Use local help when the missing piece is a city-specific option, a Chinese interface, or a real phone call—not when the task needs a doctor, lawyer, immigration adviser, bank, or emergency service.
Choose the closest example. The same request can be discussed before payment so you know whether it fits.
Examples: short-term storage, an English-friendly tailor, a family gym, a cleaner, or another everyday provider in one city.
Possible outputA shortlist of up to three options, Chinese names, contact routes, what is actually confirmed, and what to check before booking.
Examples: searching the correct branch in AMap, understanding a short non-sensitive Chinese message, or comparing two everyday options.
Possible outputPlain-English steps, useful Chinese search terms, links, conditions that change the answer, and a backup if the first route fails.
Examples: a courier, storage company, restaurant, shop, station, or phone provider.
Possible outputOne call of up to 15 minutes and a written summary of what was said and what you need to do next.
Up to 15 practical questions over seven consecutive days. A local-service shortlist of up to three options in one city can fit inside one question.
Send the number and a written brief first. Martin makes one ordinary call and reports back in writing.
Include your city, what you need completed, what you already tried, and your deadline. Martin will tell you whether it fits, which service is appropriate, and the payment route before work starts.
Do not send passports, medical records, bank information, passwords, or verification codes.