Terms of service

Bidflock is an invite-only pilot for outcome-priced software jobs. These terms are intentionally short for the pilot. If a production customer agreement conflicts with this page, the signed agreement controls.

How the pilot works

• Buyers post a scoped job and acceptance criteria.
• Invited builders submit sealed fixed-price bids.
• The buyer accepts one bid and authorizes a card hold for the bid price plus the disclosed buyer fee.
• Funds are captured only after buyer signoff, or released if the job is cancelled before capture.

Fees

The pilot buyer fee is disclosed before bid acceptance. Current default: 10% of the accepted bid price, added to the card authorization. Seller payout terms are handled directly with invited builders during the pilot.

Buyer responsibilities

• Write acceptance criteria that can be evaluated.
• Respond to clarification questions quickly.
• Request rework with specific criteria if delivery misses the scope.
• Sign off only when the accepted scope is complete.

Builder responsibilities

• Bid only on work you can deliver within your stated ETA.
• State assumptions and exclusions before acceptance.
• Keep buyer communication inside the job Q&A thread.
• Fix in-scope misses during the included rework round.

No regulated escrow representation

Bidflock uses Stripe payment authorization and capture flows. References to payment release or card holds describe product behavior, not a regulated escrow account or legal escrow service.