System and method for consumer services marketplace

A system comprising:

• memory;
• a networking interface;
• a processing system including at least one processor communicably coupled to the memory and the networking interface, wherein the processing system is configured to at least:
• receive project information from a client device associated with a client, the project information including at least one image and a description of a project related to a physical location;
• generate, based on the received project information, a project proposal;
• transmit information about the project proposal to a plurality of professional devices each associated with a respective professional;
• in response to transmitting the project proposal, receive bid information for the project proposal from the plurality of devices associated with the professionals, the bid information including a cost for completing the project;
• when the cost for completing the project is above a pre-set threshold, receiving information about at least one milestone from the corresponding professional device;
• transmit information for a plurality of bids for the project received from the plurality of devices associated with the professionals to the client device;
• receive, from the client device, instructions to accept one of the plurality of bids;
• after receiving the instructions to accept the one of the plurality of bids, receive, from the client device, payment information for the cost of completing the project for the accepted bid;
• and
• when the accepted bid includes at least one milestone, (1) authorize transmission of a portion of the cost of completing the project to the professional after receiving a confirmation for completing the at least one milestone from the client device and the professional device associated with the professional whose bid is accepted and (2) authorize transmission of another portion of the cost of completing the project to the professional after receiving a confirmation for completing the project from the client device and the professional device associated with the professional whose bid is accepted.

A non-transitory storage medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by a computer including at least one processor, the instructions, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to at least:

• receive project information from a client device associated with a client, the project information including at least one image and a description of a project related to a physical location;
• generate, based on the received project information, a project proposal;
• transmit information about the project proposal to a plurality of devices each associated with a respective professional;
• in response to transmitting the project proposal, receive bid information for the project proposal from the plurality of devices associated with the professionals;
• transmit information for a plurality of bids for the project received from the plurality of devices associated with the professionals to the client device;
• receive, from the client device, instructions to accept one of the plurality of bids;
• receive, from the client device and/or the device associated with the professional whose bid is accepted, information about one or more milestones for the project;
• and
• authorize transmission of payment for the project to the professional after receiving a confirmation of project completion from the client device and the device associated with the professional whose bid is accepted.