Reviews for Bark for Professionals

The "contact lead" button is huge, and I always miss and click it mistakenly, which buys the lead automatically. It is basically a one-click buy without a confirmation, which is illegal. It is impossible to copy a text from the app, such as a phone number, email address, etc. Most of the leads that you get are trash and you need to spend a lot of time every day to gamble and filter them out. It is a disaster for business owners, unfortunately.

DO NOT USE THIS APP. Even when calls on multiple days went to voicemail, they will not issue a refund and claim that the number is in use. Terrible business model. Also, they will increase the credits needed to purchase the same quality lead. Also, I bought a lead for over $20 and when I called the number, the telco said that the number is not in service. Wrote in to their terrible customer service and all I got are automated replies saying that the number is in use.

These can't be leads from serious candidates. The guarantee of getting booked or they will reissue your credits to reuse is bogus. I've responded to multiple leads with no response at all (text messages to verified #'s for leads). People who rarely respond back indicate they already have someone but were just checking prices. You end up with a balance of credits that aren't enough to respond to a lead. Then you have to buy more, and the cycle starts all over again.

Horrible, I haven't booked any clients had app for a month now. Got a spam user asking for surety fee. To do comercial job and wasn't anything but a spammed. Ask to refund credits they give partial and no new leads. This is just another lead service taking money and not providing clients, I've had many wrong phone numbers, no calls back, people looking for work instead of clients. Completely horrible lead service.

I felt completely ripped off using BARK for photography leads. It’s overpriced, and most leads weren’t verified or serious, leading to wasted time and money. Many were unwilling to pay fair prices or weren't ready to book, yet I lost points anyway. I requested a refund but was only given more app access, which was equally unproductive. The platform lacks quality control and fairness for professionals. Overall, a frustrating and costly experience—I would not recommend it.

I do get jobs with this app. The credit system isn't that good as you pay $44 minimum each time and most connections cost about $5 each. But a gig that might be bigger cost anywhere from $15-$30 to contact which doesn't make sense for a company like mine that charges the same for every customer. Also I have a out a 20% response rate from customers who post leads.

I just set up. So it's been easy. Problem already: offering Life Coaching and they add Councelling & so far, I can't delete it. I'm not sure I'll be keeping this as the fees are outrageous!! ~$22 for a maybe connection not an actual booking. Fash does this for a fraction of the price. Reconsider your pricing please.

This app should be fair with pricing or credits . It's ridiculous !!! It looses communication for both the client and us. Like 230 for 80 credits that barely any clients think about it . I get it you want our money but be fair . Anyone who is thinking of downloading this their are way better apps/websites. This is okay but it's expensive !!!! Barley get to talk to clients and it's like clients are being sold to us . We should be able to pay and talk to clients better .

Packages are really expensive and you get no response from a potential client. I got the starter pack which guaranteed a return of coins if you don't get a job which was nice but even after getting the return of coins I still didn't sign a job. Not sure if the jobs are fake but the clients don't respond. I never used this platform after my experience. Not going to spend $100 just to apply to appropriately 5 potential jobs to repeatedly be taken advantage of.

Alot of leads but no one responds back. I've had it for 1yr and only gotten maybe 3 clients from over 100 leads and over $1000 spent. I buy the lead, text them and nothing. There's some that answer me but are looking for a job. I've had 5 so far and the worse thing is we get charged as a commercial lead which is alot of credits (about 30 which is about $50) I've gain nothing from this app but lost alot. I joined another one which gives you more options, more leads and refunds if needed

Firstly, it's an entire scam. You have to pay for leads with their "credits" and credits cost a fortune on the app. Potential clients go on the app and ask for QUOTES that you have to pay credits towards. If you're not hired then you never get those credits back and waste $5-$10, PER LEAD. I would never recommend this app to anyone and you're not allowed to customize your profile and put your website on there either. Bark would not give me a refund for the people who are not verified either.

I have been using this ap for over a year and they are a rip off. They say they verify these people but they don't. Most leads are looking for jobs and the others never answer the phone. Some are wrong numbers. They ads have no set pricing, the prices are all over the place. I buy $165 pack and only get two leads. I bought a 1500 pack once and go 20 leads. They are greddy and do not care about the small business. They just charge what they want and if a customer reach out to you, they charge m

I'm very disappointed in using the service. When I signed up in the app. I received emails from Bark that stated that if you dont get hired, at least once that they would give you the credits back. I purchased credits to get leads using the app. Now, when I called because I didn't get hired, I'm being told that because I purchased the credits through the app that it doesn't apply to their guarantee. This is a very deceptive practice. I think that everyone should stay away from this company.

Just signed up. Highly expensive to get any credits that are gone almost instantly. Had a customer request a quote on service and we aren't able to contact her due to not being able to purchase additional credits in smaller increments. Please make the service more affordable or a Monthly subscription based option or we'll be gone by the end of the week.

This app isn't great, a $ grab. The credits used are uneven and will force you to buy more. Some potential clients' #s don't work, but when sending issue to customer service, their response is they verify numbers. This app needs to have in place when customers have hired a professional. If not, credits are wasted. I have 4 credits on account and can't use them unless I purchase more.

I've been using this app for 8 months now. I have payed and contacted more than 30 leads with just ONE hired. Most of the "Leads" are unresponsive and seems like a scam. I have spend hundreds of dollars for just 1 good lead in 8 months. Seems like a great app to connect clients with professionals but in reality you will spent a lot of money for hopefully one good lead. I'm a photographer by the way with lots of experience, reviews and sample photos to show.

I just installed the app to uninstall it 10 minutes later I'm sticking to Thumbtack... why do pros need to spend $128.00USD just to try out the app?! You should let people buy smaller amounts. I was honestly looking for a way to just buy 10 credits, but I can't even access that option until I buy the starter pack. For those of you that don't know, credits are used to engage with potential clients, but you need to buy credits. I don't mind buying credits, but being forced to buy 80 is crazy

I have been using Bark for a year now. I have to say, after my credits run out, I will not be using their platform. 1st, they have to do better with the clients who are looking for services. I think if client's are serious ( which most of them on there are not), they should have a small charge for reaching out for services. $70 for 5 people whom I can reach out to is absurd. For them to maybe hire me or even contact me back! App is flaky do not use it warning **

As a bookkeeper in Colorado Springs, I filled out their online profile, and my inbox and phone were loaded up with potential leads. Cost me $425 for their internal credits to bid on jobs. I bid on several of them, but I never had any type of response. Bark refused to return any credits from their get hired guarantee, except for the job I wasn't qualified to do. My advice is to spend money on Google ads or next-door ads. You might actually get a response from a potential client!

It could be good. Greed, misinformation, and a touchy app that purchases things without confirmations are all evident. This has the potential to be better than Thumbtack, if they took what they do right, and improved I what they do wrong. With this, you have to pay just to bid, Thumbtack you only pay if they respond. This ends up being 6 or 7 times more expensive. On top of that, it appears unlimited pros can send and contact customers... So they get bombarded with calls, emails and messages. Unlike Thumbtack where there is a limit. And there is no description of the job until you pay. I read a review that ended with this, and it's dead accurate from what I've seen so far: "the only one that wins from this model is Bark"