the details for requests in my area are still not enough. i've commented on this many times. no one has contacted me to get my ideas specifically. it's possible to do it,really. i'm an architect and the fees for project leads at t-tack have become very high, especially since the leads are still usually too vague. the language in the construction industry is certainly a part of the problem, but that can be solved. hire me, fly me to SF, i have a place to stay in Sonoma. I will get it sorted out. mark, marc-architecture ... View more

i did a search on google the other day for my profession. thumbtack showed up promptly and pretty close to the top, for the site itself. not for my profession/services. but what did thumbtacks banner say? something like 'best place to go for cheapest prices!' what!? that's not good. try 'fair' or 'industry standard' or something, anything that is more professional and not dollar store language!!! ... View more

i've used t-tack since 2008. used to be able to ask questions about the project request, before paying. to clarify what the customer really wanted to do. that's not possible anymore. and clearly the t-tack site does not ask the potential customer the right 'tree' or 'algorithym' of questions to even clarify the project a little bit. this happened today. i paid $49.06 to tell the person that he did not need my services!  i chatted with t-tack, and got $25 refunded as a courtesy. So i bought someone at t-tack a nice lunch just for the heck of it. I've offered several times to help with the question to the customer format.  no response. i understand you represent thousands of businesses doing different things. and there is no one way to describe a business. But each industry has an overall descriptor and breaks down into many areas after that. This is not happening anymore. and no you won't lose potential customers by asking the right questions. it will be more successful for all 3 sides of the equation; the service, the customer, the pro provider. Generally i can ask a couple questions and quickly decide if i'm interested, and even help the potential t-tack customer move in the right direction. I've even given a name to t-tack of a buddy, who at that time was employed by the city of San Fran, really an expert in my field. Did t-tack reach out, nope. You can't find out everything you need to know on google. So suggest you guys get rolling and really make this a valuable resource for small biz. it ain't happening now.  ... View more