The Background

There is a large business of buying and selling consumer information that most consumers do not know about.

"Internet Leads" are leads created when a consumer starts searching for a product or service (insurance, home improvement or repair, real estate, mortgage lending, etc.) on the internet and requests additional information from a particular website or banner advertisement. When the consumer submits their personal information as part of the request this information is called a "Lead". This "Lead" indicates an desire to purchase a product or service. These "leads" are then sold to numerous service providers at a cost of $10 - $70 per lead. Big money for those selling leads!
 

The Beginning

Service Jockey arose from the founders experience in the internet lead industry. As owners of a service oriented business, they were spending several thousands of dollars a month purchasing "internet leads" from internet lead providers. The issue with most internet leads is the way they are generated. Some companies use deceitful tactics like "bait and switch", "free gifts", and "Dream Vacations" to get consumers to request additional information. The result was the generation of internet leads that contained false information, consumers who really had no intent of purchasing, or frustrated consumers who didn’t realize their information was going to be sold to several service providers. The founders knew that there had to be a better way to match eager consumers with reliable and qualified providers.

The Idea

Many ideas were research on how to improve the internet lead industry, but nobody could seem to come up with anything that would really revolutionize the industry. In fact, it took a few years before the founders actually started to look at the industry from a consumer's standpoint. This was due to the fact that most consumers don't know this "lead" industry exists... much less how it works. A revolutionary idea was sparked. The consumer should be entitled to some of the money that is being earned in selling their contact information! ServiceJockey.com was developed from that simple concept.
 

The Website

ServiceJockey.com provides a safe, secure, and quality marketplace where consumers can turn their personal information and service needs into a commodity. Consumers post their service requests on the site via a quote request form, and local service professionals can purchase the quote request for an opportunity to provide a quote. Once four professionals have purchased the quote request they contact the consumer and provide them with a quote. This process allows consumers to profit from their own personal information while receiving quality service quotes in return. The consumer, not some lead company, controls their personal information, who it gets distributed to, and establishes a competitive market where service providers have to compete for their business.

The Success

With the creation of ServiceJockey.com consumers now have a website where they can find qualified service providers, safeguard the release of their private information, and earn money requesting the products and services they need. Everybody wins. If you've never used Service Jockey... Get Started Today!