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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 custome… -
[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 … -
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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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… -
Issues with refundsI've been using Thumbtack for many years and it was great experience. But recently I feel like something changed and the Thumbtack cares about money only. I've submitted refunds for leads which are clearly fall under refun… -
Don’t miss the "How to Target Your Ideal Customers" webinar on 4/18Hey there! Just wanted to remind everyone about an upcoming webinar that can help take your business to the next level. The event is titled How to Target Your Ideal Customers and will take place tomorrow, April 18th. This webinar i… -
Instant booking should be refunded when a customer cancels.The 15min rule is a joke! Instant bookings should be refunded back immediately upon a customers cancellation. We are paying for instant booking & high prices for all leads, they should at least be refunded when an instant book …
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RefundsRefunds aren’t being honored with thumbtack. When a customer doesn’t respond and when we pay for direct leads. We should be refunded or at least free leads to make up for our loses. This is all pros issue and it’s still not being r…
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Rate ClientsWhy doesn't Thumbtack allow customers to be rated? I've received an unwarranted review and now I live in fear of my clients. Uber figured this out years ago but if you don't allow both sides to rate each other, you cr… -
Lead pricesAnybody else having issues with lead prices going up more than 50% lately? Im paying 20% of what I charge for my service per lead, I need to book 1/5 to cover leads at the moment, its insane. I paid less than $20 per lead last year…
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Musicians and Event Professionals on Thumbtack - Paying For Non-responsive ClientsI am a highly rated musician on Thumbtack with a robust client base. I have used every major online marketplace you can think of to get clientele, and I am highly rated on all of them. I am lucky enough to make 100% of my income thr…
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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… -
Tips & tricks from successful Thumbtack pros.As some of you know, before joining the Thumbtack team I was a business owner for over a decade (I had a wedding cake & confection company) and much of that time was spent as a Top Pro on Thumbtack. I supported my young family …
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Pro Newsletter & EmailsHi everyone! For those who I didn't get a chance to meet at CommuniTEA yesterday, I'm Aleisha and I am on the Engagement Marketing team here at Thumbtack. I'm responsible for some of the emails and push notifications… -
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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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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Your First Two Weeks on Thumbtack!🌟 Attention New Pros 🌟 First of all, welcome. We’re so happy you’re here. My name is Brittany! Secondly, we understand that starting something new can be tricky, and we're here to help ease your transition. We wanted to share… -
Thumbtack Refunds Denied Even though Job isn’t in the areaI use to have no problem getting refunds approved from thumbtack. I use to be able to screen shot conversations and submit to Thumbtack Support. The last time I tried they told me I need to submit the conversations on thumbtack mess…
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Why am I getting charged for leads outside of my service area?It's almost like you want me to call the FTC and file a complaint.
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Lead CostI'm new to Thumbtack and I've set my Max leads for each service, but I'm getting charged double what my maximum is. I don't understand why. Can anyone help? They say Exact Match. This is extra frustrating because…
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Why does the lead cost more than the job?!Curious how thumbtack comes up with prices honestly. I am an electrician and charge $75 to install an outdoor coach light. It takes 10 min or less. I find it difficult to charge more than that and so does the customer when it’s a 10…
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Instant bookings update hurting my businessThis hurts us! The forced instant bookings are priced higher then the job. I was told to lower my competitive settings. I've never been charged so much for a lead. This is disappointing to say the least.
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Instant bookingsI’ve had several people instant book me recently. The customers canceled but I don’t get refunded. I even submitted a refund request and got the automated response that it didn’t qualify for a refund. One of the ladies wanted an…
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Your Feedback In Action: Refresh your Google Reviews anytime.You asked, we listened. You can now upload up to 100 Google reviews on your Thumbtack profile and refresh them anytime. Find out how to keep your reviews up to date and highlight the work you’re delivering to customers. Learn more.
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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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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…
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[Join us] CommuniTEA + special guests from our Integrations Team on Thursday 5/23If you haven't been to a CommuniTEA networking hour, you're missing out! We would love to meet you! Please join us this Thursday, May 23 from 9:00-10:00am PT (10am MT, 11am CT, 12pm ET) via Zoom. We'll have some membe…
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I refused to work with a client and he left me a 1-star reviewI've been working with Thumbtack for almost a year now and I like this app, it's working good for me, but I think it's time to talk about this annoying little unfair thing that exists on Thumbtack. In fact, now a cli…
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A Quick Refresher on Reporting Suspicious ActivityThe majority of the customers you meet on Thumbtack are trustworthy. If you do come across a customer or situation you’re not sure about, let us know by reporting it. Take a moment to check out this article on reporting suspicious a…
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Is Thumbtack Losing Touch with its ContractorsIn my professional experience, thumbtack has been great. However in recent years it’s seems to be less focused providing fair exchange. The leads are down for myself and everyone I talk to, they implement words like cheap right befo… -
SupportI am looking for support of any kind through this company. What happened to the support and how can this be fixed. If there is a problem that requires a dispute with a member of thumbtacks staff then where do I turn. I have had iss…
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Support is not answering phone call, text and chat is auto response and no body onlineSo what exactly is happening with support at TT? There is no way to contact anyone, no answers to text, on hold for hours long so you are forced to hang up, and now Chat has been relegated to auto response and just says to go to a d…
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Customer supportas many other users I received a fake lead. Paid $45.00 plus. Customer never responded, I tried calling them and the number is disconnected. I requested a refund and it got declined. I have tried contacting via text the customer ser…
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Misleading search results create hassles for customers and pros who work remotely.Thumbtack has got me a lot of business. I'm pleased that I show up high in search results. But several times a week I have to request a refund, and each time I almost invariably get it. The attached pic explains. Customers …
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