Local businesses can now join the Services waitlist

The Spool List is getting ready to launch Services: paid local listings for businesses that help people get things made, finished, installed, fixed or delivered.

It is not live yet, and there is no launch date. What you can do today is join the waitlist on the Advertise page. We will email you when listings open.

What Services is

Services is advertising and nothing more. A business pays a flat monthly fee to show a listing to buyers and makers in its area.

There is no commission and no bidding. Customers tap to see your phone number or email and contact you directly. You agree the work and the price with them. The Spool List does not take bookings or handle payment for services.

That is a different model from the main marketplace:

Where listings will appear

Listings will show in The Spool List apps for iOS and Android and in the web app at app.thespoollist.com:

• "Services near you" on the Discover tab
• the Services layer on the map
• the Services directory

Each business also gets its own public page on thespoollist.com, which search engines can index.

Who sees a listing? People whose location falls inside the service area you set. That is either a radius around your base or your city. Buyers and makers both see it.

Paying does not buy a higher position. Listings are ordered by whether they cover the viewer's area, then by distance, and ties rotate daily.

Who can list

Any local service within the guidelines. These are the categories:

Licensed trades can list too: plumbing, electrical, heating & air conditioning, general contracting, roofing, pest control, locksmith, architecture and engineering. For these you must give a licence number and the region that issued it. The licence number is shown on your listing.

Some kinds of business cannot be listed at all. The full list is on the Advertise page.

Price and billing

• US$5 per listing per month, billed monthly to your card by Stripe.
• No commission, no per-lead fee, no contract.
• Need more services or locations? Add more listings at the same price each.
• The subscription renews monthly until you cancel. You can cancel online at any time, and your listing stays live until the end of the month you have paid for.
• You can switch any listing off and on from your dashboard. Switching off hides the listing; it does not stop billing.

You manage everything at ads.thespoollist.com with your own username and password. You do not need the app.

Verification and review

Before your first listing goes live:

1. You confirm your phone number with a one-time code.
2. You confirm your email address with a link.
3. Our team reviews your first listing.

Every listing is marked as paid. The "Phone verified" and "Email verified" badges mean those contact details were confirmed, nothing more. The Spool List does not vet, guarantee or take payment for the services listed, so customers should check licences and insurance themselves.

What advertisers will see

Each listing gets day-by-day stats: impressions, listing views, calls, emails, website visits and directions taps.

What this means for buyers and makers

Nothing changes in how you post jobs or bid. Services will sit alongside the marketplace. A maker who needs a finishing shop, a buyer who needs a sign fitted, or anyone who needs a plumber will be able to find one nearby in the same app.

How to join the waitlist

Open the Advertise page and tap "Coming soon — get notified". It opens an email to our support team. We will let you know when you can list your service.

Run a local service business? Join the Services waitlist.

Sources

• The Spool List: Advertise your local service
• The Spool List: Terms of Service