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  • PalmerNSC
    Mobile Notary Lead Charges
    Hi 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 …
    PalmerNSC 231 views 4 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • Gsaeed1
    Change location
    How can I change the locations where I offer service
    Answered Gsaeed1 207 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • Gsaeed1
    Is it possible
    Is it possible to request clients that are welling to pay more
    Answered Gsaeed1 68 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • Jakeolson41
    Jakeolson41 55 views 3 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • Beyondgazephotos
    Lead location preferences is bugged but they won't refund you
    This 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…
    Beyondgazephotos 99 views 2 comments Most recent by Beyondgazephotos
  • cynbeatty
    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 inf…
    Answered cynbeatty 103 views 5 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • Gsaeed1
    Thumbtack calendar
    Is 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
    Answered Gsaeed1 78 views 3 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • Guy
    Sudden Drop in Ranking & Exposure on Thumbtack
    Hey 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…
    Guy 179 views 7 comments Most recent by jhartman
  • NeedRepresentative
    Error submitting responses to reviews
    I 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?
    Answered NeedRepresentative 80 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • TheNotaryousLLC
    Adding New Services
    Hello! 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. T…
    Answered ✓ TheNotaryousLLC 152 views 7 comments Most recent by EVSNotary
  • Rapha
    Response Time / Front Desk
    Is 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 multip…
    Rapha 188 views 1 comment Most recent by DerHilfer_LLC
  • Eastnashhandyman
    Notification selections not working
    I 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…
    Eastnashhandyman 59 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • JMArndt
    Not Recieving New Thumbtack Leads
    I 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
    Answered JMArndt 63 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • mgafar
    Integration with multiple locations
    I 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…
    Answered mgafar 173 views 2 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • Bricago
    Opp leads with business hidden
    Are 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…
    Bricago 75 views 2 comments Most recent by Bricago
  • structuralguy65
    What does Thumbtack do for Pros when a customer goes dark and doesn't pay
    Looking 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…
    structuralguy65 235 views 12 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • TexasPoolGurus
    My views are rising but my leads stopped
    hello! 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…
    TexasPoolGurus 36 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • AnytimeGarageDoor_24
    Notifications
    Hello, 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 …
    Answered AnytimeGarageDoor_24 206 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • RubyPowell
    Export past leads
    hello, 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
    Answered RubyPowell 341 views 10 comments Most recent by DerHilfer_LLC
  • Ar415
    Thumbtack Pro new update notification glitch
    I 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…
    Ar415 211 views 2 comments Most recent by JesseG34
  • eskay0201
    Not receiving a notification every time on my phone
    Hi, 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 wit…
    eskay0201 421 views 7 comments Most recent by DerHilfer_LLC
  • vroomer64
    Remove Direct Leads
    I'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.
    Answered vroomer64 236 views 5 comments Most recent by unknown
  • STL_Shooter78
    Thumbtack for Non Home Based Services
    Now 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?
    STL_Shooter78 66 views 2 comments Most recent by STL_Shooter78
  • Harisb123
    Refunds
    I 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 th…
    Harisb123 33 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • MOsinskie
    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. …
    Answered MOsinskie 47 views 1 comment Most recent by DustiO
  • DustiO
    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…
    DustiO 939 views 21 comments Most recent by KesXcent
  • KevinCristo95
    N
    Poll KevinCristo95 783 views 2 comments Most recent by Jeff_jtv2020
  • Fil777
    Custom weekly budget
    Hello 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 choo…
    Fil777 992 views 19 comments Most recent by KW_CleaningCo2024
  • KuyGasena04
    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
    Answered KuyGasena04 119 views 6 comments Most recent by DustiO
  • Tim_Lyddon
    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 f…
    Answered ✓ Tim_Lyddon 982 views 2 comments Most recent by KCInvestigations

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