ZINGERS works because every member treats the next member like a client they already respect. This page is the rules that hold that bar up — and what to do when someone doesn't.
Every member is a licensed (or credentialed, or independently verifiable) professional in practice. Bar admissions, CPA licenses, CFP designations — we check them before anyone is approved. For unregulated professions (consulting, coaching, architecture), we require two member vouches. No exceptions.
You can see every member's verifications on their profile. If something looks off, tell us.
Before any match is finalized, the matchmaker runs three checks:
You can mark a conflict at any time in Settings → Conflicts. The block is silent: they never learn you did it.
When a match discussion moves into client specifics, you may want to formalize confidentiality before the call. We maintain two template NDAs — a light one-page mutual and a heavier transactional version — drafted by two members of the ZINGERS bar. Use them or don't. Download below.
No-shows. A pitch disguised as an ask. Information shared outside the agreed scope. A client poached mid-engagement. All of these are reportable.
Send Shikma an email with "Trust concern" in the subject. She responds within 4 business hours, always personally. Patterns trigger a pause; confirmed violations trigger removal. Two members have been removed in the first year. Both knew why.