Get Paid Faster — Without Chasing
The complete guide to getting paid as an Australian tradie. Tap to Pay on iPhone, deposits, chasing unpaid invoices, and automated reminders — and the app that handles all of it on your phone.
Or try it on the web →The Problem
Every Australian tradie loses thousands of dollars a year to slow-paying clients, forgotten invoices, and the awkward phone call no one wants to make. Most quoting and invoicing tools were built for bookkeepers, not the person on the tools at 4pm trying to send a payment link from a ute.
QuoteMate handles the full payment cycle for sole traders and small trade businesses in Australia. Quote on the spot, take a deposit before you start, send the invoice when the job's done, accept the payment via Square (Tap to Pay on iPhone or NFC-capable Android, or a hosted online payment link), and let automated reminders chase the slow ones. The total cost of acceptance is around 3.1% in-person and 2.9% online — or zero if you turn on the surcharge passthrough and let the customer pay the fee. This hub covers each stage and how to set it up properly.
Pick Your Topic
Pick the topic that's costing you money right now.
Tap to Pay on iPhone
Take card, Apple Pay and Google Pay on your phone — no terminal, no extra hardware. The setup that's killing portable EFTPOS for Aussie trade businesses.
Read guide →Chasing Unpaid Invoices
What to actually do when an invoice goes 7, 14, 30, and 60 days overdue — including the legal options most Australian tradies don't know exist.
Read guide →Deposits & the Law
Maximum deposit amounts are capped by law in most Australian states. The actual numbers, by state, plus how to take a deposit without getting sideways with consumer protection.
Read guide →Automated Reminders
The exact reminder cadence that gets invoices paid without nagging clients — and why doing it manually is the most expensive habit in trade.
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