My fee is listed in my About section yet some leads don't book due to price

cynbeatty
cynbeatty Posts: 14 ✭
in Thumbtack Resources

My fee is based on industry standards, but I realize not in everyone's budget. My fee is clearly stated in my About section, yet another lead this week said my fee wasn't in his budget. I spent $41 for that. Anyone else have similar issues or solutions?

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  • ArvinC
    ArvinC Administrator Posts: 61 admin

    Hi @cynbeatty! Thanks for posting. I'm tagging in some of our best pros to see if they have any advice for you!

    @_Nura101 @adonayflooring @amccarthy @AntilleanRestoration @Bretdouglas @busyb @Chuva @Cliff @CodyRisner @Jack_Marquardt @Juliano_50 @JWC @ShaquealThomas @TechExpert @Trevorbelk

  • JWC
    JWC Posts: 6 ✭
    edited 11:19AM

    Thanks for tagging me, @ArvinC
    .
    @cynbeatty I’ve definitely run into this as well. It used to happen more frequently, but I’ve seen a noticeable drop after tightening my targeting, improving my photos, and reworking my About section to better communicate value upfront.

    That said, some clients will always either overlook pricing or assume there’s flexibility, so I don’t think it ever fully goes away.

    What’s helped me most is stepping back and tracking ROI over longer periods—monthly, quarterly, yearly. Looking at the bigger picture makes it easier to absorb non-converting leads as a result of not engaging with my profile.

  • ArvinC
    ArvinC Administrator Posts: 61 admin

    Really appreciate you joining the thread, @JWC . Thanks for being here and for continuing to support others in the community!

  • cynbeatty
    cynbeatty Posts: 14 ✭

    Thanks @JWC and @ArvinC . My ROI on Thumbtack is usually pretty good, but for Q1 it's been $0, so this lead was particularly frustrating. Appreciate your good thoughts and suggestions!

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