Coins are the one part of Brikoula that people ask about most, usually because they assume it is a commission on their job. It is not. Understanding what a coin actually buys takes about two minutes, and it changes how you use the platform.
A coin buys a contact, not a service
Brikoula does not take a percentage of your work. We do not handle the payment between you and the person you hire, and we do not set what the job costs. That is between the two of you.
What coins do is unlock a contact. When someone decides a connection is worth making, they spend coins to open the other side's contact details. After that, you are talking directly. The coin paid for the introduction and nothing else.
The packages
Coins are bought in packages of 500, 1200 and 2500. Larger packages exist for the same reason they exist everywhere: someone working steadily through contacts every week does not want to top up constantly. If you are new, there is no reason to start large. Buy the smallest package, spend a few contacts, and find out what a good lead looks like for your trade before committing to more.
Why categories cost differently
A contact does not carry the same value in every category. Unlocking a full apartment move, or a property enquiry, is a different commercial proposition from unlocking a tap washer replacement. Charging the same for both would mean either overcharging for small jobs or underpricing serious ones.
So the cost of a contact depends on the category it sits in. The principle is that the price should track roughly what the connection is worth to the person buying it.
Who spends them
For most categories, the professional spends the coins. Post a plumbing, cleaning, electrical or delivery job and it costs you nothing at all — the professionals who want the work reach out to you.
For rental and real-estate sales, the person proposing the mission spends them instead. List a property and you pay to reach interested people; look for a property and reaching out is free.
Either way, the side with the commercial interest carries the cost. Nobody pays to ask for help.
How not to waste them
Coins are spent, not refunded, so spend them deliberately. A few habits help:
- Read the whole request before unlocking. A vague request tends to stay vague after contact.
- Check the location honestly. A job across the city that you will not realistically travel to is a wasted coin, however good it looks.
- Check the timing. If they need it today and you are booked for a week, that is not your job.
- Prefer requests with photos and detail. People who describe their problem carefully tend to be people who are actually ready to hire.
- Respond quickly once you have unlocked. The value of a contact decays fast; a contact you sit on for two days is often a contact someone else already answered.
The short version
Coins buy introductions. Packages come in 500, 1200 and 2500. Cost varies by category because value varies by category. Professionals pay in most categories, listers pay in property. And the best way to make coins go further is not to buy more of them, but to be honest with yourself about which contacts are genuinely yours to win.