"High Value Job" is $250?

SarzozaPhoto

I'm being genuine and honest as I continue to learn to navigate Thumbtack after a year. Today I paid $107 for a direct lead for a "High-Value Job" according to Thumbtack. But the max budget was for the job was only $250. How is $250 a High-Value Job?

Are there settings to avoid this? This awful lead destroyed my budget for the week. I'm honestly having a bad few months on Thumbtack since becoming a Top Pro. It seems like the status is hurting me. Is it because I'm now competing directly against other Top Pros? I've just been burning money on Thumbtack since upping my lead cost and budget.

Thank you for any insight.

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SarzozaPhoto

I WISH my lead cost was only $7! I get it, though. Also, crazy that 4 Pros is considered "Limited Competition." I just don't understand what they think the word "Limited" means. lol