Professional Services Disclaimer

1. What Are Professional Services?

Professional Services on TradeHub include:

• • Legal services (lawyers, attorneys, conveyancers)
• • Financial services (accountants, tax consultants, financial advisors)
• • Medical and healthcare services (doctors, dentists, therapists)
• • Consulting services (business, IT, HR, management)
• • Professional tradespeople (electricians, plumbers, builders)
• • Other licensed professional services

2. TradeHub's Role

TradeHub provides an advertising platform for professional service providers. We:

• DO: Verify business registration and credentials
• DO: Display contact information and service descriptions
• DO: Facilitate discovery of local professionals
• DO NOT: Process payments for professional services
• DO NOT: Provide escrow or buyer protection for these services
• DO NOT: Mediate disputes between clients and professionals

3. Client Responsibilities

When engaging professional services through TradeHub listings, you are responsible for:

• Due diligence: Verify credentials, licenses, and professional registration
• Contracts: Establish written agreements directly with the professional
• Payment terms: Negotiate and agree on fees, payment schedules, and terms
• Complaints: Address issues directly with the professional or relevant professional body

4. Professional Responsibilities

Professionals advertising on TradeHub must:

• • Hold valid professional licenses and registrations
• • Maintain professional indemnity insurance (where applicable)
• • Comply with industry codes of conduct and ethics
• • Provide accurate service descriptions and pricing
• • Respond professionally to client inquiries
• • Honor agreed terms and deliverables

5. Limitation of Liability

TradeHub is not liable for:

• • Quality, accuracy, or completeness of professional services
• • Professional negligence or malpractice
• • Disputes between clients and professionals
• • Financial losses resulting from professional advice or services
• • Unlicensed practice or credential misrepresentation

Professional service relationships are between you and the professional directly. TradeHub merely facilitates the initial connection.

6. Reporting Concerns

If you believe a professional service listing contains false information or the provider is operating without proper credentials, report it to albert.jeleni@gmail.com

For professional misconduct or service disputes, contact the relevant professional regulatory body:

• • Legal: Law Society of South Africa
• • Medical: Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
• • Accounting: South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
• • Engineering: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

7. Verification Process

TradeHub verifies professional credentials during onboarding by requiring:

• • Professional registration certificate
• • Valid practicing license
• • Professional indemnity insurance (where required by law)
• • Business registration documentation

However, clients should independently verify credentials before engaging services.