You received a proposal through BidWriter Pro
A contractor you contacted wrote up their proposal using BidWriter Pro and sent you a link. Here is what that means and what happens when you accept.
What you are looking at
The proposal is the contractor's own words, laid out cleanly: the work they will do, the total price, the timeline, payment terms, and any warranty. BidWriter Pro does not write scope, set prices, or add terms. The contractor did all of that. We just make it readable and signable on a phone.
Accepting
Type your full name and tap Accept. That is a legally binding electronic signature under the U.S. E-SIGN Act, the same law behind DocuSign. You will get an email confirming what you agreed to, with a PDF copy attached. Keep it.
If the proposal asks for a deposit, Accept takes you to a secure card payment first. The acceptance is recorded when the payment goes through.
Paying
Card payments are processed by Stripe. BidWriter Pro never sees your card number. The money goes to your contractor's own account, not to us. You get a receipt by email for every payment.
When the job is done, your contractor may send a pay link for the remaining balance. It works the same way.
Not ready, or want something changed?
Under the Accept button there is a link to message the contractor. Ask for a change, or decline. They get your note by email. Nothing is binding until you accept.
Proposals expire after a set number of days, usually 30. After that the price is no longer locked in and the contractor would need to send a new one.
Questions about the work or the price
Contact the contractor directly. Their phone and email are at the top of the proposal. BidWriter Pro is the tool they used, not a party to your agreement, and we cannot change a proposal on their behalf.
Questions people ask before they pay
Is this legitimate?
BidWriter Pro is software contractors use to write and send proposals, made by BidWriter Pro LLC in Austin, Texas. Your contractor chose it. If you want to check, call the phone number at the top of the proposal. It is the number your contractor uses, and they will know the proposal you are looking at.
Do I have to pay by card?
No. If the proposal shows a deposit and your contractor takes cards, Accept takes you to the card step. You can also accept and pay the contractor another way they agree to, such as check or Zelle, and they record it. Ask them.
Who has my card number?
Stripe, the payment processor, which also handles payments for companies like Amazon and Shopify. BidWriter Pro never sees it, and neither does your contractor. The charge on your statement comes from the contractor, not from BidWriter Pro.
What if the work does not happen or there is a problem with a payment?
Talk to your contractor first. Their phone and email are on the proposal. For a card payment, you also have the usual protection through your card company. BidWriter Pro does not hold the money and cannot move it, because it goes straight to the account the contractor set up.
Do I need an account or an app?
No. The proposal is a web page. You can open it again any time from the same link, and the signed copy is emailed to you as a PDF.
Can I see it in Spanish?
Yes. There is a language switch on the proposal page. What the contractor wrote stays as they wrote it. The labels and buttons change.
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