I turn on "targetting" only intermitantly... I would say my track record is about three tire kickers for one solid lead, and with leads in my category now costing up to $14.00, I'm pretty much breaking even. In my own case, (resume writing), I am competing with providers from all over the country, not just in my local market. As near as I can tell, most of my local competition gave up a long time ago on Thumbtack. Ways Thumbtack could fix this. 1) Restrict bids to ONLY local providers 2) Reduce cost of bids to something reasonable, like $5.00 a lead. 3) Only charge the lead if the Pro is hired.
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