Meet professionals in Tirana, in person.

How to meet a professional in Tirana

There are three ways in, and they share one set of money rules.

Open the map and offer what a meeting is worth

The map shows members at their pin: a live position, or a spot they dropped. Tap a face to see the profession and whether the ID is verified, then offer what a meeting is worth to you: an architect's first look at an apartment plan, an accountant's view before you register a business, a software engineer's opinion on the app you want built. Before your first offer the app asks for a profile photo, a card and a one-time ID check that takes about a minute.

They accept or decline. If they accept, a chat opens and the two of you agree on a place and a time.

Post what you need and let people raise a hand

Sometimes you know what has to get done but not who should do it: a plumber tomorrow at 9, a van for a move on Saturday, an English tutor twice a week. Write it in a sentence with when and what you would pay, and it lands as a violet pin on the map. Members are notified, anyone who can help raises a hand, and you send the offer to the one you trust. The money then follows the same path: held when you send the offer, charged when they accept, released by the QR scan when you meet, and the person you chose keeps 85% with no payout minimum. Read how Needs work.

Join a small event

Hosts can put small events on the map, such as a dinner for six or a guided walk up Dajti, and set the number of seats. Guests offer what a seat is worth and the host accepts or declines each offer. The amount is held when you ask to join, charged when the host accepts and released by the QR scan at the event; the host keeps 85%, with no payout minimum.

Where people meet

A first meeting belongs in a public place, and you settle the spot in the chat. These are places everyone in the city knows:

• Blloku - the neighbourhood south-west of Skanderbeg Square, closed to ordinary residents in the communist years and now lined with cafés.
• The Grand Park by the Artificial Lake - the large park on the southern side of the city, with a path around the lake for a meeting on foot.
• Skanderbeg Square and the New Bazaar - the pedestrian square at the centre of Tirana and, a short walk away, the market quarter of Pazari i Ri.
• Komuna e Parisit - a residential neighbourhood on the western side of the centre, not far from Blloku.

Why people in Tirana trust it

• Nobody can be paid for a meeting without verifying a real ID document, with a liveness check. One document, one account. The flag by a name comes from the document.
• The money is held when someone offers, charged when the other person accepts and released only by the QR scan, so nobody is paid for a meeting that did not happen; the person paid keeps 85%, with no payout minimum. If the person you booked never shows up, cancel from Requests: the amount comes back minus the 15% fee, and when the no-show was not on you, write to us and we refund the fee as well.
• You can appear with a dropped pin instead of your GPS position, and people you block cannot see your pin on the map or what you post in Needs.

The full picture is on the safety and trust page.

For Tirana's professionals

If you are the person people keep asking for "a quick question" - the architect, the accountant, the software engineer - Booking Minds turns that question into a meeting with a price you accept or decline. The offer is held on the payer's card, charged when you accept and released by the QR scan when you meet. You keep 85%. Withdraw to your bank from $1 once a day; whatever is left is paid out on the 1st of the month, with no payout minimum. Getting paid for a meeting requires the one-time ID check and a short payout setup with Stripe. Read how Booking Minds works for professionals.

Beyond Tirana

The map is global, and it is busiest in Tirana because that is where it started. Some members have also put pins in London, Birmingham, Munich, Zurich and New York, and the app groups anyone far away under their nearest city. If you travel, open the map where you land. A city starts with one real meeting.

Questions

Is Booking Minds in Albanian?

The app is in English. Mind, the section of short research summaries inside the app, can be switched to Albanian with one tap, and in chat you can write to each other in whatever language you share.

Do I have to live in Tirana?

No. The map is global, and with a profile photo you appear wherever you put your pin. It is simply busiest in Tirana, because that is where Booking Minds started.

Can I use it while visiting Tirana?

Yes. Use your GPS position or drop a pin where you are staying, and you will see the people who have put a pin in the city. Sending an offer requires the same profile photo, card and one-time ID check as for anyone else. A payout setup is only for people who want to be paid.

How do I find a tutor or a plumber?

Post what you need: say what has to be done, when, and what you would pay. It appears as a violet pin on the map, members are notified, and people who can help raise a hand. You choose one and send them the offer. The amount is held on your card when you send it, charged when they accept, and released by a QR scan when you meet; the person you chose keeps 85%, and there is no payout minimum.

Is it safe to meet someone from the app?

Nobody can be paid for a meeting without a one-time ID check with a liveness test. The money is held when you offer, charged when they accept and released only by the QR scan at the meeting, so nobody is paid for a meeting that did not happen; the person paid keeps 85%, with no payout minimum. Meet in a public place the first time, keep the conversation in the app until you have met, and block or report anyone from their profile. More on safety and trust.