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@KameronThat doesn't work in my situation. I am a pet sitter. I need the client to state when they need a sitter. What if I am out of town myself? Or have other reasons I am not able to watch their pets? If I don't know when they need me, I can't quote. Back in the good old days, we were able to at least send a message asking for more info before quoting.

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I think thumbtack should let clients know that if they do not fill this out, it is difficult to quote. How do I know if I am available or not when no date is specified? Back in the good old days, I would still send a quote because it was cheap. Now I never do if there is no date specified, because I can't afford to!

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@Kameron Thumbtack still doesn't listen to us. I just got a request for dog walking. I charge $15. Thumbtack wants to charge me $6.14 to quote!!! Why would I pay that? Also, I can't get anyone at thumbtack to understand that dog walking and pet sitting are synonymous. Actually, I don't think most people at TT know what that word means. Whether it is "dog walking" or "pet sitting", I am going to someone's house for a visit and take their pet outside and/or for a walk. Same job, same price. So, why is the quote so different for each one??

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I started this as a new discussion. Why was it hidden in the midst of 200 other pages, all of complaints, of course?

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I had a "discussion" with a TT chat person yesterday re: pet sitting and dog walking. I wanted to know why it costs $3+ to quote if a client wants "pet sitting" but $6+ to quote for "dog walking". He tried to tell me that they were 2 different jobs. I explained that they are synonymous, that I "visit" a dog and "walk them" no matter how it was worded. Why should it cost twice as much because a client used a different word? Then he tried to tell me that the $6 quote was cheap, that most people are charged $8-14 to quote. I called him out on this because I only charge $15-20 for a walk!! Does he really think I am going to work for $1. Absurd! Of course he had a generic reply, "I will let my team know about this". Yeah, right. I am thoroughly disgusted with TT. I bet no moderator will chime in, because they don't care, either.

cranichik · ‎09-19-2018

So, @Meckell, why is the cost of a quote 60% of the cost of a job? Example - $8.51 to quote for a $15 pet sitting job. This is why I don't quote anymore.

cranichik · ‎09-10-2018

The mods don't listen! All they do is censor any negative comments!

cranichik · ‎09-08-2018

OK, I was originally complaining about being charged $8.17 for a $15 pet sitting job. Now I am being charged $8.51 for a $15 dog walking job! Pet sitting/Dog walking are synonymous, in the pet care business, IF anyone on thumbtack actually knows anything about ANY business at all. Why are you RAISING the quote prices instead of LOWERING them???

cranichik · ‎09-01-2018

Wow, you got off cheap! TT wanted to charge me $8.17 for a $15 cat sitting job! Ridiculous! And they wonder why people don't use TT.

cranichik · ‎08-24-2018

I can't. They charged me over 50% of my job fee for a quote! Just a quote! Not even getting hired! Just to quote!

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