Pay on CompletionProfeature

Only pay for 🚵‍♂️leads that
actually convert 🏁

Only pay when the lead converts — your money held safely in escrow, until the lead meets the success criteria set by you.

Funds held securely in escrow · Reduced 15% fee

Funds Held in Escrow
Reduced 15% Fee
Stripe Secured
Dispute Protection

Only pay for leads that convert

Lead status

New lead
Sales call
Sale won!

Your payment

£200
You
Referr escrow
Seller

What’s happening

  • You buy the lead for £200.

How Pay on Completion works

Four simple steps — your money is protected the whole way through.

1

Post a Pay-on-Completion request

Toggle Pay on Completion on when you create a lead request and set what counts as "completion" — for example, the job booked or the customer signed.

2

Buy a lead — funds held in escrow

When you purchase, your card is charged but Referr holds the money in escrow. The seller is notified, but is not paid yet.

3

The lead converts

You work the lead and check it against the success criteria you set — the appointment booked, the contract signed, the demo scheduled. The seller is paid only once it converts.

4

Release payment — or dispute

Happy? Release the funds to the seller. It also auto-releases after 14 days if you do nothing. If the lead falls short, raise a dispute and we will mediate.

Funds release on your approval, at the seller's request with your confirmation, or automatically after 14 days. Raising a dispute pauses auto-release. If a dispute is raised, Referr mediates to achieve a fair outcome based on the evidence from both parties.

See Pay on Completion in action

From switching it on to releasing payment — here's exactly what it looks like inside Referr.

referr.co.uk/leads/lead-requests/new

Pay on Completion

Hold payment in escrow until the lead delivers

Purchase
Held
Delivers
Released
1

Switch it on

Toggle it on when you post a request.

referr.co.uk/leads/purchased
Purchased lead In Escrow

Emergency plumbing — SW1

£200 · held in escrow

Auto-releases in 14 days
Release paymentRaise a dispute
2

Funds held safely

Funds stay protected until you release.

referr.co.uk/leads/purchased
Purchased lead Funds Released

Emergency plumbing — SW1

£200 · released to seller

Lead converted · customer booked

You released the funds only after the lead met your criteria.

3

Pay only on success

The seller is paid only on success.

Why buyers choose Pay on Completion

More protection, lower fees, and sellers genuinely committed to converting your leads.

Only pay for results

Your payment is held safely in escrow and released only once the lead meets the success criteria you set. No more paying upfront for leads that go nowhere.

Money stays in escrow

Built-in quality control

Sellers know they are only paid when the lead converts, so they bring you their best work. Define exactly what counts as completion before a penny changes hands.

Sellers more committed

Lower 15% fee

Pay-on-Completion requests carry a reduced 15% success fee instead of the standard 20% — so it costs less to buy with more protection.

15% vs 20%

Dispute protection

If a lead falls short, raise a dispute instead of releasing. Referr mediates for a fair outcome — full release, partial release, or refund — based on the evidence.

Fairly mediated

What counts as “completion”? You decide.

Set any success criterion you like when you post your request — the seller is paid only once it's met. A few of the rules buyers use:

When they book an appointment
When they sign a contract
When they schedule a demo
When your quote is accepted
When a deposit is paid
When a site survey is booked
When a consultation is held
When their application is submitted
When a policy goes live
When the project is agreed
When a viewing is arranged
When an order is placed
When a free trial starts
When an onboarding call is booked
When the discovery call happens
When the job is added to your diary

…and anything else you define. You set the rule.

Referr Pro

Pay on Completion is available to Pro users

£29/month — and your 290 monthly credits (worth £29) cover the cost on their own.

290 credits a month, worth £29
A reduced 15% success fee, not 20%
Free Premium boosts, worth £19 each
A Pro badge on your profile

Pay on Completion FAQ

Everything you need to know about how escrow protects your spend.

Buy leads with total peace of mind

Only pay when the lead converts — your money stays safely in escrow until then. Available with Referr Pro.

Stripe Secured · Funds held safely in escrow

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