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Why can`t I submit a quote without creating a budget? When I try to submit a quote, I am required to create a budget. I do not want to create a budget; whereas, TT decides who I should be submitting a quote to. I will only submit a quote to the prospect... by Trace Level 5 07-03-2019 1 3	1	3
Thumbtack Success: Before/After Changes I have been on TT for a couple years now, and have been through all of the changes they've made. Since the newest "search ranking" idea came online, it's been nothing short of a disaster, evidenced by... by WerkFitnessSD Level 6 07-01-2019 5 4	5	4
I'm always getting leads early in the morning while asleep I've set my service hours to 10am to midnight but when I promote my profile leads are contacting me early in the morning before 10am while I'm still asleep and I cant reply right away thus I'm wasting... by Moraxus Level 5 07-01-2019 0 1	0	1
How do leads end up on the Jobs tab? I'm trying to figure out precisely what criteria/circumstances/process Thumbtack usesto determine how and when the job details for a lead is broadcast/syndicated to the Jobs tab of its Pros.If a job p... by Lar Level 10 06-28-2019 0 3	0	3
Resource of the week: Search results and rank Hey everyone! This week I wanted to share this help article about search results and rank. Many of you will already be familiar with the concepts in this article, but if you're new to Thumbtack it's a... by ScottA Thumbtack Employee 06-26-2019 1 18	1	18
Are ghost leads in violation of the terms of service? Terms of UseLast Updated: November 1, 2018PROHIBITIONSAs a user of the Platform, you may not:Sign up for, negotiate a price for, use, or otherwise solicit a Pro Service with no intention of following ... by ScottArcangel Level 7 06-26-2019 4 7	4	7
Contrary Info in the Leads I wish to share an experience I had today with a customer service rep during an online support chat. A lead was posted in my jobs with conflicting dates. The poster said (in the message paragragh) th... by ChefOfAllSeason Level 10 06-23-2019 1 5	1	5
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I didn't ask for jobs like this @MarcoZ Recently, I've been hit with a couple charges via Promote from customers who have their budgets set at "Under $500". I don't do work at that price point. Since I've already paid for those le... by StoriesUpSTL Level 8 06-17-2019 9 19	9	19
Wedding Photography and Event Photography should be separate services Wedding photography is such a special niche in its own right, that it should be a separate category of its own in Thumbtack' services. I do a lot of event photography, but it is generally very differe... by gwebster Level 4 06-13-2019 3 9	3	9