Why I Stopped Using Angi Leads (HomeAdvisor) as a Contractor and How I Get Leads Now

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Chuck the Contractor

Chuck the Contractor

Күн бұрын

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@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 9 ай бұрын
I can show you how I get my own leads: contractors.adaptdigitalsolutions.com/how-contractors-get-leads
@Compliment-vt8tl
@Compliment-vt8tl 8 ай бұрын
This is so accurate I to used service magic AKA Home Advisor about 10 years ago it was lucrative. Now no way!
@marioleal8152
@marioleal8152 Жыл бұрын
I spend about 1 hour per day walking and hanging business cards on doors. Which incidentally completes my " walking exercise ". Out of 100 cards I average 17 calls and actually go to 3 homes to give an estimate on a painting job. While I'm there I'm scanning for other things such as a dripping faucet, dirty air conditioning condenser, clogged up dryer vent, dirty a/c vents. I also offer a $50 referral fee. When I do a job I give a $50 discount if they allow me to place a sign in front of their house. Another thing I do is place business cards on the customers neighbors doors while I'm working everyday at the location. I send Happy birthday cards, Happy Holidays cards to previous customers. The point is to " ALWAYS BE IN FRONT OF YOUR CUSTOMERS " they will always send you referrals.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
I love this Mario. Thanks for sharing.
@davehofmannjr5235
@davehofmannjr5235 2 жыл бұрын
I recently started my own business and am currently using Angi lead. I agree with everything your saying. Seems like I’m throwing a bunch of money up in the air an barely ending up with a hundred bucks in my pocket at the end of the day.
@olgahernandez1099
@olgahernandez1099 2 жыл бұрын
I am so disappointed with Angie’s list
@Puskara12
@Puskara12 2 жыл бұрын
It depends what trade you do and what services you are offering . Dont use it as main place for finding customers but as one of ways. Turn off leads and only hunt opportunities. 😎🇷🇸
@MoneybaggMo428
@MoneybaggMo428 2 жыл бұрын
Hey I run google ads I can generate you leads
@Daedroh
@Daedroh Жыл бұрын
@@olgahernandez1099 Same, they don't let me request for credit for leads that weren't even for me. I do concrete work and I received leads that were for framing decks. Called customer support and they said I was ineligible to get credit. This even after already investing my time and checking out the homeowner's project. You might say "how did you not find out that the lead wasn't for you until you visited their home....." well...... the leads project details said this "Install Concrete Patios, Walks, and Steps - Project Details "Would like an estimate for patio and possible balconies". During my conversation with them the first time I called them, I mentioned to them "We do concrete and we can come and check out your patio and give you an estimate" I guess they didn't hear me correctly because they said "great! see you tomorrow!"..... It's just ridiculous at this point. I already invested the time of my day to go and find out that the project wasn't even for me and to finish it off Angi's leads will not give me credit for this.
@TREBLEBOOSTER65
@TREBLEBOOSTER65 Жыл бұрын
I've been suspicious of fake leads since the beginning and I just caught them on it... Idk how many thousands they stole from us...
@denisebillups1840
@denisebillups1840 3 жыл бұрын
This has been going on quite sometime now. Thumbtack is even worse! Thanks for sharing this content especially for new business owners who are unaware and most vulnerable to get advertisement.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Denise. I haven't used Thumbtack in a long time but I haven't heard anything good.
@juliofajardo1070
@juliofajardo1070 2 жыл бұрын
What do you recommend for leads
@19jsara
@19jsara 2 жыл бұрын
Thumbtack was bought by angi
@itsduende7751
@itsduende7751 2 жыл бұрын
Tumbtack for me has been great
@Painfulwhale360
@Painfulwhale360 Жыл бұрын
Thumbtack is fine. I’ve had plenty of days making $400, $500, $600 a day installing window blinds, ceiling fans and assembling furniture with thumbtack leads.I just hate that they share the leads with other contractors.
@bravocarpentry5030
@bravocarpentry5030 2 жыл бұрын
That has been our experience as well. We are in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area. Fortunately most of our leads come from reputation and word of mouth. We have been working on marketing our selves a little more to fill in the blanks. With material shortages come the joyful challenges of running a business lol. You do get leads from Angi Leads, but the ROI is just far lower than organic leads. Plus it has you way over managing things with crummy leads. I would agree.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
You're exactly right. I couldn't agree more. Some people think running a business is easy. If it were, everyone would do it! Cheers.
@mbailey4539
@mbailey4539 2 жыл бұрын
Before the video was finish I was locked in to his website.
@SneakerBandit-6
@SneakerBandit-6 Жыл бұрын
Any advice for a carpet cleaning company that is struggling with getting customers and competing with tons of other companies in Arizona. I tried google ads but it didn’t work
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
1. Google Maps (Google My Business) Listing w/ as many reviews as you can get. 2. A professional website that has a dedicated page for each type of customer ie. commercial, rentals, homeowners, etc. 3. Unique profiles on various other websites with accurate company info ie. Yelp, Facebook, Houzz, etc. Once you have all this locked down, then I would look into: - Google Local Service Ads - Facebook Ads - Google Ads in that order. If budget or time is a constraint, go knock on doors and let people take a picture of your business card. (They won't lose the picture but they'll lose the card)
@purevibemedia
@purevibemedia 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this because I was this 👌🏽close to signing up for Houz. But I don’t want any online presence after seeing this. Just a simple landing page.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
What are you trying to achieve with your landing page? How will people find it?
@purevibemedia
@purevibemedia 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, nothing. People won’t find it it will find them, via flyers and brochures. The landing page will be details and images about previous projects and a list of services provided. Customer can then follow up with phone call. I will also reach out to follow. No forms or contact information will be listed on my site from me or from clients. Because these sharks will stop at nothing to steal personal information and sell it, on top of what you mentioned. So I have to be vigilant.
@jacobwilliams4941
@jacobwilliams4941 2 жыл бұрын
What do u think of craft jack.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
I haven't used it personally, only talked to people that use it, maybe 20 or so. it sounds like it's right on par with the rest of the lead resellers. They all buy the leads (contact info) from the same places so they often have the same leads on their platforms.
@brielbrown216
@brielbrown216 3 жыл бұрын
I gave a handyman a lifetime membership with $300 in lead credits his average leads were about $30 he closed 2 leads and he made over $400 per job
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
That's great!
@ilovetech
@ilovetech 2 жыл бұрын
Just in good days
@rollsroyce2927
@rollsroyce2927 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome explanation!!!!
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rolls.
@CJ-qi8lm
@CJ-qi8lm 2 жыл бұрын
Agree with you. As you have said, Home Advisor bought out Service All who was an excellent business. Now Home Advisor and Angies are the same and unlike Service All who never sold our info but gave us their contractors list for our jobs and we contacted who we wanted. I tried explaining Angies to others, but......keep spreading the word. Maybe a Podcast🤔
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
It's tough getting the word out there but it's important! Podcasting would be fun!
@11spiritwarrior
@11spiritwarrior 2 жыл бұрын
I’m a consumer and I was fished in just as you said when looking for a fencing company. I had even included that I was not ready to buy just wanted advice and possible costs. I was deluged with phone calls which I finally stopped answering (sorry). I was feeling that I personally mislead these companies although I clearly wrote that it was a consult not a job. Then - I started to get harassed by the blood sucking referral company. They emailed and messaged me several times asking how the job went - did the company do well? What the hell are you talking about I wrote? I did not hire anyone. It was supposed to be a referral from a local company. Anyway I immediately felt sorry for every mislead company. And that was before I learned here that they actually paid for my info! Now when I look up a company for any job I read that leading line closely to may sure I’m not going through one of those referral thieves. Thanks
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I shared your comment in a video. I appreciate that you shared this.
@EmlinJnNoel
@EmlinJnNoel 2 жыл бұрын
I am facing the same issue. They are charging a lot for nothing at the end and now we are ending paying a lot of money for no service at all.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that.
@Stopvotingdemocrat
@Stopvotingdemocrat 6 ай бұрын
how can i get out of contact. its been less than thirty days and they never told me i would have to pay 2500 to cancel
@brielbrown216
@brielbrown216 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a rep with Angi leads formerly home advisor and my director confirmed leads are sold to 3 different companies but there are 3 ways for customers to connect with you
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks for the info.
@alanrosales9735
@alanrosales9735 2 жыл бұрын
Angi Leads were taking money from my account after 3 attempts to close my account. They’re terrible
@disasterpiece1995
@disasterpiece1995 3 жыл бұрын
what did you use to make your website?
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
I use Wordpress with these plugins: Elementor for the page builder and Gravity forms for the contact forms. Wordpress .org, not .com. They are different. Let me know if you have more questions.
@SMWLM
@SMWLM 2 жыл бұрын
Good information, they keep calling and send emails to subscribe, I did consider joining, not any more.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
It works for a select few. IMO it's better to seek marketing methods that you can control and own, like websites.
@linomusic3886
@linomusic3886 2 жыл бұрын
Me top
@amandavenuto5029
@amandavenuto5029 3 жыл бұрын
Great content! Thanks
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Amanda!
@energybasics
@energybasics 2 жыл бұрын
Hey man side bar - how do you get your mouse to make that red selection rectangle?
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
It's an app called Presentify
@manglermedia9730
@manglermedia9730 Жыл бұрын
I would like to talk with someone at your company about SEO!
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
Fill out the form on my website
@osmanycubano
@osmanycubano 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for your answer
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Always welcome
@k20909
@k20909 9 ай бұрын
I have Angie’s I’m so tired of it so much money last person I called said panel upgrade in the description cost me 119$ all he wanted was a price for a freaking outlet change 🤦‍♂️
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 9 ай бұрын
Yikes. Sorry to hear about that. Lame!
@notwhoyouare1543
@notwhoyouare1543 2 жыл бұрын
Personally, I'm doing simple basic lawn maintenance, my jobs are usually 40-80 bucks total cost. Angi's thinks its ok to charge me 40-50 bucks per lead of those types. I really hope this class action lawsuit comes out positively for us contractors. Angi's really likes to fuck us over.
@davidbohannon6087
@davidbohannon6087 2 жыл бұрын
Nah the lead is probably around 20 bucks
@notwhoyouare1543
@notwhoyouare1543 2 жыл бұрын
@@davidbohannon6087 no its not, my smallest lead has been 35 bucks. Usually they charge me around 48 dollars on average. I am currently USING THEIR SERVICE, so you can't tell me what the leads "probably are"... Bitch, I am literally being exploited by angi's leads at this moment and being charged a crazy ass amount where i'm calling them weekly and arguing with them.
@oldhollywoodbriar
@oldhollywoodbriar 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@patriciaoswald6729
@patriciaoswald6729 2 жыл бұрын
Hi please I hope you can give me useful information. I started about 3months ago with Angi Ads and I pay the 600 monthly price for not guaranteed contacts I thought maybe I should switch to Angi Leads and I'm not sure how to do that. Because yeah the first month was good contacts now I been there for 3months and last 2nonths like all crap contacts. The contacts are not answering phones, etc. I just thought okay I should atleast be with Angi Leads then instead.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
They are both the same company. I haven’t heard of any lead resellers that don’t have crap contacts.
@alonzawhitley1126
@alonzawhitley1126 2 жыл бұрын
Angie leads worst stay away
@davidskaggs9914
@davidskaggs9914 Жыл бұрын
I also started my business a few months ago and having the same results. So, not using any leads any longer!
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 11 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@zeehutt7876
@zeehutt7876 Жыл бұрын
Using Thumbtack and I’ve gotten some jobs and got good reviews. I set my leads to relatively cheap but sometimes they set me up with leads that won’t even hire me and still charge me.
@raymondwhitaker1136
@raymondwhitaker1136 2 жыл бұрын
home advisor they told me it only goes to 2 people but leads are telling me 8 different companies called them b4 me
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. It use to be up to six. The last official number I heard was 3. Another thing to consider is that a lot of times people will fill out a form on some random website and their contact info will be sold to the highest bidder. HomeAdvisor and the other platforms are the bidders... The whole lead reselling industry is pretty muddy on morals.
@AnkushSingh-hz4si
@AnkushSingh-hz4si 3 жыл бұрын
hey man, great useful videos. Keep it up. I reached out via your website and left a message.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Hey glad you found it useful! I didn't see any messages from you. Feel free to email me: chuck@adaptdigitalsolutions.com.
@AnkushSingh-hz4si
@AnkushSingh-hz4si 3 жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor Thank you for your reply bud. I sent an email from ankush@zipleaddigital.com, please check when you can. Thanks again and talk to you soon.
@encellon
@encellon Жыл бұрын
As a homeowner looking for contractors, I avoid the 'lead-finding' services. The reasons come down to everything I suspected (now confirmed by your video and viewer comments). In the end, I do not want to wind up screwing the people I am trying to hire, pay, and trust.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
Good on you for taking the time to understand the situation and decide how you want to impact the situation.
@itsduende7751
@itsduende7751 2 жыл бұрын
So you selling a product also ?
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
I sell marketing services now.
@Evangelistaadventures
@Evangelistaadventures 2 жыл бұрын
“Blood sucking… I mean…” this had me rolling in laughter 🤣🤣🤣
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
Haha let that one slip out.
@fatheranddaughtervlogsbest2812
@fatheranddaughtervlogsbest2812 3 жыл бұрын
How can I get hold of u
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Link to my website in the description.
@jeffalan6339
@jeffalan6339 2 жыл бұрын
You are 100 pct correct. I watch KZbin reviews everyone was negative. More than one replied to my comment. Home advisor was sued by contractors in class action. Colorado attorney General Sued then as well. One stated that they contact you for a service you don't perform, dog walker, you reply thinking it's for your trade , instead was for the non related to your service. They bill you and the one to contact. Home advisor keeps on until someone is hired for that service. I even had hate mail as they were taken advantage of, warned me it's a scam, several Colorado news cast were aired.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
Ya Jeff. The number of calls I get from people wanting to join a class action lawsuit is ridiculous.
@jmodean5312
@jmodean5312 Жыл бұрын
I became a roofing contractor 2 weeks ago just over the border from you here in Spokane. I know there is high demand and contractors overbooked but I have spent 1000 dollars and leads and haven’t got a single job. Only got one person to even pick up the phone, having to spend $40-$250 on a single lead. My Facebook ad that I spent $100 on produced 3 leads in 5 days. Hoping I can get a refund but what an absolute scam
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
Hey neighbor! Roofing is competitive. If you can get FB Ads to work it will be much better than buying leads from resellers.
@Daedroh
@Daedroh Жыл бұрын
Did you get a refund?
@chrisrobbins3888
@chrisrobbins3888 3 жыл бұрын
Not inly do they not add value, they either hurt the contractors’ bottom line or force the consumer to pay hundreds of dollars as a premium for the same exact work to be done. These marketing companies just suck billions of dollars out of peoples’ pockets
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Yea that’s why i don’t like them. They wiggle in between producers and consumers and take without giving. No value is exactly correct. It’s also a bad mentality to say “easily compare multiple quotes” when it actually takes a lot of time on the contractor side and makes the focus money instead of quality or customer service.
@dgr5421
@dgr5421 3 жыл бұрын
Nice shirt!!!!👌👌
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Got it in Mexico City during the world cup a few years back. Was so cool walking through the streets hearing people cheer from all over the place.
@dgr5421
@dgr5421 3 жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor 👌👌
@chriss4365
@chriss4365 Жыл бұрын
Why are these companies legal? How can you get up on google if they are paying google to be the first result?
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
They do the same type of marketing that is available to you. They resell the leads therefore they can spend more than you can.
@briancunningham2619
@briancunningham2619 3 жыл бұрын
I'm paying $70 per lead. I have to get and call 7 leads in order to close one sale. That's $490 per lead that gets me sale that I might make 1,000 - 2,000. Angi Leads / Home Advisor made 22 million profit in 2018.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
200-400% profit isn't bad.
@richardharmon874
@richardharmon874 3 жыл бұрын
Me also,out of my 12 leads past 2 days 4 were good.the 3 hvac installs i got i will make me about 7k.but i was so surprised how much leads were and how fast bill went up i just shut leads off until i do these jobs and i will probably turn on after. I have mixed feelings right now about them.
@tubguy7099
@tubguy7099 10 ай бұрын
Even though you got a website, as do alot of other people,.. there still needs to be work on the back end of the websites..... Just bc you have a website,. Doesn't mean you are going to show up right away. You still have someone doing the work on the backend.. it's not just get a website,.. get customers,.. far from it,.. explain all the backend work,. Seo etc . Please,.. and j will also do the same
@leondavis3451
@leondavis3451 2 жыл бұрын
Angie's list was terrible to our company, giving us fake leads and they still listed our company on their website after we cancelled our pro membership to their company so they could steer customers still to their company using our name.
@brandontalley4432
@brandontalley4432 2 жыл бұрын
google calls me wanting me to do it, that's one thing they will do if you use home advisor they will call and offer to put it at the top of the list
@Slingblade69ss
@Slingblade69ss 7 ай бұрын
The bad thing is now the clients dont trust contractors or they decide after job is completed the clients decide not to pay years ago word of mouth was how contractors got more leads and if theres no word of mouth then the contractors shouldn't be in business either too expensive or just suck at thier trade
@ramon2983
@ramon2983 2 жыл бұрын
I just got bit by Angi Ads, now looking for a way no cancel and my money back
@Daedroh
@Daedroh Жыл бұрын
Did you cancel and get a refund?
@ramon2983
@ramon2983 Жыл бұрын
@@Daedroh nop, in the contrary according to the contract the client just pay 30% of the remaining balance inside the yearly contract. And have to mention that since I asked for the cancellation they decided to send me real clients. But I am already decided.
@Slingblade69ss
@Slingblade69ss 7 ай бұрын
Before the internet we had the yellow pages phone book
@a-visible.change.6718
@a-visible.change.6718 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao its far beyond what you know Not only do they own Angie's they own 4 other big name lead companies I know because I never signed with them And some how customers where telling me they got my # on H.A. thanks for sharing.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Ya come to find out that all these lead gen companies buy leads from but a few sources and flip them. I talked to the owner of a smaller lead reseller and he spilled the beans on how incestual the industry is. In another vid i put my contact info into a website called Powell and Sons and a guy from HoneAdvisor called me lol I say skip the middle man and just get your own business on Google. It’s not that hard.
@Blenderite
@Blenderite 3 жыл бұрын
So I have a question. You don't like these "lead sellers" because they show up above the actual contractors? That's their whole point. They do everything you did to make your own website and then sell that to contractors who don't want to make their own website. What's so bad about that? I understand that they charge per lead and that every lead won't lead to a sell. And this sounds like an ad. I'm curious how I am wrong.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
I have no problem with the concept. It's actually a great idea and it used to work really well. Over time, however, it's become a lot more competitive (expensive) to show up on top of Google and so the prices have been driven up. These huge corporations make this happen even faster. My issue is that the lead reselling services are damaging a lot of businesses. The value has gone way down, the leads are often bogus, they're sold to 6 contractors at once, and 95% of contractors I talk to have had a horrible experience with it. The customer service is garbage as well. That's the problem. This isn't my opinion, it's based on the hundreds of business owners who have called me and told me about their horrible experience. I get calls every day with people telling me that it used to work but now it doesn't and now they are stopping the service and their back to square one. The goal with my company is to help contractors and construction companies get established with assets they own, such as a website, that can bring in customers sustainably and give them control and autonomy over their business. Once they have a foundational marketing system going, I often suggest trying other things such as buying leads if they need more volume, but warn them that it's a difficult way to make a profit for most.
@daniellehall9679
@daniellehall9679 Жыл бұрын
Because I could create a website and it will be buried underneath all the big guns willing to pay Google lots of money to appear first. This guy will teach you how to appear first when people dona Google search, but don't think it will be cheap
@Slingblade69ss
@Slingblade69ss 7 ай бұрын
Yeah they sell it to 6 contractors and only one obviously gets the job but they keep all the other contractors money
@frankisawesomee
@frankisawesomee 2 жыл бұрын
But people still pay them for leads how are they in business when many people hate them?
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
I talk to folks who buy leads on a daily basis. 90% of them are looking for a way out of paying for a whole bunch of stuff they consider junk. The other 10% has found a way to make it work for them. They must have a super high turnover rate on contractors. There are a lot of contractors though and constantly new ones being made. Another thought is that Angi sort of has a monopoly. They often hog up the first page of Google. Angie's List, HomeAdvisor, Angi Leads, and Angi Ads are all these same company but they have multiple websites. They also funnel a lot of leads from other websites. I did a video about this. Leads come from all over the internet. Companies like Angi buy them on the open market and flip them to you, the contractor, for a profit. I'm sure they've done the math and as long as they keep signing up new contractors to buy these leads, they can keep operating the same way. They have a very aggressive sales model...
@brandontalley4432
@brandontalley4432 2 жыл бұрын
also if a contractor tries to see what a certain job is going for to give an estimate I'll use Google it pulls Angie or home A and to get a quote you fill an area and job slip that you need done and ur city and hit get quote it sends it to a contractor and one called me and all I was doing was getting an estimate on average to make sure I didn't over charge and it was sent to that contractor and he paid for that fake lead that was made by me another contractor just to try to see the cost now if a customer says oh I want a quote to have this done and see the average cost they would see that and fill it out and boom another fake lead, infact that customer more than likely didn't even decide if they wanted the job to be done they just wanted to see a price range, yrs of that and recycled leads and contractors get screwed,
@tomjohnson7166
@tomjohnson7166 3 жыл бұрын
hey you saying that they are bogus leads, leads me to believe that you didnt call them back in reasonable amounts of time. Im not sure how to operate a skid loader, doesnt mean it does not work
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
You believe wrong. It doesn’t matter how quickly you call when the person never answers or when they do they say they’re not interested in that. I base my videos off what I and hundreds of others have experienced. People call me every day telling me how Angie’s lost used to be great but these days it’s mostly garbage. Surely some of them aren’t great salespeople but some of them really are, and they say the same thing!
@jimdonnelly5727
@jimdonnelly5727 3 жыл бұрын
It's up to $175 for a kitchen remodel
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Ouch. That's pricy!
@darren8739
@darren8739 3 жыл бұрын
Well said Chuck. Wish I would have watched this before the Angie scammed me.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry you got scammed.
@Stopvotingdemocrat
@Stopvotingdemocrat 6 ай бұрын
how do i get out of angi list contract. its been less than 30 days and they never told me it would cost 2500 to cancel
@andrewboyer6677
@andrewboyer6677 2 жыл бұрын
I find it funny that they put an add on your video so technically they're paying you to talk
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
Who put an ad on my video? My channel is not monetized so I make $0 from KZbin.
@emmanuel7283
@emmanuel7283 3 жыл бұрын
How do I cancel my subscription with them without paying the 35% contract cancelation fee? Any insights?
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
It's not easy... If you can't get them to relinquish your responsibility to pay, then another option people have used is to cancel the payment through the bank. In the cases I know of, they always get sent to collections. Sorry I don't have a better thing to say about this.
@emmanuel7283
@emmanuel7283 3 жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor collections? So my only option is to stick with them till the contract is up? That's crazy. I already blocked them from my bank
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuel7283 That's why they use yearly contracts. If it was easy to cancel they would lose a lot of customers.
@emmanuel7283
@emmanuel7283 3 жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor well thanks for the response! Your videos have been very helpful
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
@@emmanuel7283 Awesome, thanks Emmanuel!
@gustavomarin6535
@gustavomarin6535 3 жыл бұрын
Fire jersey 🇲🇽
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@richardharmon874
@richardharmon874 3 жыл бұрын
I am getting charged 70 per lead for hvac install 3 out of the 12 leads were good. I still made money but just was so surprised how many were bad leads and some already got another contractor. I have mixed feelings right now.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty typical. It’s a cutthroat sales game when you’re instantly competing for those sales. You really need to go all out and call people immediately. Keep tracking your numbers very close and look for ways to increase profitability and repeat business. Get these people to leave reviews on Google Maps. Eventually you’ll get leads from there and they will be much higher quality.
@richardharmon874
@richardharmon874 3 жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor thanks man.
@chasecash901
@chasecash901 3 жыл бұрын
I do Hvac out of Chicago jus tryna get my feet wet wat should I sign up 4
@fernandamoron9930
@fernandamoron9930 Жыл бұрын
Angies list and Home Advisor is garbage, they charge so much for a ton of leads where people are not even remotely ready to commit or leads that are just completetly fake. I barely broke even the 1 year we had it for our business but I will never get all the time back I wasted which is priceless. Stay clear of them! Btw it took so many conversations for them to close my account, I had to call back again and they somehow still hadn't cancelled our account, total Scammers!
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
Glad you got out of it. You learned the hard way like many of us. Have you found a new way to get leads?
@Slingblade69ss
@Slingblade69ss 7 ай бұрын
If we no longer had the internet platforms anymore to be scammed people would get back to the yellow pages
@brandontalley4432
@brandontalley4432 2 жыл бұрын
preach
@tomstawarski3873
@tomstawarski3873 3 жыл бұрын
I used Home Advisor for two years. First year I broke even, second year (when covid hit) I lost money. Home Advisor is a scam.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
That's too bad. What kind of business are you in?
@tomstawarski3873
@tomstawarski3873 3 жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor Residential computer service
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
@@tomstawarski3873 Facebook ads might work for you. Target your area but leave the rest of the targeting open. Make the ad say "Write down this number and call when you have computer problems." My guess you would get a lot of older folks writing your number down. Lord knows they have a ton of computer problems. Hit me up if you have questions about this.
@untrapmind1013
@untrapmind1013 3 жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor how you doing bro I installed cameras and mount tv. I dint sight up yet what you think
@leinadmoreno7124
@leinadmoreno7124 3 жыл бұрын
Why fall for corruption ,gangsters,and mafia, full of nonsense.
@brandontalley4432
@brandontalley4432 2 жыл бұрын
oh yea the first week you will make money but after that it goes down the drain and the only person making money is Angie's or home advisor
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
That's what a lot of people have been telling me lately. It's good for a month or so and then drops off. The owner of a lead gen company similar to HomeAdvisor told me that they might be front running good leads to new customers to make them feel like it's working and then taper them into the normal leads... Sounds like a ponzi scheme. I'm not saying this is happening but it's one of the theories floating around out there.
@liamchase7537
@liamchase7537 Жыл бұрын
"value less/blood suck lead resellers" in one breathe and "lot of people haven't figured out how to rank their site" in another. Lol Sounds like you pointed out the value they provide.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
The value they are supposed to provide. Unfortunately their services suck ass on the back end so it doesn't really fix the problem, just creates a whole other one. To add to it, the more you invest in their marketing and less in yours, the further away you are from being able to stand on your own two feet as a business.
@liamchase7537
@liamchase7537 Жыл бұрын
@@chuckthecontractor Respectable! Owning your own assets is always better than not for sure.
@Slingblade69ss
@Slingblade69ss 7 ай бұрын
Think about it folks,why was the internet created in the first place
@brandontalley4432
@brandontalley4432 2 жыл бұрын
it's not profitable for the small buisness contractor
@PikeyAz
@PikeyAz 2 жыл бұрын
Now it’s 100 bucks for a mold lead that never answer or just looking for info.
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
Mold remediation and water damage is one of the toughest markets for lead generation.
@jeffreygreen9057
@jeffreygreen9057 Жыл бұрын
Lead sellers need to be stopped! Total scam!
@brandontalley4432
@brandontalley4432 2 жыл бұрын
no don't use home advisor
@Bbbbbbbbbbb-f1w
@Bbbbbbbbbbb-f1w Жыл бұрын
EVERYONE SHOULD CREATE FAKE LEADS!!!!!!
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor Жыл бұрын
No need. They're already everywhere!
@julianbautista2666
@julianbautista2666 3 жыл бұрын
stay away from them
@chacal6749
@chacal6749 8 ай бұрын
Angi leads is a scammer thing.
@deadsypadilla
@deadsypadilla 2 жыл бұрын
Popo medic, channel youtube, same comedic approach. Look dude up
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
That guy is awesome
@tawannawilson8160
@tawannawilson8160 2 жыл бұрын
Just do Angie ads
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 2 жыл бұрын
Tell us about your experience with Angi Ads.
@edwardwhite8476
@edwardwhite8476 3 жыл бұрын
Its a scam they sell you fake leads
@chuckthecontractor
@chuckthecontractor 3 жыл бұрын
You're not alone in thinking that.
@WilliamMartinez-o8u
@WilliamMartinez-o8u Жыл бұрын
Its a scam now....wasting money
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