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Most recent: Why am I suddenly getting multiple "Handyman" leads? by DustiO
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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… -
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… -
Quick replieswhy when i send quick replies to clients, my number show as xxx.xxx.xxxx -
Suspicious Leads — Same Job Requests for $85?Hi everyone, In the past 1–2 days, I’ve been receiving multiple leads for “Furniture Assembly” with the exact same setup: two desks or tables, always listed at $85. Same format. Same price. Same type of job. It’s starting to feel su…
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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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Customer serviceI do not agree with the charges for leads that do not include a phone number. I have sent multiple messages to customer service requesting the cancellation of lead delivery, as I am unfamiliar with how to use the app. I spoke to mor…
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Max lead pricesI have my max lead prices slider all the way to the right and it keeps telling me I could be more competitive with what I'm paying for leads. I'm unable to pay anymore than I currently am.
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Legal disclaimerthought I would share my new disclaimer that we all should use. If we all band together and actually follow through even though the reward may cost us and be minor in the short term in the long run it will make thumbtack great again… -
refund when no connection was made to be hirei don't even have to explain myself cause we go through that same issues over and over specially in a slow season this is wrong from every angles.
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Change the wording/ amount of pros contactedthumbtack needs to change the wording “quote” we as company do not provide quotes. Which is why we have a service call listed. Also if there are 6 pros to choose from and one offers $125 service call and another offers $75 service c…
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What $5,000 buys you on Thumbtack - A Detailed Dive into the DataMy business recently reached a milestone, having spent $5007.99 over our time on Thumbtack. I have collected 2.3MB of data for my business as a whole on all customers from all sources during this time and I wanted to publish my anal…
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Getting charged a ton, without connection or credibility for leadsThumbtack. We love you at times, but mostly we are starting to NOT like you. Your staff reviewing the refund requests must be sleeping or drunk to think this can fly with companies when you charge us. We are constantly (including to…
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Thumbtack needs to figure out a few thingsI am a top pro as a photographer in Cincinnati. I had a potential lead enter the wrong city for their gig. I requested a credit refund, and thumbtack told me it was my job to message the customer to fix THEIR inquiry in order to rec… -
A way for local pros to differentiate.Hello Thumbtack community, You know what would be cool? A way for Thumbtack to differentiate between people who offer online services only and people who provide in-person services.Our home organizing services do well on Thumbtack, …
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Thumbtack review standard message can't be customizedI know that Thumbtack has a standard message embedded in the email that we can send to customers to do a review but it seems a little ridiculous that we can't customize it on the platform. I don't know why it took me over 4 years to… -
Limited availabilitywhy does my profile show that I have “limited availability”? I haven’t blocked any time off, and I have my availability set to ‘any time’, seven days a week. I don’t have my Google calendar connected to thumbtack either.
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Business insightsif this is as accurate as it could be I would take this as a failure when it comes to running my business on here I already spent $581 total for this year and only got hired 4 times it’s crazy that I might cut my monthly budget and …
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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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Why is the "online booking" option gone from the settings?It's just not available anymore.
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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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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…
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Business Ownership Information (BOI) filing requirement due by January 1, 2025Hello Thumbtack family! I wanted to take a moment to inform/remind you about an important filing requirement that may impact your business. It is the Business Ownership Information (BOI) Reporting. The Corporate Transparency Act (C… -
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.
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How does one remove a duplicate lead from their Leads and Bookings page?Had a customer post her lead twice (and I was charged twice, but that's another complaint). I engaged her on the first lead that showed up, but her second lead still shows up on my Leads and Bookings page. Please note I do not wan…
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Is there a way to contact Thumbtack Support?Thumbtack was unable to verify my license but it is because they contacted the State and they needed to contact the County that issued it. How do I tell them to verify with the appropriate entity? It states who to verify with on the…
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Clarification for Direct Leads@DustiO or ANYONE... I would like to know what are the requirements to show up for direct leads. I mean... if I set my calendar for absolute zero availability for the next 2 months I will not show up for any searches... but if I a…
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Criminal Lawyers PittsburghIf you were charged with a crime, whether it is a misdemeanor or felony, our Top Pittsburgh Lawyers can help fight your charges. Our number one goal is a full case dismissal or a significant reduction in charges. If the cops catch y…
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Can I expand my service area outside of the 150 miles radius determined by Thumbtack?I'm a musician and travel all over the country for all sorts of events, however any opportunities that I have to travel outside of 150 miles come from other platforms. How can expand my service area outside of that range to include …
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People don't even KNOW Thumbtack has messagesI would estimate that 75% of my leads never see my reply on Thumbtack. It is only by calling and texting that I manage to get hold of them. If there is some specific reason to have them go back to the message thread (the old "o…
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Thumbtack Scheduling....what am I missing???Hi, first post here. I am new to Thumbtack this month. I decided I needed to pause any paid leads for a week to catch up and adjust my strategy when those come in. Today I received a lead as shown in the image below, even though I a…
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