hipages founder and CEO Roby Sharon-Zipser
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Tradie marketplace Hipages cops misleading conduct charge from consumer watchdog over subscription cancellations

- May 30, 2023 2 MIN READ

ASX-listed tradesperson platform Hipages Group has conceded to regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that it potentially engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct over four years involving its subscription renewals and termination fees. The ACCC said the company’s actions were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law between October 2018 to January 2022… Read more »

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Hipages snaps up Kiwi online tradie marketplace Builderscrack in $11.8 million deal

- December 10, 2021 2 MIN READ

ASX-listed hipages Group has acquired New Zealand online tradie marketplace Builderscrack for A$11.8 million in cash and equity. The deal gives hipages (ASX:HPG) access to a NZ$26 billion total addressable market in addition to Builderscrack’s 4,000 active tradies and 200,000 registered homeowners. The Kiwi marketplace saw 95,000 jobs posted on its platform, worth NZ$67 million… Read more »

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Tradie marketplace hipages acquires business directory StartLocal

- March 3, 2016 2 MIN READ

Just a few weeks after entering into a strategic partnership with real estate group Ray White, tradie marketplace hipages has announced its acquisition of Australian business directory StartLocal and related assets, including Home Service Engine and Aussie Tradesman User Guide. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.