For home services
How home service businesses use Red Rock Trade
A home service business, like cleaning, landscaping, pest control or handyman work, earns credits by filling gaps in its route or schedule with jobs for other members, then spends them on equipment, advertising, printing and meals. One credit is $1 of purchasing power with members. Credits are spent only inside the network.
Why it works for home services
Route gaps and slow days are hard to fill profitably. Member jobs fill those gaps with paid work, while your cash stays free for fuel, equipment and payroll.
Earn credits
The easiest credits come from time on the route that would otherwise sit empty. A few ways home service businesses put that time to work:
- Fill route gaps and slow days with member jobs.
- Set up recurring service for member businesses.
- Take seasonal work like cleanups and treatments.
- Get found by members in Discover and on the map.
Spend credits
Each credit is $1 of purchasing power with any member business, not just the one that hired you. Where home service businesses tend to spend them:
- Equipment and supplies.
- Advertising, signage and a better website.
- Printing and uniforms.
- Bookkeeping and professional services.
- Team meals and appreciation.
An example of how it adds up
Illustrative scenario, not a guarantee
Here is one way it could look. Filling a few route gaps a week could build a balance that covers new equipment and a marketing push over a few months. Unspent credits roll forward month to month. Your actual results will vary with your schedule and how active the network is.
Home services FAQ
- How does a home service business earn credits?
- A home service business earns credits by filling gaps in its route or schedule with jobs for other Red Rock Trade members. Recurring service for member businesses and seasonal work are common ways to fill the calendar, and members can find you in Discover, on the map and through suggestions in the app. Credits post when the member confirms, or on their own after 7 days.
- What can I spend credits on?
- Home service businesses usually spend credits on equipment and supplies, advertising, signage, a better website, printing and uniforms, bookkeeping and professional services, and team meals. You can spend with any member business, not only your own customers.
- Do I have to take trade on every job?
- No. You choose which services take trade and when. Cash customers stay exactly as they are, and you can pause new trade customers anytime with one switch when the route is full.
- Is trade income taxable for my business?
- Yes. The IRS treats trade income like cash income in the year the trade happens. After year end, Red Rock Trade sends each business a Form 1099-B for its trade. Your normal tax obligations stay with you, so see IRS Topic No. 420 and confirm the details with your CPA.
New here? Read how Red Rock Trade works, how credits work and taxes on trade. Related industries: contractors and trades, auto and repair shops, professional services.
Ready to fill your route gaps?
One monthly price with no transaction fees. Plans start at $59 a month. Every new member starts with 100 welcome credits to spend with any member.