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Bark Com
Thumbtack

Bark Com and Thumbtack Overview

Total reviews 206 3959
Company responses 121 351
Issues resolved 0 13

Bark Com and Thumbtack Consumer Ratings

Rank
229 out of 1456 in Professional Services category
169 out of 676 in Auctions and Marketplaces category
Customer service
148 in category
92 in category
Product or Service Quality
165 in category
149 in category
Billing Practices
130 in category
161 in category
Website
181 in category
118 in category

Bark Com and Thumbtack Rating Details

Customer service
1.3
(117 reviews)
1.7
(1604 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

...Go to THUMBTACK they have more integrity and better customer service..

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...Not only are the leads less expensive, the customer service is much better and they actually seem to care about their customers, not just about making as much money as possible (at their customers expense). Rev. Joseph Schmidt..

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Product or Service Quality
1.2
(110 reviews)
1.7
(1399 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

We placed a review on the Bark's review site for poor service from a Bark recommended trader. Our review was listed but is no longer there. Bark allowed a Garden landscape company to contact us when we requested a Conservatory repair company...

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Charging me for leads that I never even clicked on the leads that they generate for you are full of it people dont wanna have nothing to do with it some of them say that theyre never even called us a waste of my time, my gas my hours, indefinitely my money Junk service..

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Billing Practices
1.2
(104 reviews)
1.6
(1149 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

...If you were truly interested in helping your clients, you would not need this sneak attack billing system. Nothing needs to be automatic. There is a reason why the rating with Bark is at 2...

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...I refuse to be a part of Thumbtack's unethical practices any longer. I urge fellow professionals to steer clear of this cesspool of a platform and explore other avenues for generating leads. Google Ads, Angie's List, or any other reputable platform would be a better investment of your time and money...

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Website
1.6
(103 reviews)
2.1
(1420 reviews)
Reviewer's quote

Scam website and scam leads, no one even responded and 2 leads which I bought from bark. com were the same (the guy was the same on the call). So annoying they sell scam leads and make money out of it..

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Then on the website, it says you can chat with someone on there, and you click it and that button doesn't work lol. I have googled trying to find a customer service number. You call any number associated with Thumbtack, and then you reach an automated system telling you to type in your phone number...

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Bark Com and Thumbtack Pros and Cons

Pros
  • No pros all cons
  • Fraud
  • Bark enriches itself by stealing from your bank accounts
  • Concept
  • Idea
  • Ease of use
Cons
  • Fake leads
  • Appalling customer service experience
  • Ripped off
  • Lost money
  • No accountability
  • Customer service

Bark Com and Thumbtack Most Positive Reviews

Top rated reviews
5

I payed for a lead and contacted The homeowner who told me he already had the job completed. So I contacted bark who...

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5

I am not having access to speak to the client due to my criminal record as I have not attached a photo ID and it is...

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4.8

I need to contact the company that installed my electric gate as I have mislaid the details and require a duplicate key...

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5

Thumbtack is not fake. If you take the time to read the tips they send, completely setup your profile, and write a...

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Bark Com and Thumbtack Most Critical Reviews

Lowest rated reviews
1

Started recieving a stream of unsolicited emails with 'leads' for a service i don't offer from bark.com about 3 days ago...

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1

I had a problem with one of the contractors recomended by thumbtack. The contractor was Meyer's contractor, owner is...

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1

Spent 280 dollars on fake leads, wasn't refunded the credits to get other leads.
The told me that they won't refund the m...

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1

I used Thumbtack to find a roofer in my area. Their claim that I would get several quotes was not true. I got one, He...

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Bark Com and Thumbtack Latest Reviews

Recent published reviews
1

Scam website and scam leads, no one even responded and 2 leads which I bought from bark.com were the same (the guy was...

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1

I have been a Thumbtack Pro for years, speaking hundreds and sometime thousands of dollars per month!
I recently submitte...

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No votes

I have cancelled the services for BO-8917**** the phone has been returned and I was charged $199.00 for a phone that I...

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1

Charging me for leads that I never even clicked on the leads that they generate for you are full of it people dont...

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