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Thumbtack’s Refund PolicyThumbtack claims to protect pros with their refund policy, but in reality, they ignore their own rules when it benefits them. Here’s what their policy says vs. what actually happens: 🚨 Thumbtack’s Policy: "A lead that violates … -
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's c…
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Leads Costing MeOften the Leads I receive are not responding even though I am responding quickly to them. Which means I am losing money. If this was happening occassionally fine but the last 4 leads only one responded. Any suggestions?
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A way for local pros to differentiate.Hello Thumbtack community, You know what would be cool? A way for Thumbtack to differentiate between people who offer online services only and people who provide in-person services.Our home organizing services do well on Thumbtack, …
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Why do Users act shocked at my prices? Are they doing the same to you?I understood Thumbtack showed my price per hour to Users. Why is it that when I'm talking to someone and she asks my price per hour I hear "I picked someone who charges $50/hr."? Is this happening to you? Furthermore, ther…Answered DerHilfer_LLC 35 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by DerHilfer_LLC Network and Collaborate
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Company Refund PolicySubject: Concerns Regarding Refund Policy and Potential Class Action Dear Thumbtack I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my concerns regarding the current practices on the Thumbtack platform, particularly in r…
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My views are rising but my leads stoppedhello! 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…
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NotificationsHello, 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 butto…
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Why are they charging me if I didn’t even respond to the lead?I’m new to the platform, and I received a lead. I just clicked on the message and already got a notification that I’m being charged $50. How does this work?Answered Iarasalmeida1 169 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Iarasalmeida1 Thumbtack Pro Rewards
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Unfair Lead Charge & Lack of Support (Where is Management?)@DustiO I wanted to share a frustrating experience I’ve had with Thumbtack’s refund dispute process, in the hopes of getting some transparency and accountability. As pros, we rely on fair billing and legitimate leads, but my recent …
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Thumbtack needs to educate customers that they charge prosI have ran into this so often while using thumbtack.... I'll get a lead, and it's $112 and the customer contacted FIVE pros!! I'm sorry, but they shouldn't be able to contact more than 3 tops, unless they are unsatisfied with the fi…
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"Suspicious Leads" are not creditited?I received a bizarre request from a User who asked a "handyman" to repair a commercial compressed air system in his "living room" on January 2nd. I'm in Pennsylvania. The original inquiry was from a Georgia numbe…
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Has anyone else noticed their "Only Picked Me" rate has crashed?My query is "What is your 'Only Picked You' view?" Edited to be concise.Poll DerHilfer_LLC 274 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by DerHilfer_LLC Network and Collaborate
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Thumbtack is the same as all the restSOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE!!!!! I was a member of Service Magic which became Home Advisor which is now Angi Leads. There is currently a nationwide civil lawsuit against them for false leads and over charging for incorrect leads. Thumb…
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Lots of bugs during first days using thumbtack.comMy first impression of the resource is absolutely terrible!!!! I just registered and ended up getting my first lead, but I can't see the client's phone number on the website, likely due to site issues. They sent me a message, but th…
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Thumbtack review standard message can't be customizedI know that Thumbtack has a standard message embedded in the email that we can send to customers to do a review but it seems a little ridiculous that we can't customize it on the platform. I don't know why it took me over 4 years to… -
Export past leadshello, 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
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Hi Everyone!How's a good time to communicate and use resources today, tomorrow or sometime soon???
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Hooray! The Refund Desk is in a Good Mood TodayToday I submitted a refund request for a user who contacted my business for a "Handyman" who wanted to have a stove pipe removed in segments for reuse a task that I'm not even sure if a Chimney specific company will take o…
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Thumbtack Pro new update notification glitchI 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…
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Not receiving a notification every time on my phoneHi, 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 with Thumbtac…
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Why doesn't Thumbtack make its fee structure public?I have been working with Thumbtack for several years and still don't have a clue how the fee structure works. I am charged anywhere from $37 to $100 to do the same job at the same distance from my home.
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Tracked by a wolf walking a clients dog!!!I finished a job last night at 9:30pm. It was for walking a dog 3 times a day, for 2 days. I took him out last night for the last walk at 9pm. I’m in Texas, and of course it’s dark. When we walk we go left, down a row of bushes on …
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How do I upload videos to my profile?There’s a video tutorial on Thumbtack help that makes it seem like you can easily upload videos directly from your phone gallery (from mobile or desktop site) but it won’t let me.
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Real Estate , Airbnb PhotographyI try to target just Real Estate or land developers , and Thumbtack kept sending me weddings and headshots, and i only received credit for one. Once going on here ?
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Why is this refund deniedCustomer posts in the structural engineering category, but when I speak to him, he's looking for a contractor. I'm not a contractor, so I shouldn't have to pay for this.
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Remove Direct LeadsI'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.
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Thumbtack for Non Home Based ServicesNow 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?
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Limited availabilitywhy does my profile show that I have “limited availability”? I haven’t blocked any time off, and I have my availability set to ‘any time’, seven days a week. I don’t have my Google calendar connected to thumbtack either.
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"Automatic" refunds for multiple contacts from the same userI've been reviewing the last year on Thumbtack, I developed my own CRM and document everything. I came to realize that the only "automatic" refunds I ever get are if the customer cancels their job within minutes or Thumbta…
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