FAQs

 General

  • Roof space is free to sign up. If you send items we do charge a small service fee on each transaction. There is a 23% service fee which includes our safe secure payment processing fee on every transaction.

    You will not be charged a service fee to transport items.

  • When the sender confirms a Roof Space driver’s offer. They will pay the transport fee to Roof Space.

    (We use Stripe as a payment gateway to accept safe and secure payment from debit and credit cards. For more information on Stripe's private policy click here Stripe private policy stripes private policy).

    Roof Space holds the money and will release the money once the sender confirms the item has been delivered. Payment will go directly to the Roof Space driver’s bank account.

  • You can save the region(s) that you would like to be notified via email when new listings are listed.

    There are two options; First you'll need to be logged in save region(s).

    1. If you would like to be notified for every new listing heading from a region(s) you would enter the region(s) 'travelling from' and 'save these region(s)'.

    2. For a more constraint notification you can be notified when new listings match your specific journey 'traveling from' and 'traveling to'. For example below I have saved travelling from BOP, Waikato and travelling to West coast, Canterbury.

    By clicking manage regions you can minus the saved regions per filter until there are no saved search regions to not be notified anymore.

  • Security of your data is always top-of-mind. Our website/app benefits from the security investments Bubble have made.

    Bubble our app software is built on Amazon Web Services, which is itself compliant with certifications such as SOC 2, CSA, ISO 27001, and more.

    Our app is secured with 256 encryption making it the strongest encryption standard.

    To give you a better picture of how our platform handles images, we host all of our images on Amazon AWS which is a cloud storage platform and is common practice for apps to use this service to host images and other files.

  • App admins use multi-factor authentication and automatic logouts to help prevent unauthorised access.

  • Roof Space covers your item (Market Value) for theft or damage during transit, up to a maximum of $3,000 or repair of the item whichever is the least. The guarantee will only cover items that have been listed through our website and transported by a verified driver. The guarantee will only cover items that have been listed through our website and transported by a verified driver.

    Market value: the depreciated cost being what you would value the item as is allowing for age and current condition. Market value is not the replacement cost.Please check out our terms by clicking on the link

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  • If you signed up originally to send a item you can still use the same details however change your profile type so that you can offer to transport items. Click on the link to Learn more about switching profile types

Sending items

  • It is free to post your item. You will only be charged once you have accepted a verified driver.

    The total amount is the price you are paying and our 23% service fee.

  • At Roof space we understand that things happen. To cancel your listing, click into your listing and click archive.

    If you have already made contact with the driver and organised a time/day. Please contact them asap to notify them.

  • When you confirm the requested driver you will be prompted to pay Roof Space. We use Stripe as a payment gateway to accept safe and secure payment from debit and credit cards. For more information on Stripe's private policy click here Stripe private policy stripes private policy.

    Once the item is confirmed delivered by the sender we will transfer the driver directly to their bank account.

  • Yes definitely you can list multiple items to send.

  • Roof Space covers your item (Market Value) for theft or damage during transit, up to a maximum of $3,000 or repair of the item whichever is the least. The guarantee will only cover items that have been listed through our website and transported by a verified driver.

    The guarantee will only cover items that have been listed through our website and transported by a verified driver.

    Market value: the depreciated cost being what you would value the item as is allowing for age and current condition. Market value is not the replacement cost.

    Please check out our terms by clicking on the link
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  • If you signed up originally to send a item you can still use the same details however change your profile type so that you can offer to transport items. Click on the link to Learn more about switching profile types

Transporting items

  • You can save the region(s) that you would like to be notified via email when new listings are listed.

    There are two options; First you'll need to be logged in save region(s).

    1. If you would like to be notified for every new listing heading from a region(s) you would enter the region(s) 'travelling from' and 'save these region(s)'.

    2. For a more constraint notification you can be notified when new listings match your specific journey 'traveling from' and 'traveling to'. For example below I have saved travelling from BOP, Waikato and travelling to West coast, Canterbury.

    By clicking manage regions you can minus the saved regions per filter until there are no saved search regions to not be notified anymore.

  • If you pick up the item and you notice it is damaged already. Please take a photo of it before you leave and confirm with sender that they know about it.

  • Funds may take 1-2 days to appear in your account.

  • Please contact us the sender asap so they can cancel the request and find a new driver.

  • Simply put, we will not disclose your personal identification (driver’s license or passport) to anyone unless required to do so by law.

  • Roof Space covers items (Market Value) for theft or damage during transit, up to a maximum of $3,000 or repair of the item whichever is the least. The guarantee will only cover items that have been listed through our website and transported by a verified driver. The guarantee will only cover items that have been listed through our website and transported by a verified driver.

    Market value: the depreciated cost being what you would value the item as is allowing for age and current condition. Market value is not the replacement cost.

    Please check out our terms by clicking on the link
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