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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… -
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…
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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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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 -
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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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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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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Custom weekly budgetHello everyone. My name is Philip. I'm Top pro from Pennsylvania. Maybe you have already seen a new update for Thumbtack Pros: now we can't set our weekly custom budget more then 1 time per week. After that we have to choose our bud…
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No leads?@DustiO I think my thumbtack profile as a pro is not working. I have not got any leads in a while and where i live there is alot of demand for cleaners right now. Can you look into it for me? Please
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Can I get a bad review deleted?hi, I recently had my first bad review. It's a very dishonest one. The client said my piano lesson was awful. He initially paid for 30 minutes. Towards the end of the 30 minutes, he thought the lesson was so good, he paid for an…
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Is it possible to target customers in two different areas?I am trying to figure out how to target clients in all of the state of NY to do tele-therapy. This is where I am licensed; however, I live in North Carolina. I want to offer life coaching services to the United States. Also, I wa…
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How can I archive a message with no option to archive?We recently reactivated our account, and I archived thousands of old messages; however there is one remaining message from 2020 that does not give me the option to archive it. How can I get rid of it?
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Refund Policy - Read receipts, Valid Phone Numbers and Text Message ThreadsI do love Thumbtack. I just wanted to know if the refund process you guys used to offer - whereby if a potential customer didn't even read your quote meant you got a refund - could be brought back? Or at least, could you offer us a …
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Bad reviewsHi, I just posted my story about a bad review I got. The review does violate policy because it does not relate to the interaction between myself and the client. Firstly he says that he used Venmo. He did not. And I have the proof i…
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Top Pro Eligibility Questions@DustiO Hello! I am trying to become a Top Pro for the first time. Once I become one, can you tell me how many points I need to accumulate each period to remain a Top Pro? Also, since as a hypnotherapist I don't seem to be eligible… -
Customer changed job detailsThis discussion was created from comments split from: Instant Booking. -
Your feedback in action: Refund policy update.Hello all, I am excited to share that Thumbtack has launched an update to the 15 minute cancellation refund policy. Thanks to your feedback and to the Pro Advisory Board for helping us find a solution, we are expanding the 15-minute… -
Duplicate OpportunitiesThis discussion was created from comments split from: Dustio.
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How do I change my auto-reply? This is separate from the quick repliesA while ago, I got an email from Thumbtack about partnering with a major retail company to help drive new leads. They asked if I wanted to set up an automatic message for clients who send direct leads. I replied with the message, an…
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Have any pro's had any suspicious leads that do not get refunded? I am very concernedHi there, I am a very concerned pro. I havent had a lead in a months until I recently got two. The first one was no response in the app and outside the app. Which is frustrating and sketchy even if it does fall under your policy. bu…
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Abandoned by ThumbtackI signed up for Thumbtack as a pro and within minutes was contacted by a representative who outlined a package where I would get personal assistance from him with the set up and for the first 60 days of service. I needed to discuss …
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