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HomeAdvisor vs Thumbtack

HomeAdvisor

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Contractors shouldn't buy: the FTC ordered HomeAdvisor to pay up to $7.2M for deceptively marketing its leads, and reviews echo pricey, shared, price-shopper leads.

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Pick HomeAdvisor when

  • Established contractors with high-ticket jobs
  • Pros with sales staff to chase shared leads fast
  • Homeowners wanting free cost estimates

When HomeAdvisor is not a fit

  • New or solo contractors . lead fees will eat your margin
  • Anyone needing exclusive leads . they're shared with competitors
  • Low-ticket trades . leads skew to price-shoppers
  • Buyers wanting predictable spend . per-lead costs swing wildly

Sources

  1. FTC Order Requires HomeAdvisor to Pay Up To $7.2Mftc.gov
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  2. Trustpilot . HomeAdvisor reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  3. I spend $3000/month on HomeAdvisor . Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. PSA: Avoid Angi, Angie's List, HomeAdvisor . Redditreddit.com
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  5. CVE-2014-6866 Detail . NVDnvd.nist.gov
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  6. HomeAdvisor BBB complaintsbbb.org
    review
  7. HomeAdvisor Pro Reviews: Is It Worth It For Contractors?hookagency.com
    review
  8. $750 prepay promotion warning . Nachi forumforum.nachi.org
    review
  9. Nearleap vs HomeAdvisor (plumbing)nearleap.com
    review
  10. HomeAdvisor True Cost Guidehomeadvisor.com
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