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Working through the seasonsBeing in the painting industry at this time of the year can be tough for some especially on the east coast between cold weather and snow conditions the New England area cuts off exterior work basically until spring time. Which is cr… -
Video tutorial: ¡Convierta más prospectos en clientes con Thumbtack!Estamos emocionados de anunciar el lanzamiento de nuestro nuevo video en español, "Cómo administrar los prospectos, oportunidades, como crear respuestas rápidas e utilizarlas". Este video es el primero de una serie de vide… -
Check out our latest webinar in the on-demand library!Hey pros! Yesterday we held our NINTH live webinar of 2024! How exciting is that? If you missed it, don’t worry. Our On-Demand video library is packed with recordings of these webinars We are thrilled to highlight our most recent ad… -
Your feedback in action: We’re removing all Instant Bookings.We’ve built this Community (along with you), because we understand the importance of connecting with other business owners — to share ideas, exchange best practices, get advice and celebrate wins, together. It’s also a space where y… -
Your feedback in action: New phone number verification is here.Thanks to feedback and insights from pros like you, we're excited to share that new phone number verification is here! Our new customer verification solution uses an identity-matching process to ensure all phone numbers customers pr…
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Thumbtack needs to educate customers that they charge prosI have ran into this so often while using thumbtack.... I'll get a lead, and it's $112 and the customer contacted FIVE pros!! I'm sorry, but they shouldn't be able to contact more than 3 tops, unless they are unsatisfied with the fi… -
Celebrate with us - show us your Thumbtack swag!Your commitment to your craft and your consistently excellent service make Thumbtack great, and we think you should be celebrated - with things like swag. Here’s what some pros recently shared: If you’ve been to a pro event, won a C…
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RefundsI am new to Thumbtack and I have been getting leads that just won't work with me due to many reasons out of my control. I did get all refunds besides 1 and I don't feel like I should be charged for it. Also one more big thing, why d…
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Disappointed in your site.I repair household appliances. I worked from your site for a while, I can't say it was great, but the work was regular. Then I left and closed the account. In early December, I reopened the account and was shocked that out of the $2…
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REQUEST: Update Importing Google ReviewsI know you can only import Google reviews once, but most people do that when just starting out on Thumbtack with one to a few reviews at most. As pros, we acquire more over time (especially those who get most of their business outsi…
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Keeping Leads in Only One StateI live in NY and have a 100-mile lead limit. I am only licensed in NY, but I receive leads in NJ and CT. How can I keep the 100-mile limit but eliminate leads outside my state? Thank you.
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Denied refunds outside of lead time on profile because of customer clicking on open to other dates.@DustiO I recently started using thumbtack again after instant booking getting taken off the platform which is so much better but I’m running into issues with low quality leads and leads outside my lead time setup on my profile. I g…
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Opportunities Are Not Really OpportunitiesWhen is Thumbtack going to stop hiding the messages that are sent from Pros to job posters via the Opportunities? The messages are NOT put in the job poster's Thumbtack profile inbox. They are HIDDEN under a section called "Pro…
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Refunds for Scam Leads and MinorsI have been with Thumbtack for over 10 years and I have spent well over $200,000 on marketing with Thumbtack alone. In 2024 year to date, I've spent upwards of $23,000. When Thumbtack first began, the company was genuinely intereste…
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Should customers get rated like we do?Only so we know if they have done something to another business
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Tracked by a wolf walking a clients dog!!!I finished a job last night at 9:30pm. It was for walking a dog 3 times a day, for 2 days. I took him out last night for the last walk at 9pm. I’m in Texas, and of course it’s dark. When we walk we go left, down a row of bushes on …
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Why is the "online booking" option gone from the settings?It's just not available anymore.
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Top Pro Badge 2024, Top Status, RankingI've been with Thumbtack for over 10 years, and I recently. received nearly 10 reviews. As a five star business with over 200 reviews, how do I access my Top Pro status and badge for 2024 that I can host on my website? I'm also uns…
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Export past leadshello, I’m only wanting to export the the phone number & name of my past leads. I don’t want to have to toggle back & forth on the app for each lead. Rather, export all of them at once. Thank you, Ruby Powell
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ABOUT THUMBTACK? Worth it?Hello Everyone,My name is David I’ve recently returned to Thumbtack after initially using it years ago when I first started my business. While I’ve found it to be a useful platform, I’ve noticed a recurring challenge: I’ve invested …
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Lead Refund Denied, why?I am a NY-licensed home inspector. I perform inspections for clients who are purchasing homes. I recently had a refund denied from a lead who wanted her house stairs looked at due to cracks. I requested a refund at the appropriat…
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Recent massive drop in rankings since the new year?I typically turn my leads on and off as I need them as I am a one man show and often will be too busy on a roofing project to handle incoming leads. I have 67 reviews, all 5 stars, and have been using Thumbtack for about two years. …
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Not receiving a notification every time on my phoneHi, I usually get a text notification on my phone for a potential lead but I don't always receive it every time. This causes a delayed response with a possibility that the client have chosen someone else. Now I'm left with Thumbtac…
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Unable to Update Travel Add-OnsThings I have already tried: Clearing my cache and using different browsers. I got my first lead today. Yay! Unfortunately, my price shows as $34,448, because somehow the add-on is listed as $34,428. I tried to update the price for …
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Sending prewritten email for reviews to clientsHi, Is there a way that I can send out prewritten emails to clients for reviews using my own words? I don't see an option to make any changes to the message. I can only send this message out for reviews: "Thanks for being a v…
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Google calendar won't syncI linked my Thumbtack account to Google Calendar a few days ago and it worked fine. However, new events on my google calendar did not update to my Thumbtack availability. Today, I updated my settings to include another calendar from…Answered naomizf 21 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by DustiO Link your Thumbtack account with partner platforms
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We won!!!Based on your feedback, we'll be removing instant bookings from Thumbtack on November 4th. We launched the Instant Book product to help pros get hired more quickly and more efficiently. While the experience worked well for customers… -
Lots of bugs during first days using thumbtack.comMy first impression of the resource is absolutely terrible!!!! I just registered and ended up getting my first lead, but I can't see the client's phone number on the website, likely due to site issues. They sent me a message, but th…
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Questions for the platform developersWhy aren't customers accountable for orders? For example, if a client came to the platform, came to the performer as a lead, and then decided to do nothing. The platform receives money from the contractor, but the client owes nothin…
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refunds and customer serviceI was given a lead who did not speak English. I don't speak Spanish. We could not communicate. I was told it did not qualify under Thumbtack policy for a refund. I asked the representative what she would do if I started speaking a l…
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Still Getting Fake Phone Number Leads?The email went out and said that they would now refund for fake phone numbers. I paid $113 for a lead this week with an obvious fake and spam number. Has anyone had success getting a refund with the fake number? I reported the lead …
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Something is seriously wrongI was looking at my business insights just now, and it is using October 21 as “a week ago.“ Look at these stats and tell me there isn’t something seriously wrong. It says 14 leads compared to “a week ago,” yet I’ve received ZERO lea…
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My clients review should have posted in timeMy last client review the client told me it was posted and it never showed up. I messaged him and he checked it and his review did not save, so he re-did it. If it had gone correctly the first time I would have platinum. Can this be…
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