid

Click on a job and submit your bid. Enter your rate and write a short message introducing yourself and explaining why you're the right person for the job.

Set a competitive rate
Match or beat the poster's budget. You can bid lower to stand out.
Write a personal message
Mention your experience with this specific type of work.
Respond to questions
If the poster messages you, reply quickly — it signals professionalism.
piece-job.co.za
Paint lounge + 2 bedrooms
📍 Midrand · Budget: R800/day · ASAP
Your rate
R 750
per day ▾
Message to poster
Good day, I have 8 years of interior painting experience. I'm based in Midrand and can start immediately.
Submit bid →
Step 3 — Submit your bid
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🎉 Your bid was accepted! Confirm you are ready to start.
🤝 Both parties must confirm to start
Thabo N. (poster)
Confirmed
You (worker)
Pending
✓ Confirm I am ready to start
Step 4 — Bid accepted, confirm to start
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Accepted — confirm to start

When a poster accepts your bid you'll get a notification. Go to your dashboard and click "Confirm I am ready to start." The poster does the same — only then does the job officially begin.

🛡️ This mutual confirmation protects both parties. Neither side can later claim the job was started without agreement.

💡 Tips for winning more bids

Complete your profile
Workers with a photo, skills, and ID verification get 3× more acceptances.
Bid quickly
Be one of the first to bid on fresh listings. Posters often accept early.
Write a personal message
Generic bids get ignored. Mention the specific job details.
Build your reviews
After each job, ask the poster to leave a review. Reviews compound quickly.

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