Driverscan

What you are selling

Driverscan is an API: software that other companies build into their own apps and systems. It is not a hardware scanner.

• It reads the barcode on South African driver's licences, smart ID cards, vehicle licence discs and temporary licences, and on Namibian driver's licences
• It decrypts the encrypted South African driver's licence barcode, including the holder's photo
• It works from a barcode scan or a phone photo, so the client needs no special hardware
• Clients pay per successful scan. Failed scans are free
• We have been decoding South African licences since 2016

Who buys it

Any company whose app or system needs to capture a person's or a vehicle's details from a licence or ID card. Look for:

• Estate, complex and office access control, and visitor management systems
• Security companies and guard-house apps
• Fleet, fuel and logistics management systems
• Customer onboarding and identity checks (KYC) for finance, lending and fintech
• Insurance claims and vehicle inspection apps
• Car rental, dealerships and vehicle finance
• Gate, yard and weighbridge systems

The person to reach is whoever owns the product or the system: a CTO, a product owner or an operations head. A good sign is anyone still typing licence or ID details in by hand.

How a deal works

1. You find a company that could use Driverscan
2. You register the company with us by email before you introduce us. It is yours for 90 days
3. You make the introduction. We handle everything technical from there: test credits, integration questions, pricing and the contract
4. We invoice the client and collect payment
5. We send you a statement, you invoice us for your share, and we pay within 7 days of the client paying us

What you earn

• 40% of what each client you bring pays us, for the client's first 12 months of billing
• No cap: the more clients you bring, the more you earn each month
• Paid within 7 days of the client paying us, against your invoice for the amount on our statement
• You are paid out the full 12 months on every client you brought, even if you stop selling. Only a breach of the agreement, such as misrepresenting the product or misusing personal information, ends it early

The rules

• A company counts as yours once you have registered it and it signs within 90 days. If two agents register the same company, the first registration wins
• Our existing and past clients, and companies we are already talking to, cannot be registered
• We set the price for every client. If we agree a special rate with a large client, we agree your commission on that deal with you first
• You sign a short independent agent agreement before your first registration
• You treat prospects' personal information as the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) requires

Questions agents ask

Can I do this alongside my job?

Yes. This is not a job. There is no salary, no targets and no set hours, and you can sell other products too.

Do I need to be technical?

No. You open the door, we handle the technical conversation.

Do I need clients already?

No. Most agents find new companies. If you already know people in the industries above, that helps.

Do I invoice clients or chase payments?

No. We invoice every client and collect payment. You only invoice us for your share.

How do I start?

Email zayin@driverscan.co.za with your name and where you are based. We send you the agent agreement, and you can start registering companies once it is signed.