I have one additional idea to add. If Thumbtack could add a simple question to the clients seeking services it could help alot of ua being charged for contacting “shoppers” as opposed to “buyers”. The question woukd simply be: what stage are you in for your project- and it could have answers anywhere from plan to hire in 6 months or less, plan to hire in 30 days plan to hire in the next week- need help now- don’t know just shopping for price and information. And maybe to take it to the next level anyone replying to a just shopping client could NOT be charges while the clients that are planning to hire recieve the same paymemt terms???? I mean price ahoppers are clearly the ones who dont reply and I think athumbtavk has an obligation to out us in feont of customers that will hire us and nit just make money off of being the barrier to us and the chstomer where we have to oay to even get to them.
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