Why can't thumbtack post responses in chronological order? Why is there a response from yesterday, followed by a response from a week ago?? It makes it impossible to follow a thread and makes no sense at all. cranichik 9-18-2019 ... View more

My problem with lead costs is that I can't get anyone at thumbtack to explain to me why a lead for cat sitting will cost me $5.31 to respond, when the job itself only pays $15 per day, for one visit, which is what a cat visit entails, and usually 1-2 days, typically weekend pet sitting. And then there are the ghosts.........so I will just lose my money. Whenever I post this question, it doesn't get answered, and gets buried in the middle of some other discussion weeks or months old. cranichik 9-8-2019     ... View more

In the jobs queue, there is a link to find out the cost. It is right under the map of the job poster.  You'll only pay if the customer responds. See how much:   ... View more

@Drew OK, I have always had a background check on my profile, since day one when I started thumbtack. Now it is gone and you want me to do another one??????????? With Checkr, who has numerous complaints, many listed on this forum.....WHY? Why did you delete my previous one????? Cranichik 9-5-2019 ... View more

I still have a problem being charged $5.13 for a $15 pet sitting job. Even though I may visit 2 times over a weekend (possibly earning $30), then maybe not again for 6 months or so, if, and/or  when, the client takes another vacation, just seems incredibly ridiculous to me. It used to be under $2. Cranichik 9-5-2019 ... View more

Like @ElZorro said, you need to advertise on different sites. Get a facebook page, it is free. Join your neighborhood facebook pages and advertise there. Nextdoor app is also free. Keep your thumbtack profile and link to it via facebook so clients can see your reviews. Use thumbtack when you can, but you need more options. ... View more

@JasonB "We’re now asking Top Pros to   respond   within 4 business hours  " I guess no one really thought this one through. Depending on what their specific business is, many Pros are working 4, 6, 8, etc. hours at a time and it would be VERY UNPROFESSIONAL if they stopped to answer a lead. Not everyone sits at a computer all day and has access to do this. Cranichik 8-16-2019 ... View more

Welcome to the world of thumbtack! If you search, you will find multiple complaints of Pros receiving bad reviews when they were not even hired. Thumbtack refuses to delete them. This debate/problem has been going on quite some time now and has caused many Pros to quit thumbtack. I am sure this post will be deleted since it not praising thumbtack, rather it is simply stating facts that people are unhappy with. Cranichik 8-11-2019 ... View more

@Drew  Exactly what @Hankster  is saying. The "job poster has viewed your quote" disappeared overnite. Over 6 months now we have been asking for it back. It was there at one time, so it can't be difficult to return it. Simple code. Not having it  keeps me from quoting. Cranichik 8-10-2019 ... View more

Now I see one is not there. The customer is Charles h. ... View more