Help & Getting Started

Everything you need to go from first login to getting paid. Can't find an answer? Email hello@bidfaster.app — a human replies.

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1. Getting started 2. Creating quotes 3. Sending & e-signature 4. Invoices & payment schedules 5. Overdue reminders 6. Photos & projects 7. Web dashboard 8. Offline & sync 9. BidFaster Pro 10. Your account & data FAQ

1. Getting started

After creating your account, a one-minute setup asks for your company name, currency and default tax/markup rates. These go on every quote and invoice, so fill them honestly — you can change everything later in More → Settings.

2. Creating quotes

Tap + on the Quotes tab. Pick a client (or add one right from the dropdown — + Add new client), give the job a title and add line items.

Price catalog

Save your usual materials and labour rates in More → Price Catalog. When quoting, pick items from the catalog instead of typing prices from memory.

Optional items

Mark a line as optional to show it to the client priced separately, without counting it in the total — great for upsells ("add underfloor heating?").

Markup & tax

Markup is applied to your unit prices before tax and is never shown as a separate line to the client — they see final prices only.

Validity

Set a valid until date. After it passes, the online quote can no longer be accepted — no one locks in last month's material prices.

Templates PRO

Save any quote as a template ("Bathroom reno — standard") and start new quotes from it in two taps.

3. Sending & e-signature

Three ways to send, all from the quote's menu:

Every quote gets a private online page. Your client opens it on their phone, reviews the numbers, types their name and draws their signature — you get a push notification the moment they accept. The signature, name, date and IP are recorded, and signed PDFs carry a certificate line.

Tip: the client needs no app and no account — just the link.

4. Invoices & payment schedules

Payment schedules

On any quote, add a schedule — e.g. 30% deposit / 40% mid / 30% final — by hand or with one tap from your default template (set it in Settings). Each stage can have its own due date.

Deposit & stage invoices

Generate a separate invoice for any stage. Invoices are numbered automatically (your prefix in Settings; deposits can use their own series) and include your bank details.

Getting paid

Clients pay you directly — bank transfer, Zelle, cash, whatever you accept. BidFaster never touches the money and never takes a cut. When a payment lands, mark the stage as paid; your dashboard tracks what's due, paid and overdue.

5. Overdue reminders

When a payment passes its due date, you get a push notification and see it on your Home dashboard.

Email reminders to clients PRO: turn on Settings → Email clients about overdue payments and BidFaster sends your client a friendly reminder with the invoice reference — at most once a week per invoice, with replies going straight to your inbox.

6. Photos & projects

Attach before / progress / after photos to any job — a timeline that protects you in disputes and documents insurance work. Won jobs can become projects with dates and status, so your schedule lives next to your paperwork.

7. Web dashboard

Prefer a big screen? Sign in at bidfaster.app/dashboard with the same account. Quotes, invoices, clients, templates and settings — everything stays in sync with your phone.

8. Offline & sync

BidFaster is offline-first: everything works with zero signal — creating quotes, generating PDFs, adding photos. Changes sync automatically when you're back online (the wifi icon up top shows your status; Settings → Sync shows the last sync time and a manual sync button).

If you edit the same quote on two devices, the most recent change wins.

9. BidFaster Pro

Free includes 10 quotes with full features. Pro adds:

Subscribe in the app (More → BidFaster Pro) or at bidfaster.app/upgrade. One flat price, cancel anytime in your app store subscriptions or Stripe portal — access continues until the end of the paid period.

10. Your account & data


FAQ

Does BidFaster take a cut of my payments?

No — never. We don't process payments at all. Clients pay you directly using the bank details on your invoice. Your only cost is the flat Pro subscription.

Does my client need to install anything?

No. They get a normal link that opens in any browser, where they can review, accept and sign. No app, no account, no password.

Is the e-signature legally meaningful?

The signature is recorded with the signer's typed name, drawn signature, timestamp and IP address, and the accepted quote is locked with a certificate line on the PDF. Electronic signatures of this kind are broadly recognized (e.g. under the US ESIGN Act and UK/EU eIDAS) for routine commercial agreements — though for high-stakes contracts, ask your lawyer.

What happens when I hit the 10-quote free limit?

Your existing quotes, invoices and data remain fully accessible and editable — you just can't create new quotes until you upgrade to Pro.

Does it really work offline?

Yes — quoting, PDFs, photos and edits all work with no connection. Sending a quote link and syncing need internet, and happen automatically once you're back in range.

Can I use it on my computer?

Yes — the web dashboard at bidfaster.app/dashboard is included, with the same account and live sync.

How do I cancel Pro?

Subscriptions bought in the app: cancel in Google Play (or App Store) → Subscriptions. Bought on the web: use the Stripe billing portal link in your receipt email. Access lasts until the end of the paid period.

What happens to my data if I stop paying?

Nothing is deleted. You keep full access to everything you created — the free limits simply apply to creating new quotes.

Still stuck? hello@bidfaster.app — include a screenshot if you can.