Pakistan's local-services marketplace

Every service on your street, verified.

Salons, home repair, food, clinics, tutors — find trusted businesses near you, book in the app, and pay them directly. We take 0% commission, and every single visit is verified by a 4-digit code and GPS.

Find a service → Become a partner
  • 0% commission
  • ₨0 booking fees
  • 4-digit verified visits
  • Human-reviewed sellers
A barber giving a customer a haircut at a local shop
Fresh paratha being cooked on a hot tawa at a street-food stall

Thekaydar is where Pakistan finds its barbers, plumbers, tutors and caterers — and where a rating isn't an opinion from the internet, it's a receipt from someone who provably stood in the shop.

How it works

Four steps. No middleman.

From finding a business to rating it afterwards, the platform never stands between you and the person doing the work.

STEP 01

Find

Search every service in your city — real businesses with their own prices, hours and photos. Walk in at the shop, or have them come to you with travel charges shown upfront.

STEP 02

Book

Pick a time that's actually free on the seller's schedule. They accept, and the in-app chat opens — phone numbers stay hidden until the booking is accepted.

STEP 03

Verify with the code

Your booking carries a one-time 4-digit code. At the start of service you read it aloud, the seller types it in, and GPS confirms both phones are at the agreed location.

STEP 04

Pay direct & rate

You pay the business face-to-face — cash in hand, the way Pakistan already works. The platform never touches the money. Then you rate the visit, and because only verified visits can be reviewed, every star on Thekaydar was earned in person.

The verified visit

Four digits. Two phones. One real visit.

This is the mechanic nobody else in Pakistan has — the reason a Thekaydar rating means something.

GPS confirms both phones at the agreed location

01

The customer reads it aloud

Each booking generates a one-time code only the customer can see — revealed when the seller accepts.

02

The seller types it in

Face to face, at the start of service, the seller enters the code in their dashboard. Wrong code — no visit.

03

GPS matches both phones

Both phones must be at the agreed location. Wrong place, no-show, expired code — the visit never counts.

No show, no code, no review. Ratings here are receipts, not opinions.

Trust & safety

Built so nobody can fake it.

Marketplaces die from fake sellers and fake reviews. We engineered both out before launch.

Every seller is a verified person

Before any listing goes live, a human admin reviews the owner's CNIC and selfie — no bots, no rubber stamps. Typically done within 24 hours.

Reviews are receipts

A rating can only be left after a code-verified visit — the four digits, both phones, the right location. Nobody who never showed up can touch a review.

Your number stays private

In-app chat hides phone numbers and links until a booking is accepted. No spam, no strangers with your contact details.

Real consequences

Disputes go to a human admin with the power to penalise, suspend and ban. And a customer's home location is only shared with the one seller they booked — for that order only.

The money

You pay the shop. We take nothing.

That's the whole business model. Customers never pay the platform a single rupee. Sellers keep 100% of what they earn and pay one flat monthly subscription — with a free tier to start on.

What it costs

Commission on every job0%
Booking fees for customers₨0
Lead fees for sellers₨0
Hidden chargesNone
What sellers payOne flat subscription

Categories

One app for every service.

Real businesses, photographed by real life — every one of them human-reviewed before going live.

A customer smiling in a salon chair after a haircutSalons & barbersBook near you → A mechanic working under the hood of a carHome & auto repairBook near you → A street-food vendor at his stall stacked with fresh snacksFood & cateringBook near you → A doctor walking a patient through their report at a clinicClinicsBook near you → A tutor helping two students with their workTutorsBook near you → A cleaner setting up a pressure washer in a bright blue roomCleaningBook near you → A tailor measuring a client for a fitted waistcoatTailorsBook near you → Everything elseOpen the app →
A tailor at work in his own workshop, surrounded by fabric and sewing machines

For businesses

Your shop. Your prices. Your money.

  • 0% commission, ₨0 lead fees. Customers pay you directly — one flat monthly subscription is all you ever pay, and there's a free tier to start.
  • You set everything. Your services, your prices, your working hours, your service area — walk-in, home service, or both.
  • Reviews you can defend. Only code-verified visits can be rated — nobody who never walked in can touch your rating.
  • Verified by humans, fast. A real person reviews your CNIC and selfie — listings typically go live within 24 hours.
Become a partner → Seller log in

Questions

Asked, answered.

The short version of everything people want to know before their first booking. Anything else — write to us.

Is Thekaydar really free for customers?

Yes — forever. No booking fees, no service charges, no subscriptions. You pay the business directly for the work, face to face, and the platform never touches that money.

What exactly is a "verified visit"?

Every booking generates a one-time 4-digit code. At the start of service you read it aloud, the seller types it into their dashboard, and GPS confirms both phones are at the agreed location. Wrong code, wrong place, or no-show — the visit never counts. And only verified visits can leave a review.

How do home services and travel charges work?

Sellers who come to you set their own travel charges, and you see the full breakdown upfront — before you book. No surprises at the door. Your exact location is only shared with the seller you booked, for that order only.

What does it cost to list my business?

One flat monthly subscription — with a free tier to start on. 0% commission, no lead fees, no cut of your earnings, ever. Customers pay you directly and you keep 100%. Sign up at seller.thekaydar.com.

How long does seller approval take?

A real person reviews your CNIC and selfie — typically within 24 hours. The moment you're approved, your listing goes live in your city.

Which cities is Thekaydar in?

Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad — with more cities opening.

Is there a mobile app?

Thekaydar works on any phone's browser today at app.thekaydar.com. Android and iOS apps are on the way — no fake store badges until they're real.

What happens if something goes wrong?

Report it from the order in the app. Disputes are reviewed by a human admin with real powers — warnings, penalties, suspensions and bans. Verification evidence (the code, the GPS match) means disputes get settled on facts, not he-said-she-said.

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Need something done?

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Run a business?

List your services, keep 100% of what you earn, and let verified visits build a rating nobody can fake.

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Contact

Talk to a human.

No call centre, no chatbot. Email us — a real person reads every message and replies.

hello@thekaydar.com

Support, partnerships, press — one inbox for everything. Based in Pakistan.