01 For artisans
The work was never the hard part. Getting paid was.
On HandLancer the money is funded and sitting in escrow before you pick up a tool, and materials land in your wallet before you buy a single bag of cement.
02 What changes
No deposit standoff. No chasing.
The customer funds the job before you start. You can see it is funded, and they cannot spend it elsewhere. Neither of you has to go first on trust.
- Free to joinNo subscription, no bidding credits, no commission on quoting.
- See the budget firstJob budget and location are on the card before you write a quote.
- Filter to your tradeSwitch on “matches my skills” and the feed only shows work you can do.
- Withdraw to your bankPayouts to a Nigerian account, confirmed with a transfer PIN.
03 How it works
Four steps, start to paid
- 01
Build a profile that wins work
List your trades, years of experience, hourly rate and service radius. Your rating and completed jobs sit where customers look first.
- 02
Find work that fits
Filter the feed by category, budget, location and how recently a job was posted — or switch on “matches my skills” and only see work you can actually do.
- 03
Quote line by line
Break the price into materials and labour. Customers trust a quote they can read, and it is what sets your escrow split.
- 04
Get paid without chasing
Materials money is released before you buy supplies. Your labour is already funded and waiting — no more knocking on doors for the balance.
04 Your trade
Twelve trades, all hiring
Get your profile in early, before customers arrive.
Early artisan profiles are reviewed and verified first, so you are ready to quote the day we open your city.