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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… -
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… -
Help resources: Community, Help Center, and SupportHi everyone! I wanted to do a quick re-intro, since many of you are new to the Community. I am Dusti, and I have been at Thumbtack for about 6 1/2 years (crazy how time flies). Before coming to Thumbtack I was a business owner mysel…
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[Resource of the Week] Target the jobs you want.Learn how to set your targeting preferences to make sure you are only getting leads for jobs you want to do. The series consists of three videos: Set your travel areas — Let Thumbtack know where you want to work Set your job pref… -
CEO or CFO contactHello I have a very good friend of mine that needs to get in contact with the CEO Marco Zappacosta or CFO Larry Roseman of thumbtack or even Krisanna Spotswood he has a issue that he has been dealing with but cannot get answers he … -
Background Check Server ErrorEvery time I've attempted a background check over the past few months, on both Safari and Chrome desktop browsers, both SSN and photo of an ID, I've gotten a "ServorError" badge and can't move forward. Help would be apprec…
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Why do we still have to pay for a lead if the customer isn’t responding backwhy should we have to pay for a lead if the customer isn’t responding back and once you finally talk to them they went another company isn’t that concerned double charging for one lead?
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Mobile Notary Lead ChargesHi everyone, I’m new to both the notary business and Thumbtack, and I wanted to start a discussion to share some of what I’ve experienced so far using this platform to find clients and opportunities. In my opinion, Thumbtack’s lead …
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Change locationHow can I change the locations where I offer service
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Is it possibleIs it possible to request clients that are welling to pay more
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Free Leads PromotionHi, The other day I received a push notification and email advertising if I increased my maximum weekly allowance by $XX they'd give up to 6 free leads with the highest increase. I then increased for 6 free leads. Since then have ha… -
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Lead location preferences is bugged but they won't refund youThis is a warning to all pros out there, If you ever get a lead outside of the location preferences you have set you will not get anything refunded. I was asked to provide proof of setting up my distance as 25 instead of 50 miles b…
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Views up, leads down. Why?A couple of weeks ago, I updated my profile, number of hires, and gathered several new reviews. My number of views doubled, but I've only gotten one (unresponsive) lead - which is even lower than usual. Any ideas? Also, the info on …
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Thumbtack calendarIs there anyway to put on the calendar my booking so that way if I am busy that day I don't get direct lead and get charged for it
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Sudden Drop in Ranking & Exposure on ThumbtackHey everyone, I’ve been a Top Pro for 3 years and was ranked #1 for the last 7 months with 301 reviews and a 4.9-star rating. I also respond to leads in less than a minute to keep my profile competitive. But suddenly, my ranking d…
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Error submitting responses to reviewsI am getting this message when responding to reviews. Is there any way I could get a hold of a human that can help me fix this?
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[Resource of the Week] Show off your strengths.Once you’ve gotten set up on Thumbtack, one of your first steps should be to strengthen your profile. Customers rely on what they see in your profile not only to showcase the quality work you can deliver, but also to highlight your …
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Adding New ServicesHello! I am a notary and am having difficulty adding services that don't populate in the suggested services menu, i.e. "Fingerprinting" and "Apostille." If anyone has any guidance, that would be helpful. Thank …
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Response Time / Front DeskIs there already an auto-responder tool/app/solution on Thumbtack to help us maintain a fast response time? I have a good conversion rate even if I don't respond within 1 hour, and I usually respond quickly by combining multiple co…
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Notification selections not workingI should only be receiving notifications (email, push, and text) with customer messages and refunds. But I routinely don’t get these messages, and get texted about opportunities. The only way I know about a new lead is the notificat…
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Not Recieving New Thumbtack LeadsI have looked in every section of my PC and phone to ensure everything is turned on TXTs, emails, phone etc but I still don't recieved notifications of new leads. Please advise! Thanks Jeff Arndt House Facts Inspections
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Integration with multiple locationsI am trying to find a third party integration with thumbtack to support all my locations, most integration forces me to choose one location, which integrations will allow me to pull all my leads from all my different locations using… -
Opp leads with business hiddenAre customers receiving opportunity lead messages when my business is hidden? When I look at the message portal I never see a blue “read” checkmark next to the quote I send. And I never get replies to these messages. Since I don’t…
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What does Thumbtack do for Pros when a customer goes dark and doesn't payLooking to see what Thumbtack does as far as contacting this person, and what I need to be aware of, prior to calling the police and filing a civil suit. I will more than likely be showing the court the chat log and this person's c…
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My views are rising but my leads stoppedhello! Usually my view to lead ratio is pretty high but now it can be 80 views with only 1-2 leads that doesn’t reply. It can’t be ranking because I’ve been #1 in all of my areas for the past year . I had multiple friends try and bo…
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NotificationsHello, I am noticing that new messages are often taking 20 minutes to come in as a notification through email, and sometimes won't come in at all. Is there a way to fix this? I have already attempted to toggle the notification butto…
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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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Thumbtack Pro new update notification glitchI have not been able to receive any of my leads ever since this recent update. I’ve updated my phone, deleted the app and reinstalled, contacted thumbtack tech support and I was advised to reach out to Apple. Apple tech support conf…
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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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Why is this refund deniedCustomer posts in the structural engineering category, but when I speak to him, he's looking for a contractor. I'm not a contractor, so I shouldn't have to pay for this.
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Remove Direct LeadsI'd like to remove the direct leads function and just receive the general leads that you pay ONLY if the prospect replies. The direct leads are not working out.
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Thumbtack for Non Home Based ServicesNow that Thumbtack is only focusing on home based services, are they going to spinoff the categories for non home based services into a new website and under a different name?
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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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