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Cancellation Fees & Booking Protection

Can I set cancellation fees?

Yes, most Pros do have a cancellation policy where cancellations after 8pm the night before the job incur a fee job. If this is the policy you want, no action is needed. Here are some typical cancellation fees:

  • For a 1-Hour Job: $10 + Any agreed-upon bonus
  • For a 2.5-Hour Job: $20 + Any agreed-upon bonus
  • For a 4-Hour Job: $30 + Any agreed-upon bonus

You are typically NOT eligible for cancellation fees if:

  • The Client cancels a job due to an action taken on your part.  
    • For example, if you tell the Client you are sick or cannot make it, and they cancel.
  • If you are running late and the Client cancels the job.

Ultimately, any disputes between you and your client over fees must be resolved using normal dispute resolution mechanisms.

What is Booking Protection?

Booking Protection is a way to automatically try and get a replacement clients whenver a client cancels a job after your nightly cut-off.

You can automatically bid on other work during that general time.  If nothing is available, you earn your cancellation fee like normal. If you can find someone new, who will pay at least the same as the client, you automatically waive the fee on the other client (making your client happier).  Booking protection in general attempts to maximize your potential earnings, by getting you more scheduled jobs (and the chance to win more Clients) and fewer cancellations.

Booking Protection is enabled by default. Turn it off when you accept any job request.

The new job you bid on will match all your previous criteria, including:

  • A start time no earlier than the original job
  • An end time no later than the original job
  • Is still within your max drive time.
  • Is within 30 minutes expected drive time of your other jobs that day.
  • The job is not being updated within your max drive time plus 10 minutes (to ensure you have time to see updates and make them).

What jobs are covered by Booking Protection?

Unless you change the settings, all jobs are covered by Booking Protection including:

  • Any job that is booked with you at the 8pm cutoff
  • Any job that you accept after the 8pm cutoff (for example, standby jobs)

What are the Minimum Payments for Booking Protection?

If you are not able to bid on a job that pays as well as the client's cancellation fee, then that client will still be liable for the fee, unless otherwise agreed upon by you both.

What happens if I do not want Booking Protection for one or all jobs?

You can turn off Booking Protection and cancellation fees selectively for jobs.  

Example 1: A Client cancels on you.

You have a 11:00am 2.5 hour job scheduled.  The Client cancels at 8am.  You automatically bid on and get a 12:30pm 1 hour replacement job.  In this example, you earn more because of Booking Protection than either the Booking Protection Minimum Payment and you still earned, even though the original Client cancelled.

Example 2: You are a Standby who is no longer needed.

You are a STANDBY for a 8:00am 2.5 hour job scheduled for the Client Ana.  At 6:15am, you are no longer needed as a standby for Ana's job.  There is another 8am 2.5 hour job that meets the criteria that you can be STANDBY for with Client Bethany.  You accept the standby job with the Client Bethany.  Now, you have a better chance at a full job.

Updated 31 Jan 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Can I set cancellation fees?
What is Booking Protection?
What jobs are covered by Booking Protection?
What are the Minimum Payments for Booking Protection?
What happens if I do not want Booking Protection for one or all jobs?
Example 1: A Client cancels on you.
Example 2: You are a Standby who is no longer needed.