Trust & safety

Trust that proves itself.

Every review on GotAPal is from a real, verified person — not anonymous opinions. Real experiences from people you can identify.

Principles

Four pillars that make us different.

Real people

Every reviewer is a verified person. No anonymous accounts, no bots, no incentivised reviews.

Your network first

Tradespeople your connections have used surface first — not paid placements.

Earned ranking

No tradesperson can pay to rank higher or suppress a bad review. Reputation is earned.

Verified work

The strongest reviews are linked to confirmed, completed jobs — not just opinions.

Reputation score

A 0–100 score that can't be gamed.

Five weighted factors. Verified jobs and honest reviews count most — not how much someone pays.

Review quality

35%

Review volume

20%

Verified jobs

15%

Vouches received

15%

Response rate

15%
85Reputation
Highly trusted
47 verified jobs 4.9 avg

Common questions

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