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Discussion List
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Thumbtack does not care about the prosThumbtack does not care about the pros anymore it changed in 2020 when they took away the unread refund that protected us pros from bad leads they need to take phone numbers off the beauty of thumbtack use to be the customer got to … -
Featured ProI would be honored to become one of the featured pros. i have been performing magic and balloons for 23 years.
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Thumbtack Giveback — get your votes in!Today’s your last day to get your votes in for this year’s annual Thumbtack Giveback event. Check out your top 5 nominated nonprofits here and be sure to vote by midnight tonight. The winner will be announced tomorrow. -
Thumbtack Giveback — How we can give back to our communities.In the continued spirit of this year’s annual Thumbtack Giveback, we wanted to highlight another pro from our Community — and we wanted to share some ways that we can all give back, together. Our winning non-profit last year was St.…
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I’m interested in the Expert ProHey there my name is Katie Robinson and owner of Kdssociety. I’ve been apart of the thumbtack platform since 2015 and my makeup business has grown so much because of this platform. I would love to help others in advancing there busi…
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Thumbtack Giveback — Who’s your pick?Our annual Thumbtack Giveback event is in full swing. It’s wonderful to see all the different nonprofits Thumbtack pros like you nominated to receive a $10,000 grant from Thumbtack. We’ve narrowed the selection down to these 5 nonpr…
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Thumbtack Giveback — Pros who are good at giving back.In the spirit of our Thumbtack Giveback event, we wanted to highlight some pros from our Community who are good at giving back — to their local communities and to their fellow Thumbtack pros. @busyb Beth Blacker, a Thumbtack Top Pr…
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Pro Pride Month FeaturesAs a lesbian in tech and the leader of our ProudTacks ERG (LGBTQIA+ Employee Resource Group), I am super excited for upcoming Pride month. As part of Pride month here at Thumbtack we would love to feature some of our pros who are me…
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Annual Thumbtack Giveback Event — Help Thumbtack give back on Giving Tuesday.Each year, we come together to celebrate your accomplishments and honor the significant contributions you’ve given to your communities — and we want to help you support the causes you care about. We’re inviting you to join us in a w…
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New instant booking feesWelcome to the new Angie’s/home advisor you guys are going to drive us away! Just got an instant booking for a broken sprinkler head cost was over $70!! He just wanted me to give him a ball park on how much it would cost to fix. I i… -
Thumbtack AlgorithmFor over four years, Eco Grizzly Chimneys has diligently served our customers, consistently providing top-notch service in chimney repair, inspection, and sweeping. With 151 successful hires and an impressive 50 positive reviews on …
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A case for a better client inquiry flow (for a muralist)Hey Thumbtack, I am going to be speaking about my industry (Muralist) on ways that Thumbtack could improve things for both the user AND the pro. I decided to try out the user flow from the consumer side and see how it worked. What … -
Pro Membership and BoardHi. I’d love to be onboard as a Pro again. I was a part of the thumbtack mentorship program and events in the past.
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Being more competitive?I get these notices that I’m not being too competitive in my pricing on some things. I’ve always been a fair price with the cost of a vehicle used for work. Truck payment, gas, insurance and upkeep. I shouldn’t have to lower my pric…
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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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Being an expertI would absolutely love to become an expert on Thumbtack. Just let me know what I need to do. I am literally at 4.5 in only need the 4.7 to be platinum status. I have all the reviews they’re all amazing and I have plenty of projects…
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no leads for close to a monthI have seen many posts like this, but I will add mine. recently I had a stretch where I got no leads for about a month. then i got 3 leads in a day ( two of which were not very good) and then again nothing for a few weeks. I have …
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Keys to SuccessA key to success is to never let the money take priority over your clients and the level of service you provide. Customer relationships are a necessity for a successful business -
Tips for pros part 2My advice for my fellow pros not sure if this has been stated but I wanted to touchup on some helpful tips that help me to this day……start off with smaller budgets until you understand the thumbtack platform comfortably and how it w… -
Add us to the Feature pleaseWe would love to be featured Affordable Lawn care 703 LLC Thanks
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How I started on Thumb-stackI was inspired from my own talent, i come from a heavy background of I.T and technology, as well as electrical and security. It was too much skills I had under my belt, and I told myself what there’s no other platform than thumbtac… -
I would love to be a featured proI’m very interested in being a featured pro
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Be a feature ProHello, I would love to be a featured pro and discuss the importance of proper pest control management. The company I work for is More For Less Exterminating. We are the most affordable and effective pest control company on Long Isla…
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Top pro badgeJust curious, how do you get the top pro badge displayed. Sometimes I have sometimes I don’t. Is it points? As of now I have 5200 points and the badge is not displayed. Thank you for your time. Troy.
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Meet Thumbtack’s Premier Support Team.Thumbtack’s Premier Support Team is a group of highly skilled individuals with a passion for assisting pros in order to help them find the most success while using Thumbtack. While responding to calls and emails is the clear front r… -
How to turn off auto payDespite not getting a return text for almost 5 weeks- my question remains thumbtack states we do not pay for leads UNLESS the client initiates contact or responds to our reaching out to them repeatedly TT charges for leads because …
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2023 Top Pro Summit event Q&ASince we didn't have a chance to get to all of the questions that were submitted during our recent 2023 Summit event, we thought we would post them here. Questions submitted during the 2023 Summit event I have been submitting feedb…
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[Recording] 2023 Top Pro Summit EventCheck out this recording of our first annual Thumbtack Summit — where we came together to celebrate our Top Pros, look back on your wins from 2022, and get a sneak peak of some exciting things in 2023. Comment below with your favori…
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New billing paying for leadsHello, I am very concerned about how Thumbtack is charging pros for leads. Last year in April, it was very simple and straightforward. I was doing excellent with Thumbtack. However, now that the pay for lead system has changed and I…
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Several Leads that need refundsI have several leads that need to be refunded. How can I best achieve that? thanks!
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