A simple service is the most straightforward kind of Zinn (service listing) — one service, one clear scope, one price, one delivery. The buyer pays once, you deliver the work, and the order is complete. This short guide covers when to use one, and points you to the full step-by-step.
A quick note on our words: Zinners are sellers (freelancers) and Zinns are the service listings they offer.
When a one-time service is the right choice
Choose a one-time service for single, well-defined deliverables with a fixed scope and price. For example:
- “I will proofread up to 1,000 words”
- “I will create a favicon for your website”
- “I will write your LinkedIn bio”
- “I will set up Google Analytics on your site”
- “I will design a professional business card — front and back”
If you need recurring billing for an ongoing service (monthly SEO, a weekly content retainer, maintenance), choose Subscription instead — you set this in the first step of the wizard.
Creating one
You build a simple service in the same Zinn creation wizard as any other listing — open it from your dashboard or at zinnhub.com/dashboard/zinner/create-zinn/. For a one-time service you can keep it lean: a clear title, a strong description, a single package price, a few gallery images, honest delivery time, and a couple of well-chosen buyer requirements. The wizard's AI Quality Check helps you polish it before it goes live.
For the full step-by-step — all 11 steps, the AI Quality Check, packages, requirements and more — see the complete guide, “How to create a Zinn (service listing).”
A few tips for simple services
- Keep the scope crystal clear — define exactly what's included and what isn't to avoid scope creep.
- Price for the value, not just the time — a quick task that saves a client hours is worth more than the minutes it takes.
- Set honest delivery times — delivering early delights clients; late delivery damages your reputation.
- Ask the right questions upfront — good requirements mean you can start straight away.
- Use add-ons for flexibility — let buyers customise (faster delivery, extra revisions, source files) without you creating multiple listings.
Need something bespoke?
If a client needs a customised version of your service, send them a Custom Offer — a personalised quote with a direct checkout link, from Custom Offers in your dashboard.
