I usually have to pay for 3 or 4 matches for every 1 job i get. This means i spend about $20 +/- to get a job in which charge a flat $50. Not much profit there, but i make it work. I just dont understand the math tho- I am competing against pros offering $10 repairs, $20 repairs, there is even a $1 repair im competing against. If it costs me about $20 to get a $50 job, then how are these guys making any money? If they charge far less than the legit competition, thats one thing. But how do these guys charge less than it costs to even get the repair? There has to be some sort of trick or price gouge coming later, right? Surely this is throwing up some red flags for Thumbtack... right?
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