Blog
Questions we get asked, answered from the source
Two trades read this: service contractors running Jobber, and people opening an Amazon business. One question per article, answered from the body that sets the rule — Jobber’s own documentation, the IRS, a Secretary of State, CBP, the European Commission, HMRC, or Amazon. Every answer carries the source and the date we checked it.
For service contractors running Jobber
-
Do Jobber’s automatic payment reminders actually get you paid?
Jobber sends up to two automatic reminders after an invoice is past due. What you can set, what you cannot, where they fall short, and when to pick up the phone.
8 October 2026 -
How do you stop running late when Jobber books jobs back to back?
What Jobber calculates for drive time between visits, what it leaves out, how buffers and arrival windows work, and what to do yourself so the afternoon does not slip.
8 October 2026 -
Your quote conversion rate is counting two different groups of quotes
Jobber divides the quotes converted in a date range by the quotes sent in that date range. Those are two different groups of quotes, and the gap between them usually favours you. Here is how to count it properly.
18 September 2026 -
A deposit is a term of the deal. Say it before you quote, not after they accept.
A deposit is a term of the deal, not a favour. When it is worth asking, how much to ask for, what Jobber supports on quotes and invoices, and why saying it before you quote matters more than the percentage.
18 September 2026 -
Jobber tells you when a client opens your quote. Then the notification disappears.
Jobber sends a push notification the first time a client opens a quote in client hub. It lands once, on a phone, and then it is gone. Here is where that information actually lives and what to do with it.
16 September 2026 -
Jobber and QuickBooks Online stopped matching. Here is how to tell which one is wrong.
The Jobber to QuickBooks Online sync runs one way. That single fact decides how you diagnose a mismatch: what was blocked, what was quietly changed, and what was never sent at all.
16 September 2026 -
An unpaid invoice has two causes. They need opposite messages.
An unpaid invoice has two causes and they need opposite messages. Either the client never saw the bill or they saw it and did not pay. Jobber records which one you are dealing with. Here is how to use it.
16 September 2026 -
It is easy to click Allow Access without reading it. The screen is worth ninety seconds.
Jobber's approval screen lists what an app can view or edit before you click Allow Access. How to read it, the difference between read and write access, what read access really allows, and where to disconnect an app later.
16 September 2026
-
Can I get an EIN without a Social Security Number?
Yes. The IRS online tool needs an SSN or ITIN, but phone, fax and mail channels exist for international applicants, and Form SS-4 line 7b has an official answer.
11 September 2026 -
Do I need to collect sales tax if Amazon already collects it for me?
Amazon collects on marketplace sales in every state with a sales tax. But collecting and registering are different questions, and physical presence or a non-marketplace channel still creates obligations.
11 September 2026
The courses these articles sit alongside
Selling on Amazon in Europe
Educational content, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Laws and Amazon policies change; verify with the official source and a licensed professional.
Amazon, Amazon.com, FBA, Seller Central and Brand Registry are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Other product and company names mentioned here are the trademarks of their respective owners. Golden River Stone LLC is an independent business, not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them.