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Dear TT Decision Makers-- Can We Pros Please Give Input on Some of These Changes?Three years ago, I was a HUGE advocate for the Thumbtack platform and happily spent at least 1000-1200 per week on it. The numbers made sense and it seemed like a win/win. This month about halfway through the month, I paused it and …Meridith_Alexander1 171 views 3 comments 6 points Most recent by Meridith_Alexander1 Network and Collaborate -
How do I get a swag?Can someone please help me get at least a swag? Thanks
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Instant Booking (or not?)Is anyone else getting a few sporadic direct leads this week? I've been getting no Instant bookings because my calendar is full. but I have gotten some direct leads and am confused. I responded to about 4 of those and none hav…
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House call proAnyone else been getting cold calls from house call pro since the instant booking requirement went into affect? -
Lead costAnyone else feel like the cost of leads have no consistency? I have been getting charged $60 + for a customer who just needs a sprinkler head fixed. These use to cost about $13. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the way these…
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Inconsistent Lead VolumeSometimes I get leads left and right. Sometimes it’s dry as hell. What is everyone doing to optimize this Thumbtack thing. Any other platforms you recommend for leads? -
Why are these leads even allowed?Currently, there is a lead for "video production" in Shelbyville, IL 62565, but the job poster doesn't actually need video production. They need "AV for an event including mics and projector/screen or TV". …
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New instant booking feesWelcome to the new Angie’s/home advisor you guys are going to drive us away! Just got an instant booking for a broken sprinkler head cost was over $70!! He just wanted me to give him a ball park on how much it would cost to fix. I i…
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Thumbtack AlgorithmFor over four years, Eco Grizzly Chimneys has diligently served our customers, consistently providing top-notch service in chimney repair, inspection, and sweeping. With 151 successful hires and an impressive 50 positive reviews on …
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Not showing up in resultsHello. So I am one of the most hired on thumbtack as a pro and I started having this issue where I wasn’t showing up in results when people would put in specific dates. It got fixed for 2 days and now I am not showing up again but a…
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Finding jobs based on a keywordI assemble an outdoor play item that is known for being difficult and I would like to get leads based on that keyword rather than a generalized category. I don't want to pay for leads outside of that keyword. Cannot find any i…
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Refund requestI don’t understand why most of the times the clients that refuse to contact me, or stop answering are not qualified to request a refund. Even had a customer that told me on the conversation that he was ok to cancel the appointment a…
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Merged: Instant bookingThis discussion has been merged.
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Can’t get helpI’m a Thumbtack Pro silver status. I have never been able to reach anyone at Thumbtack about some issues regarding my account. I’m been getting a lot of work. Is there a phone number where I can actually talk to someone? I’ve tried …
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Thumbtack Lead Quality and refundWe've been spending more and more money and getting less and less quality leads from thumbtack. We are literally Top 1 on the platform in the area. We tracked our spending the month of September and below is what we got. Total:…
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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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Do you think thumbtack should refund a direct lead you pay for and that lead doesn’t respond?When dealing with leads we have exact matches which we get charged for by thumbtack and alot of times those leads don’t answer any calls or direct texts /messages from us as pros. we reach out to the customer who we just paid for t…Poll aroundtheclockAlex1 141 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by gracecompletepm Network and Collaborate
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First time replacing a fenceThis is my first time ever taking down the fence and putting it back up. Plus I rebuilt two gates for the fence, and it looked like it came out nice
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