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💰 Bid History & Add Bid

This document provides a comprehensive guide on how users can place bids on jobs and track their bid history in the Middleman App. It allows professionals to submit competitive offers for jobs and keep track of past and active bids.

🔹 What is Bidding?​

Bidding allows professionals to submit a price proposal for a job posted by a user. If the job poster accepts the bid, the professional is awarded the job.

🚀 How to Add a Bid​

To place a bid on a job, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Middleman App.
  2. Navigate to the Job Listings section.
  3. Select a job you want to bid on.
  4. Click the Place a Bid button.
  5. Enter the following details:
    • Bid Amount ($/€) → Your proposed price for the job.
    • Estimated Completion Time → How long it will take to complete the job.
    • Additional Notes (Optional) → Any extra details about your bid.
  6. Tap Submit Bid to confirm your offer.
  7. You will see a confirmation message:
    ✅ "Your bid has been submitted successfully!"

🚨 Note: You can only bid on Open jobs. If a job is already In Progress or Completed, bidding will be disabled.

📌 Viewing Your Bid History​

To track all your submitted bids:

  1. Go to the Main Menu.
  2. Tap on the Bid History section.
  3. You will see a list of all your bids with the following details:
Field NameDescription
Job TitleThe job you placed a bid on.
CategoryThe job category (e.g., Cleaner, Electrician).
Bid AmountYour submitted bid price.
Estimated Completion TimeThe time you estimated for job completion.
Bid StatusThe current state of your bid (Pending, Accepted, Rejected).
Date SubmittedThe date when you placed the bid.

🛠 Managing Your Bids​

1️⃣ Editing or Cancelling a Bid​

  • If the job poster has not yet accepted a bid, you can edit or cancel your bid.

  • Steps to edit a bid:

    1. Open the Bid History section.
    2. Find the job you placed a bid on.
    3. Click Edit Bid.
    4. Modify your bid amount or completion time.
    5. Click Update Bid to save changes.

  • Steps to cancel a bid:

    1. Open the Bid History section.
    2. Find the job and tap Cancel Bid.
    3. Confirm the cancellation.

🚨 Note: You cannot edit or cancel a bid after the job poster has accepted it.

2️⃣ Tracking Bid Status​

Your bid can have one of the following statuses:

StatusMeaning
PendingThe job poster has not yet reviewed your bid.
AcceptedYour bid has been accepted, and you are awarded the job.
RejectedThe job poster did not accept your bid.

🔔 Notifications & Updates​

  • You will receive real-time notifications when:
    • A job poster accepts or rejects your bid.
    • A job status changes (e.g., from Open to In Progress).
    • Another professional places a bid on the same job.

❌ Common Issues & Fixes​

IssueCauseFix
Cannot place a bidJob is already in progress or completed.Only open jobs accept bids.
Bid not appearing in historyNetwork issue or bid was not submitted.Refresh the app and check again.
Cannot edit/cancel bidThe job poster has already accepted the bid.Contact the job poster directly.
No response on bidThe job poster has not reviewed bids yet.Wait for a response or place another bid.

📞 Need Help?​

For any issues related to bids, contact our support team:

Start bidding & win more jobs! 💰🚀