Is Angi Leads Worth It For Business Owners?

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Is Angi Leads worth it? This question is on a lot of minds and I want to answer this question in the most honest way possible. I've used Angi Leads with multiple businesses including my family's remodeling company and can safely say that my opinion is based on facts and experience.
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[@chuckthecontractor]

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[@Cologne_Trooper]

This pisses me off. Thank you for exposing these scammers.

[@DylanLikesToFish]

Thank you! I just started up a small lawn business and they contacted me about this. You have just saved me money and time good sir

[@maxsim_racing]

same. they just contacted me. can I ask you a very specific question by any chance. I am making a little statistical calculation here: did you buy any cigarettes or alcohol the day or day before they contacted you. I have a weird feeling cus they called me 3 times a week and each time at 5-6 when I just got out of a liquor store to have some evening steak and beer sesh

[@DeJeanTunson]

Thanks Chuck👍🏼 I've been in construction for over 20yrs. I'm just starting out as a GC and had some worry about leads. Thank you for this extremely helpful information. My experience from just talking with Angie was not the best. Extremely pushy to get the sale, to the point of pushy text messages as well. Lol, the price dropped down by 1/2 before I had to hang up.

[@PrePaidLegalForYou]

In my experience, starting in 2017, Homeadvisor made the phone ring off the hook and build my business when I had no calls coming in. I started with no workers and no labor cost, and used only handyman leads for $18-$25 per lead. This formula worked well and some of these handyman clients have turned into major clients ongoing for years. When I switched to leads for painting whole houses the lead cost went up to $100 to $150 per lead. Now the lead cost gets astronomical very quickly. In this case you must make extremely good use of the leads, and the lead quality has become questionable, with many leads where the homeowner does not respond. Angi Leads will allow one or two leads to be refunded but after that you are paying for these leads. Also you must call within seconds, not minutes when a lead comes in, you must be the first person there, and you must have outstanding reviews. Definitely there are clients who say 'I wasn't expecting so many calls', and you will be competing on price with at least 3 other contractors. It may be a way to start a business but it quickly limits profitability, especially once you have the cost of other workers and can't simply lower your price and still make a profit. Also their monthly 'spend target' is nonsense. I think I had mine set at the lowest setting, $200 per month, and the leads would quickly add up to $1500.00+ if I was not extremely careful in managing them. The *only* way to handle the leads is to keep them turned off (you must pause every two weeks to keep them from turning back on) and then only take a lead when you need it, and pause the leads again. Repeat until you contact a client, submit a bid, and schedule work. I agree that building a high review count with authentic, outstanding reviews on Google maps is great idea. Homeadvisor (Angi Leads) did help me start my business. I would recommend it only with low cost leads (under $50), extremely cautious lead management, and a definite exit strategy and target date where you will never have to use the leads again. Thank you

[@chuckthecontractor]

Thanks for sharing your experience. It's very helpful.

[@PrePaidLegalForYou]

@@chuckthecontractor Thank you!

[@johnharrisonschulz]

4:20 No, it is not worth it as a contractor. When a customer is looking for a contractor, that lead is sent to multiple contractors. What does that mean? It means multiple contractors are getting that customer's contact info, and most of the time, if you're not the first one to call them, that lead is lost by another contractor who got to the phone faster than you. So you just lost money paying for a lead that you never got to go to. It's a guaranteed win for Angie and the customer, but it's a gamble for you the contractor. Is that really fair? Absolutely not. It's just not worth it in my opinion.

[@leeberks9635]

​@mrfrostbite2020 You are 💯 % correct! I recently joined Angi Leads and I had no idea how it worked! My fault for not doing my research. My understanding from the salesman that talked me into signing up for Angi Pro is that if I didn't contact the lead I wouldn't be charged. Not true! Woke up one morning, checked my online banking account and over $700.00 was charged by Angi! I called to complain and ask for them to credit me. Their response is if you don't call the lead within 24to48 hours you don't qualify for a credit! These were all leads that I didn't want! I'm a remodeling contractor and also offer deck building. I got a number of leads requesting a bid for decks but they were all super small decks under 100 sq ft. These leads would probably be better for a company that only buids decks or a handyman service. I don't do projects that small. Also the deck building leads cost me $120.00 each. The remodeling and addition leads cost $86.00 each. Makes no sense! I'm extremely pissed off with Angi leads and Home Advisor. I've contacted them and paused my leads but they will only pause them for 30 days max. So i guess I'll keep pausing them every 30 days until I figure out how to get out of this ridiculous cycle and disgusting contract!

[@sharonk5603]

This is definitely anji leads😂

[@MaryRyan-n1t]

Thank you so much for this video, I just got off the phone with a Angi person and she had me totally convinced the only way to grow my business was to become one of their contractors. SO glad I did my research. Listening to this video is probably saving myself a whole bunch of money.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Happy to help!

[@TheGemiller4]

Thank you for this video, I recently got my plumbing contractor license and Angi Leads has been contacting me. Your video was extremely informative and confirmed what my instincts were telling me.

[@jaimevazquez3408]

What a great, honest video. Thanks You saved my life... ...and my wallet.

[@tomlilly4611]

I'm a new plumbing company with 2 vans and trying to scale up. Angi has been AWFUL. All "opportunities" are expired when I click on them within seconds. Leads most often have fake phone numbers. I committed $300 to it but that's it. -And our rep is just not bright. Yelp is better by far, not great, but still better. Thanks for the deep dive on this.

[@chuckthecontractor]

You're welcome. In some places it's just impossible to get Angi Leads to be profitable. You might be in a very competitive area.

[@krrgeneralcontractor3853]

Hi, Thank you so much for sharing your experience and taking the time for making this video.

[@mrcali818]

Thank for this very informative video, you probably saved me a lot of money and frustration. I am now armed with knowledge on how they work and I feel better equipped.

[@gtrenosky]

I wish I was that smart and watched this video before spending 1.6k in leads that brought me nothing. Oh, and I refused to pay the other $778 on my last invoice for bad leads, they are taking me to collections now, f$ck them I will fight to my last breath before paying them this.

[@lessshon]

I’m Glad I stumbled upon your video I almost signed up with them earlier today, I’m happy I did my research..

[@-mg7wo]

😂same situation, thank you

[@symonedempsey288]

Dang! I literally just received a call from someone & went straight to google. This video popped up. Glad I stumbled upon this post.

[@DylanLikesToFish]

Same here with me today

[@gtrenosky]

I've recently cancelled the subscription just a few days ago. The leads are very expensive and most leads do not pick up the phone nor return any of your messages. Angi still charges you for those leads. I advise to use more of the methods that Chuck talks about, it's way cheaper and with a higher hit rate.

[@zaminakhan7333]

Thank you very much. I honestly don’t know how I stumbled on your video and I’m very happy I did. Yesterday I signed up with them. I just opened a cleaning business and I now change my mind about them

[@zackclement4168]

You just saved my life lol just hung on them after they tried to talk to me into signing up and wouldn’t take no for an answer

[@chuckthecontractor]

They can be very pushy!

[@AhmedIqbalIK_BAHL]

WORD.

[@shakewhey7901]

Yo I just got the annual fee waived and $300 free leads if I signed up only playing $100 for the back ground. Did I get tricked?

[@chrismargarum6863]

@@shakewhey7901 I literally just got off the phone with Angie leads, same here I figured i would hop on line before I spent the money to see if it was worth it.

[@shakewhey7901]

@@chrismargarum6863 I’ve been doing it for sometime now. It was worth so far.

[@franciscomena2058]

I I just started using their services and first time I had 4 leads from them and I got one job that I charged $21,000 then the second time I had 3 leads and got one job I charged $70,000I think is pretty good

[@chuckthecontractor]

Cool! I hope that continues for you!

[@drtywrld3649]

What’s your company?

[@adolfdyversiti6517]

You are a huge liar. An insider criminal.

[@johnharrisonschulz]

He's probably lying.

[@OGMAURCE]

Lol

[@jackpwade]

the "lead" customer is actually looking for contractors in their area to view their website or get contact info. They are not looking for anyone to call them. The website sucks them into a situation they were not seeking by sending multiple contractor phone calls to them. I instantly noticed that the contact leads were upset or annoyed that I am calling. Angi stated to me that the homeowner is paying for the service, that was a blatant lie! Angi/Home advisor is sad way to get leads.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Exactly. This is one reason why so many "leads" are no good. The website is very unclear about what is going on and then next thing you know, your information is being sold to multiple contractors. It's obvious that their business model is to sell as many leads as possible. Quality is not of concern.

[@Boaters_hub]

Thank you, they reached out to me the other day and I had already declined Angie’s list about six months ago. This company almost sounded different than Angie’s list but it still had a red flag then first name was Angie. So I told him to call me back I would do some research on them. Now I will decline any business with them, it’s not worth it

[@chuckthecontractor]

Good on you for doing your own research. I just talked to a guy that feels screwed over by Angi/homeAdvisor, Web. com and now doesn't trust anyone that has anything to do with marketing. This is what happens when you blindly trust salespeople 1 too many times and now stay stuck in one place for fear of action.

[@anthonyricks7423]

NEVER USE THEM! I was going to use them then I decided not to, when I did that they decided to call me literally over 100 times trying to keep getting me to use them. I got into an argument with Dustin Chavez that works for them and he got so mad he spam called me 20 times within 5 minutes

[@chuckthecontractor]

Some of the most shady sales tactics I've seen, for sure.

[@anthonyricks7423]

@@chuckthecontractor he called back from the same number with a different tone of voice acting like he was from HR

[@chuckthecontractor]

@@anthonyricks7423 I had them do stuff like that to me. A lady would call me over and over and pretend to be a customer but she called from the same number... She couldn't understand how I knew who she was... I started putting them on hold when they called and it didn't take long for them to stop calling. "Please hold on a sec" and I would just set the phone down and get back to work.

[@montyhuff8278]

This is so crazy they did it to me to

[@ericstoudenmire2976]

So sorry to hear that I've had contact information that confirms everything he said

[@jessejohnson9065]

Had a guy in my industry (carpet and tile cleaning) suggest Angie's leads but the advertising service versus paying for leads. Thanks for the advice!

[@anthonyesparsen7776]

Thank you for your videos on this subject matter. I have never had to use a service like this and don't expect to ever.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Nice! How do you get your new customers?

[@marilynhaverly570]

I'm so glad for this content! I just got off the phone with Angi's Leads and needed to figure out if it would be helpful to sign on. (BTW, they do say there's no contract to sign. Have they changed their policy since this video was made?) I like to do due diligence and I now know I won't use their service. I've been annoyed when I've gotten a bunch of phone calls after researching various things online and I don't want other people to be put off by a phone call from me they may not have expected or wanted. Thank you!

[@chuckthecontractor]

Hey that would be good if there's no contract. I get calls every day from people who regret working with them and are trying to find a way out of paying $1000's of dollars they feel were ripped off. I wouldn't mind at all if these companies got their stuff together and actually made more people happy.

[@sdrammm696969]

Thank you so much for the information. You are truly knowledgeable.

[@pabloespinoza2316]

This is a very good information I’m a painting contractor for 15 years and never used this one.

[@annemendoza-sichler4005]

So how can we market or promote or get leads then?

[@mikedeck8381]

I agree that you are competing with at least one other contractor and you will have to be competitive but it can pay off in the long run. If your just a cut and run type it's a problem.

[@jaimefarez8237]

I try this Angie leads out of 10 leads I got in touch with only 1 customer so I started looking for some information and run into your video. Thanks for the heads up

[@nickeckemoff7631]

Normally I research everything, but somehow i fell into this trap. Signed up to angi leads for 289 and paid for leads for about that much. Figured no harm if I talk to people and get jobs…well so far the leads are junk. People don’t pickup the phone…I was puzzled as to why but maybe now I understand.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Sorry to hear that Nick. This is a valuable lesson to always do your research! Shortcuts often take longer and cost more. Good luck my friend.

[@leeberks9635]

Same here!

[@charleyhill9867]

Here's a problem I have, when they call, they came they can get you set up over the phone, take your payment first before showing you anything. They need to show what they set up for you over email first.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Ya that would be cool.

[@biancasales5997]

DO NOT USE THEM !!!! I got charged $259 for supposedly getting “leads” and never got a single lead, it’s all a lie, because they don’t call you back, and now I owe $900 for them because I was still getting charged even tho I don’t get leads anyway, HORRIBLE !!!!!

[@nets6725]

Gota take yr leads off

[@CypressWalker]

I despise this process as a customer. Today I did what you did as an example at 3:41 . I had messages and 2 call attempts before I even finished it and at no point did it let me pick who I wanted to contact. Plus, they do not provide an interface to show you who is responding and/or showing interest , you have to just close your eyes and see who reaches out via email or phone. They have gone down hill dramatically over the last couple of years.

[@chuckthecontractor]

It's so easy to find contractors on google maps there's no reason to use those services.

[@godjani]

Great Video!

[@witchwave9139]

Just got an offer today from them, will not be going through with it. I started my cleaning business about a year ago and find that using websites like these are a great way to get started, if you are consistent and a do the job you agreed to do you will have no problem finding reoccurring clients and even take them off of these money hungry websites so they can pay you directly (as the websites take a lot of the pros pay in most cases). Instead of paying the $300 for access to the leads I'm going to buy my website so people can contact me directly. Thank you so much for the video, extremely helpful!!

[@chuckthecontractor]

Nice, that's awesome!

[@claudiabolds6292]

Im confused. You used them and then got the customers to keep yoi afterwards. Am i right?

[@milashenderson1511]

@@claudiabolds6292 yes

[@Hsftlabb]

After you’ll build a website you’ll pay to the money hungry google

[@SapienSafari]

lol, no one is going to see it.

[@tonyaallen3018]

Great information. Thank you!

[@queenofwands3250]

Thanks for this video. They've been calling me for weeks. I was skeptical because I wondered how they got my number. I think they may have gotten my number from Thumbtack from years ago or Craigslist. It's got creepy this morning because someone text me about doing a service out the blue. I know it have to be them texting me now too. Not cool at all.

[@chuckthecontractor]

They resort to many tricks to operate their business. It's best to be skeptical of everyone when you're growing your thing. It's ok to trust, but verify first! Thanks for watching.

[@ReverendSnedley]

Get an emervency boat air horn honk that thing into the phone whenever they call and I guarantee. the calls will begin to taper off

[@domainglassllc3683]

Thanks so much for the info! Where can I create my own website? thank you

[@chuckthecontractor]

You can create a very simple one from the Google Maps dashboard. There are also DIY website platforms like Wix and Squarespace. If you're feeling frisky, you can learn how to make professional website with Wordpress or coding HTML.

[@ras239]

Thanks bro for your video , I am 19 yrs tech trying to go independent and your video really help me to make a valuable decision keep up the good work

[@chuckthecontractor]

Glad I could help

[@ryusei323]

This is very helpful. Thanks for sharing the analysis.

[@living4christ]

I was researching painting my house. I had no idea what angies list was. I put the information in, all I wanted to see was some instant estimates. Little did I know when I hit that enter button my info went out to multiple contractors and I started getting calls I did not want. One contractor called, I told him I'm not doing the project anymore and he told me I should tell angies list so he would not get charged. Im disgusted with this site.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Yeah... Imagine being the contractor who paid $75 for your contact info...

[@FlyingBJJSHlT]

The guy from Angi that called me was WAY too pushy which is a major red flag. I told him that I’d have to spend a couple of days researching about them and think about it, because I’m starting to get calls for business as well as business with realtors for my small business and need to research whether this is a good avenue for me or not. He wouldn’t accept that, and kept on pushing the sales pitch, and no matter what I said, he’d keep on going. It reminds me of timeshare sales people. It’s extremely annoying! I finally just hung up on the dude. And less than an hour later, the dipshit called me like three times in a row and I just blocked the number. I started doing research on them and found out they got sued when they were called Angi’s List and just changed the LLC and name, and came back as Angi Leads. Everything I’ve heard about them is bad news. I hope they go out of business and stay out of business.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Wise move. Be careful with anyone that wants you to sign a long term contract before they've proven themselves.

[@Mark-te4os]

I just got a call asking if I “had room for some of their clients”. I thankfully recognized it as a sales pitch.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Ahh yeah. I've heard it about 200 times.

[@staticnetworks3946]

I’m cancelling my Angi leads they are charging so much for leads. I was told that I would be charged when I accepted the leads. Turns out I’m getting charged automatically when receiving leads. This is scam or maybe not but I honestly didn’t like Angi leads. They charged 130$ this week and last week.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Sorry to hear that man. Good luck cancelling the service.

[@SuccessfulladiesSoftLife]

It only makes sense as some contractors never return the homeowners phone calls and messages. This is business in general it's a numbers game.

[@ironface76f]

Great info and insight thank you

[@Toneytwotimes]

I’m a painter and the company I work for slowed down so I’ve been out of work for a bit. I wanted to try to fill that gap and angis leads popped up, $750 for the year with $1000 lead credit. Thing is what happens after that? What if I only land one job and it’s only a few hundred bucks? Then get 5 leads in a row that cost a few hundred and I don’t get one? It just seems like a scam and I’m really just trying to work that’s all

[@chuckthecontractor]

If it were as easy as spending $1750, everyone would have a thriving business... There just more to it. If you're willing to figure it out and work on it day by day, you can be successful.

[@Toneytwotimes]

@@chuckthecontractor you’re right. I’m glad I never burned bridges so I got hooked up with the real estate company my friend works for. Landed a couple jobs, supposed to get another big one shortly. Can get a decent sprayer to use and take it from there

[@HoneyBeeofficiall]

I’ve found it to be okay. You can definitely run a service business with decent profit margin using their platform. I get probably 2 leads a day from Angi on average. Close 1, ends up being less than 10% of job cost.

[@surepointexteriors]

I needed this feedback lol not working with these scamers!!

[@chuckthecontractor]

Everyone wants your money! Only some give equal or greater value in return.

[@JuanRodriguez-iz4pu]

You're so right. about the whole thing.

[@frankgonzalez5380]

Thanks for that video I almost join them but i like to do my research before i use my money

[@chuckthecontractor]

Smart to do your due diligence.

[@guillemusic7]

Thanks for crunching the numbers and being impartial about it, I decided not to join I know it could work but specially for new business is a high risk bet, I was in the other side of the spectrum cause I wanted a quote for insurance, that was 8 months ago, Im still getting contacted by dozens od insuatsnce company.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Once your info goes into the system, it gets sold and resold...

[@Cologne_Trooper]

I just started a Junk Removal/ Hauling business. I don't really want to invest $288 a year and $28 a lead. Most jobs are only $150 anyways. I just don't see a return on investment.

[@chuckthecontractor]

These are business decisions you must make. You have options. 1. Find leads elsewhere for less. 2. Charge more for your services. 3. Find something else to do to make money. Honestly, your goal should be to figure out how to pay more per lead and still make the profit you want. This opens doors for you. If you always hide from advertising and marketing costs, you'll struggle to grow.

[@robertoortiz6452]

Hi, i currently work for a Junk Removal company in LA, we do most of our advertisement on Yelp, and it works amazing, we are currently paying like $6 per lead. You should give it a look.

[@mikedeck8381]

I also agree that the site is a mess. It's gotten worse since Angie bought it. I just pay like a 275 a year to stay on the site and then by the lead. Like I'm saying I've been there a long time don't know how they are approaching things with new contractors signing up. It'd be a problem for them if I dropped off the site. Not a good fit for a start up company that has few resources or expertise.

[@chuckthecontractor]

I think it could be good for more people if they were more honest with their customers. It might lose them money in the short term but at least they wouldn’t be looked at as such a shady company by so many. They’re also growing so fast by acquiring competitors that they can’t ke the system working 100%. Headed towards monopoly, I don’t think they care.

[@DannyTimez47]

I used it and in 1 month i made about 7500

[@chuckthecontractor]

Nice! what kind of business?

[@vershawnsea9219]

So do u have to buy the leads every time?

[@anthonyricks7423]

This guy works for Angie leads

[@vershawnsea9219]

@@anthonyricks7423 lol. Prolly. I done heard way more bullshit bout it than good so ima save that $100 they almost got outta me

[@johnharrisonschulz]

4:20 No, it is not worth it as a contractor. When a customer is looking for a contractor, that lead is sent to multiple contractors. What does that mean? It means multiple contractors are getting that customer's contact info, and most of the time, if you're not the first one to call them, that lead is lost by another contractor who got to the phone faster than you. So you just lost money paying for a lead that you never got to go to. It's a guaranteed win for Angie and the customer, but it's a gamble for you the contractor. Is that really fair? Absolutely not. It's just not worth it in my opinion.

[@defmute9245]

Had a rep call me and was so unprofessional. Uh hell, I'm not sure if I have the right number. Said he googled businesses in the area and my business popped up. I said I'll look up Angie leads online since I never heard of Angie leads. He didn't even say my name or business name. He didn't start off with "I'm from Angie leads".

[@robertoramos3636]

!!Great video!! Very good info!!!

[@mikedeck8381]

Wow my experience with them is if I get 10 leads, 2 or 3 I can't contact, get 6 or 7 estimates and something like 2 or 3 jobs but it varies. I think that stinks, still I've been there since it was Home Advisor 2015, have over 100 reviews, been in business almost 20 years. My profession is trees and you have to be patient, those people will call you back, they will recommend you. It can take a few years to really measure the value of that initial job. Preferred the phone book but there was issues when that was the best way. Maybe take 10 to 15 leads a month from them. It seems to me if your a new business without some clientele maybe it's not a good vehicle. I agree that it's more work selling a lead you get from them.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Hey Mike! Getting 2-3 jobs out of 10 leads is pretty good. Even from organic sources this is a high close rate. You're right to attribute future jobs to the original lead. There are a lot of companies out there that do not even profit off the first job because they know that future jobs will bring profit. This allows them to spend more to acquire a customer than a company who must make a profit on the first transaction. Thanks for sharing your experience. We see really good results for tree services via Google Maps. If you aren't already utilizing that channel, I would recommend checking out some of my Foundational Marketing videos. Cheers.

[@vicentezamora8184]

Thanks for this video and the comments.. I just got rid of this pushy lady from Angie's and she got mad when I ask her for the membership and told her that I need to think about it.

[@SapienSafari]

You were wasting yours and hers time.

[@vicentezamora8184]

@@SapienSafari at the time I didn't know anything about Angi's so before going for it, I did some research and found this video. 🙏

[@tommyb7344]

I like the content... That 734 area code made me like the video lol

[@rogerlowery9707]

So they charge for every lead sent regardless if you actually make contact correct? Just signed on with them yesterday. They've sent 5 leads...only 1 actually wanted to talk. So I've been charged for all 5 I'm assuming

[@anthonyesparsen7776]

yup you probably have to low ball your prices which I'm not going to do spending money on leads I can get for free on my own

[@marioleal8152]

I learned 18 years ago not to buy leads real quick. Spent $750 just to hear: A) you're the 6th person to call B) I just wanted information C) I pressed the button by mistake, sorry D) I already got some one else E) I was just shopping for... Nope!!! Do a good job and offer a " FINDERS FEE " to your customers

[@chuckthecontractor]

Definitely a good idea to try and get more referrals from existing clients!

[@walterrivera8748]

does porch group work the same way as angi leads

[@brettjenson2588]

I just joined them Friday wish I had done more research. Got contacted about a lead called 1 minute later and the old gal explained to me she had the work done already. Canceling it as we speak.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Wow that's a bad one... I wish you luck.

[@rozellejenkins2396]

Sir your lesson was awesome! 💯

[@greatestgiftis]

Was with Angie’s list when it started and now the company is not worth using as it turn into something completely different than what it use to be, before homeowners used to look at your profile from a list and choose a contractor based of your profile and ratings and make there own choice and call you maybe 2 more guys tops now you get sent leads an more than half of those are false leads as in no one ever picks up a phone and no one is living in the home literally some of my friends have been sent to homes that has been boarded up no joke. It’s the only company that you will experience false leads with one needs to ask the question as to why that is. As a contractor I have many contractor friends and they all have already canceled with them or have been complaining about false leads and not properly vetting the contractors as well to even see if they are lic or have insurance etc. STAY FAR away is my advice

[@chuckthecontractor]

True that my man. I've watched it unfold just like you have. The internet is becoming a grimy place.

[@sidmasih6998]

I'm super curious. How would you price a lead if you were leading angie's list . (sucks that Homeadvisor became so corporate)

[@chuckthecontractor]

Ethically I would increase transparency on both sides. Homeowners would know that their contact info will be sold to contractors to compete for their projects. On the contractor side we would be more honest and transparent with how things work. Also no long term contracts so we're forced to be valuable. The business might not survive operating like this but that's how I would do it. I'm not beholden to stock owners so I don't have to prioritize profit above all else. Pricing would be similarly determined by supply and demand algorithms. I don't have a problem with the way they deliver leads. My beef is with the serious lack of transparency and trickery.

[@sidmasih6998]

@@chuckthecontractor Trickery long term is always bad for the company! Clearly angi used to work before Homeadvisor ruined it. appreciate the comment man! Love the videos

[@anthonyesparsen7776]

i cant use this service because i can get leads on my own fresh as can be so my problem would not be finding leads at all I can get 100's of leads on my own

[@chuckthecontractor]

How do you get your leads?

[@Bbbbbbbbbbb-f1w]

They will NOT tell you that if you cancel you will owe them 35% of the total for one year!!!!

[@austinhernandez2716]

A representative just told me on the phone that it wouldn't cost anything. 🤔

[@SapienSafari]

Ads not Leads

[@osmanycubano]

thanks for your answer

[@chuckthecontractor]

Always welcome

[@onebasemedia1166]

Brilliant, thanks for sharing

[@luismoreno5784]

Thank you for the info.

[@chuckthecontractor]

You bet!

[@alexpowerwash8359]

Thank you 😮

[@poblano1266]

They bad they send me a lead a I call the customer and the customer told me I'm Not ready to do the work a just for that they charge me $111😢

[@davidshaddix5792]

I'm seeing a pattern, General Contractors it would appear wouldn't be a good investment. If you are in a niche business, such as Swimming Pool Installation to where an area isn't saturated with installers, it could be profitable. Liner Replacements, Reconditioning Pools etc. I'd think service work such as cleaning, maintaining Pools and such wouldn't work with this program.

[@chuckthecontractor]

Exactly. All marketing and business is about competition. If you're the only one, then you will get all the work.

[@kevinalfrey7194]

I did Angie leads for about 6 months and my only problem was their spend target wasn't explained to me properly. That's what turned me away .I was lied to just to sign then it cost me 900.00 to stop it I will never advertise with them again I can't stand a lier and that's what they do to the contractor

[@chuckthecontractor]

Sorry to hear that Kevin.

[@leeberks9635]

​@@chuckthecontractor How can I get out of Angi Pro? I need this to stop!!!

[@k20909]

But how do you get work with out them when u are barely starting out

[@chuckthecontractor]

I would go knock doors. If you go knock 100 doors and don't get a customer, I'll give you $100.

[@artstudio6610]

How to cancel angi leads without paying 35% penalty fee

[@walterrivera8748]

need help I'm with moving helper and want to expand

[@charleyhill9867]

Most of those leads aren't even active or there old. I tried home advisor. I received the same kind of list. Never a response from any so called lead. Just a list.

[@chuckthecontractor]

A lot of people have this complaint.

[@Mastertints]

Federal Trade Commission | Protecting America's Consumers sould be involved more , i will be investing more on my window tinting service web page then angi or home adviser ( partnership) i was almost close to spend my only $350 they were asking me for 7 leads for one month , i had my dubts , thats why i was investigating litle bit more but now with this video not any more . thanks sir .

[@chuckthecontractor]

Investing in your own assets is a good idea, especially in the beginning when you have a lot to gain in that area. I save buying leads for the last thing after I'm already maxing out all the other lead generation methods. Organic > Google Local Service Ads > Google Ads > FB Ads > Offline > buy leads

[@CDPS]

Short answer to the question if you are just starting out with a business yes but expect to spend thousands every month and get one or two leads out of 100 that are actually legit

[@chuckthecontractor]

Yes, expectations are key. Expect it to be expensive and difficult to close deals this way. Don't listen to the salespeople when they say it will be easy.

[@basketball8382]

In your opinion, what would be the best way to generate leads or a customer base for a small carpet cleaning company?

[@chuckthecontractor]

My favorite way is Google Maps + Lots of Reviews + Website. For my businesses I always have multiple streams of new customers, but Google Maps is the best for local customers.

[@angeljuarez1427]

How does the google map work for more costumers? If you don’t mind explaining thank you

[@chuckthecontractor]

@@angeljuarez1427 go search for your service in your area on google. Google maps shows up at the top of the page. If you’re 1 of the 3 companies that shows up in that box and you have more reviews than the other 2, you will get a lot of calls.

[@Brooklynapoli]

@@chuckthecontractor using Google map it’s free?

[@chuckthecontractor]

@@Brooklynapoli Yes, go to google.com/business

[@meleciosanchez1024]

Never used them, not worth it, this video is very truth, I was one of their victims.

[@astharcortez4834]

Did you have to pay the cancellation fee?

[@alexandermartinez7151]

Agies contacted me saying that with a subscription of monthly payments of $300 $400 I will get between 18 and 25 leads per month without any additional cost, is that true?

[@chuckthecontractor]

Are they real leads are fake leads? IF they are real leads, is that worth the monty for you? What happens if the leads are not of the quality you expect? What do you do then? Is there an option to cancel the contract if the leads are no good? Be careful agreeing to pay long-term. Also, don't give anyone your debit card, Ust credit card. Build airline miles or cash back and also have an easier time disputing charges that are fruadulent.

[@alexandermartinez7151]

@@chuckthecontractor Thanks for your advice, it's very helpful. They told me that there is no cost per lead after $300. $400 per month sounds interesting. If it were true, a one-year contract is required. When canceling the contract, I have to pay 35% of the remainder of the year. Do you have any experience about this, if you are true, the 18 to 25 leads per month for no cost thing is interesting you know if i can sign in with no yearly contract

[@chuckthecontractor]

@@alexandermartinez7151 I would make them put it in writing that the leads were going to be legit, meaning: for my service, in my service area, answered the phone, and were actually expecting a call. If all those were the case, then it could be worth it. The bottom line is that if you try it, measure the actual dollar amount that comes out of it. If you can make a profit after all of your time and expenses, then it is worth it. If you don't call people the second they come in.... If you don't track your numbers 100%.... You might end up getting screwed or at least feeling like you got screwed. To sign that contract you are agreeing to play a very competitive sport... You are going against people who mgiht be hungrier than you. You have to take it seriously and call those people the second they come in. And, track every damn thing. I would hope it was worthwhile for you because if it isn't, it's painful to exit the contract. My question to them is that if it's such a good deal, why do they lock you into a year contract? If they say it's because they will allocate people to run ads in your area, that's bullshit. They already run ads in your area... They are known to give you better leads in the first month or two and then start giving the good leads to new people, kind of like a ponzi scheme. Anyways, I would try to talk them into a trial. Record they call. They record the call so you can too. If they go back on your word, you have evidence showing show. Also, don't give them a debit card. Use a credit card. Banks protect their money (credit) more than they protect yours (debit). That's the best advice I can give.

[@alexandermartinez7151]

@@chuckthecontractor Thank you very much for answering my question, it was very helpful and will help many more people to take precautions about making this decision

[@joecoool100]

I have a small handy man business and I agree it’s really not worth it….leads only work out maybe 30 percent of the time. And some of those are small jobs. They send the leads to more than one company or person. The juice is not worth the squeeze….its borderline slimy

[@chuckthecontractor]

Yes, there are better ways to get customers.

[@deegee49]

Wish I had heard this 2 weeks ago.

[@PedroCarreraLópez-h7y]

So you recommend google better then Angi? 15:13

[@chuckthecontractor]

Yes. Angi uses Google to get most of their leads that they sell you. They're just a middle man. Best to reduce it down to one middle man: Google.

[@gabescott6068]

Very helpful

[@slipagent6]

Im really torn. I just signed up with them and they said I could begin receiving leads whenever I want and turn them on or off. I instantly started receiving random leads and being billed for them. So I went in to finish the app setup to specify the location of the leads etc and it seems very invasive with lots of fine print/legal jargon so Im not sure I want to proceed. In my work 1 good lead could really pan out so Im not too worried about the cost but just the quality of the leads and amount of information they want from you seems questionable. Im also getting lots of spam calls etc now too so my name and information is going all over the web to scammers now.

[@chuckthecontractor]

The level of spam has been rising for a while now. As long as you expect to field a lot of leads to get a good one, you can make it work. What you save in advertising you’ll make up in time investment on the sales side. I think it’s ok to buy leads but be working on a long term strategy at the same time so you don’t have to rely on the pay per lead service to survive.

[@slipagent6]

@@chuckthecontractor thats one issue I have is that I thought the service seemed interesting but Im too busy right now to use it. I was told I could just turn on the leads whenever I wanted. That was a lie and now Im racking up charges so I either need to cancel everything or conform to their rules immediately. It seems like more of a scam than a quality service and at this point Im almost scared to give them more of my information.

[@mikedeck8381]

@@slipagent6 As far as I know you go to manage my lead flow and from there you can pause your leads for up to 2 weeks. When that two weeks is up you can continue to pause it.

[@miggyasmrGa.BT5297]

They need to get sued and investigated

[@slipagent6]

@@miggyasmrGa.BT5297 I just signed up and wasn’t supposed to receive leads yet. Its costing me $600 so far and Im sure it’ll cost more to cancel.

[@age_of_reason]

Angi Leads, formerly Home Advisor, formerly Service Magic, formerly....They have to keep changing their name because they rip people off and need to keep changing their stripes to avoid legal issues.

[@peopleanalyticstutorials]

Thats not true. I 100% agree the sales tactics have been shady, but the name changes are solely because they have acquired 5 companies in the last 5 years

[@chrislady1120]

I did it 4 years.. they are NOT a HONEST company. He is right they will send out 5 minimum then 2 days later do it again and charge all these contractors. I was glad to pay if i talked to someone but there was so many fake phone numbers and you would get charged for those and some times at there discretion give you your money back on the fake ones. I am questioning if they not generated by angie themselves for revenue. Ultimately they are not honest with their practices

[@kellytoce2693]

We have used angi leads but then angi ads called us to tell us they had a better process and now we pay for both and cannot get out of our contract and they charge us monthly for 11 bad leads in the last 2 months.. HORRIBLE!!!!

[@chuckthecontractor]

Sorry to hear that Kelly.

[@reesewilson9032]

Yeah was on the phone with “Jeff” and it’s $7-10 per lead and a $288 background check fee. Ridiculous price for a background check as they normally cost $50 at most. I just get bad vibes from this guy and will be giving a firm no thank you. He also offered $300 worth of leads if I payed $100 when he called. Really sketchy.

[@reesewilson9032]

Also I do minor landscaping and mowing

[@chuckthecontractor]

7-10 a lead is pretty cheap. I know folks who are paying 100+ for leads. It's possible that it could be profitable for you if you do it right. It's almost like you have to game the system to get it to work by keeping leads paused and only using Opportunities. Where are you located? Is it a competitive market?

[@reesewilson9032]

@@chuckthecontractor Minnesota suburbs

[@ashleycarter9794]

@@reesewilson9032 How did you go about getting customers? I am also landscaping and mowing in Florida.

[@kobelcofan]

How do you cancel if Angi leads isn't working?

[@chuckthecontractor]

Usually you have to pay a penalty to leave the contract you signed.

[@kobelcofan]

@@chuckthecontractor I cancelled within 72 hours. So hopefully it will work. I had $80 charged to my account so I'm going to dispute it.

[@chuckthecontractor]

@@kobelcofan Good luck!

[@kobelcofan]

@@chuckthecontractor I'm going to fight it until the very end.

[@darrenthomas9810]

@@kobelcofan I just got off phone with them charged 170 for leads and wanted to cancel within 72 hrs. Being charged every time a lead comes through is there cash cow

[@JuanMorales-mb3bf]

Watching your video these people almost convinced me tp join.. i didnt do it.

[@FadeyTannus]

Great video

[@edbeltran2454]

Thats crazy not fair only if you get the job will be fair to pay or end up as a rip off

[@chuckthecontractor]

Not really. Imagine selling good meat to a bad cook. Should they only pay if it turns out good? Buying leads is normal, it's just that quality has gone down a lot across the board.

[@RoxRoofing]

📍 Great video!

[@kirkdouglascollingwood1579]

i called them yesterday and the scared me off way to bushy i just stared my business

[@maureenthompson8845]

I would say no, It is not good. The Arko Restoration in Blaine,Mn is very bad. The Roof and siding might have looked ok. My experience with them. After the Roofing and siding they had nails all over the driveway and had to be called to come back to clean them up. Then the siding in the back of the house was falling off. They had to come back to fix that. The front door that they put in was falling apart and I called them to fix it , they came back and tried to fix it less then a year. Door is rarely used. I called numerous times they will not come back. The GM is horrible and after I sent a picture to him The G M said it was not from their installation. I called to talk to the owner Lance. He won’t respond. I would never use this company or refer them to anyone.

[@chuckthecontractor]

This sounds like a review for the contractor. Angi is just a platform that sells your contact information to contractors.