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Funding for Women-Owned BusinessesHi Thumbtackers! I am curious if anyone has had any success with receiving funding for their woman-owned business. My business is experiencing a reduction in conversions and traffic, and I have a feeling that it is because of the in… -
Try To Anticipate Your Clients NeedsMost people come to Thumbtack with a problem that they need solved. We should aim to be the answer to that problem as quickly and effectively as possible. If you can LEARN to anticipate the needs of your client, that is going to sep… -
Dealing with rejection and how to sell the productI'm sure if you're reading this you have gone through many struggles as an entrepreneur. There's no question that we all deal with rejection all the time, and it can definitely take a toll on us as humans. I know when I first start… -
Issues with multiple business accounts & supportFirst, I would like to say that Thumbtack has been key to my success as a business owner over the last couple of years. I have gotten dozens if not hundreds of leads and clients through this great service. However, the last week h… -
All of my reviews have been removedI’ve been with this service for quite some time only to find that all of my reviews have been removed! Please advise
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Is there a timeline to see Zapier api integrations happen?I'd like to plug into my custom CRM on notion but there is no way to do this. Plugging i into Zapier is a pretty easy solution to connect to a bunch of software.
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API to integrate into Salesforce.comLooking for the API to integrate into salesforce.com. Where can I find out about this?
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Sudden decline in viewsHello! Last February my account all of the sudden started getting a lot of views (which I appreciated for obvious reasons). It was close to 400 a week. Then each week they started to decline dramatically. I did change my settings (… -
Account deactivatedHi community I hope everyone is doing well so I got surprised this afternoon with my husband’s account was deactivated with no reason he does landscaping jobs and has a strong profile 5 stars with more than 158 reviews I am writing …
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Instant BookingI went around and around with a text to from tech-support yesterday, and I kept pressing them. I found out these two things. First, supposedly they did trial runs and experiments, and found that all users want instant book, which is…
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Suddenly stop getting leadsHi guys. I joined Thumbtack Pro in early January 2024 and quickly received my first lead on January 8th, one day after signing up. Between January 8 and February 5, I received 17 leads and was hired seven times, showing a promising …
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Instant BookingThere has been a lot of discussion surrounding instant booking if we together as pros can share our thoughts on instant booking we may be able to submit this to thumbtack as a community. -
Quotes Sent Aren't Being ReadHi There, Somewhat of a newbie, but I have sent out multiple Quotes (maybe 20) and not one has even been opened or read. What is happening? It's odd I wouldn't hear back from people so in researching further I'm seeing there is …
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New Servey for $20 Amazon Gift cardA trap has been set on that servey why would i tell you about my business revenue to on that servey it makes no sense asking us how much we charge for handyman services. The more details you gave the more of a price rasie they will …
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Leads: Repair services should be separate from maintenance services .We would like to send in our gratitude to thumbtack we have been with them ever since our beginnings and we have seen the benefits over the years. However it has come to our attention there is a need for adjustments on leads service…
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Pros Check your bank statements- Thumbtack reactivated my account & charged me without my knowledgePros check your bank accounts! After not being active since 2021, my account was reactivated, without my knowledge, 1/2/24. Thank goodness I noticed a charge from Thumbtack on my cc statement and looked in to it. I learned Thumbtack…
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Hire Count Glitches/MiscountsHi Pros! My name is Alex and I have a bartending company serving NYC called The Paloma Girls. I signed up with Thumbtack 2 years ago in hopes of meeting new clients and it has completely jump-started my business and encouraged me to…
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You need better clip-artThe "plumber" in the ad that showed up in my browser had a bunch of plastic pipes and fittings with big, knurled, grips for hand tightening. And some model holding huge Crescent wrench - the wrong tool for every job. Its n…
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I'm Paying for Customer ErrorsI apologize in advance for using this platform to voice my concerns; however, there appears to no longer be an easy option to speak with a representative ( by the way, the automated system is less than helpful, and the message that … -
Lead Prices have gone sky high!I received a home organization lead (not instant book) and I can not believe the price for this lead. It is the smallest size project (selected less than 500 feet-which is the smallest option) and the project is moderately disorgani…
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So many software bugs-Not sure what’s going on, wanted to see if others had this issue. My calendar is open for days next week, yet the app insists I don’t have availability. this and other bugs have been happening with my profile. -
Instant bookingThis used to be a great platform now it is poisoning businesses of all types. Forcing some, like myself, into early retirement. All of our concerns are falling on deaf ears and showing no empathy. Hopefully someday when you return t…
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Get charged twice for the same client -lead and instant bookHello, For the second time in a week, I have had a client first pick me as referral lead then immediately (within a minute) they select me for instant book. So now I am charged first for the lead and second for the instant book. I …
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Thumbtack payTo whoever decide to built this option and doesn’t add a refund button, I think you should get fired immediately. Who built an ACH and not add a refund options. What if I take payments before the project and client cancel and now I …
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Virtual AdminIs there an app or some sort to assist in responding to the leads….I’m eagerly wanting to try something new to help my business
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Now I'm getting charged for leads that I'm not licensed for, from a customer who posted it twiceNot a happy camper. Why should a structural engineer get charged twice for a lead where the customer needs an architect. Someone explain that, please.
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Help with non-responsive leadsDear community, I just got charged $30 for a lead that never posted on my 'direct leads' tab and the potential client never responded. This is about guitar lessons. I am guessing the client changed his mind or was just not serious a…
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Support with multiple accountsI accidentally created multiple accounts and while I've deactivated the 2nd account, I can't get a background check completed now, I just receive a "server error" message, I tried completing it with a DL but never got conf…
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Making sure I get my prepaid lead funds back when I deactivate ThumbtackI am closing my business, and I need to deactivate Thumbtack. I understand the simple process to deactivate my account. But it doesn't pop up any dialog box saying that my pre-paid balance will be refunded to me, so I am not sure …
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