Connection fee
Once the connection opens, the Platform Connection Fee is generally non-refundable except where required by law or where Silver Skills chooses otherwise.
For customers
Need a small job done?
Search your area, browse experienced local Skilled Members, choose someone who looks suitable, and send a private connection request when you are ready to talk about the work.
Browse membersSearch the map by area, town, city or category
View approximate Skilled Member service areas
Open public profiles before signing in
Choose a Skilled Member who looks suitable
Choose Standard, Urgent or Priority for the request
Send a private connection request with the job details
Pay the Platform Connection Fee only after acceptance
Share exact job access details only after the connection opens
Report platform conduct issues if something goes wrong
Why customers choose Silver Skills
Useful experience, close to home
Silver Skills helps you find people with real practical experience, not just another name in a listings site. Many Skilled Members are retired or semi-retired people who have spent years building useful skills and still want to put them to good use.
The aim is simple: make it easier to find local help for manageable jobs, while giving experienced people a fair way to keep earning and stay active.
Connection request types
You choose the request type. They choose whether to accept.
Standard, Urgent and Priority are different ways to send a connection request. Choose the one that best matches how soon you want to discuss the job. The person you contact still reads what you send and decides whether the job sounds suitable.
A higher fee does not force a faster reply. Urgent and Priority help mark your request more clearly inside Silver Skills, but the person you contact still controls whether and when they respond.
You do not pay the Platform Connection Fee when you send the request. You only pay if your request is accepted. Paying opens messaging; it is not payment for the job, and it does not guarantee the job price, timing or outcome.
Before you pay
Clear boundaries before the connection opens
You only pay the Platform Connection Fee after a Skilled Member accepts your request. It opens the connection room so you can message each other and arrange the job directly. The fee is for the Silver Skills connection, not for the job itself.
If something goes wrong
You can report platform conduct issues to Silver Skills. Reports help us review misuse and account safety, but they do not promise a refund, credit, compensation or any particular outcome.