Bark

I did a free 30 day trial and realized a few days in that this was a scam. I requested to stop the trial and not to be charged (they take your credit card).
They never canceled. After a year of being charged and not using their services I requested again yo cancel and receive a refund. They said I never confirmed a cancellation so they would cancel but not give me a refund. When I said my email that clearly stated I wanted to cancel but not be charged was my confirmation they said I have to reply to their confirmation. This is the shadiest company I have ever come in contact with. DO NOT SIGN UP!

This note is in addition to my previous note. First, Bark sent me one free potential client. The client's name and phone number were on Google search so I figured he was legit. He claimed he'll pay for my hypnosis services, but I never heard from him again. I paid the $66 Bark wanted for 10 potential leads and over the next few weeks, I got 8 that were within the perimeters of the type of clients I was looking for. Now here's the rub. None of them could be found on Google search, not their names or phone numbers. So I didn't call them. I emailed them instead and never got a reply. This alone leads me to believe that Bark might be a legit company but the potential clients might be typing in fake information just to screw around. Maybe I should call the potential clients making not calling them my mistake and not Bark's. Bark will give me 10 additional free clients if I don't get at least one client out of the first 10 that I paid for. We'll see. I have 2 more clients that don't respond first. Personally, I'm old school. I believe the only real way to get clients is to go door to door and introduce yourself with a business card and a possible flyer with features and benefits. As for my $66 investment, I follow my dad's advice from way back in the 70's. He said "If you've saved enough money that you don't really need and you're going to piss it away (like at Vegas, on an expensive meal out when Burger King would've done just fine), then invest it instead. And if your investment didn't pay off, then what do you care? You were going to piss it away anyway." No truer words were ever spoken.

DO NOT PUT information on their site. Your contact information is shared and continously spammed. I have requested to have my ad and account removed for over 6 months and the calls continue to come month after month.

Be careful when using this company to find work. They wash their hands very quickly if you get connected with a business that has poor practices.

Their system rating is off and easy to manipulate by anyone joining them to find work. We learned this the hard way. We contracted a company that looked like an Elite under their rating to know later that it is easy to earn that title by manipulating the profile and surveys.

I emailed multiple times about the incident, and they ignored every email. I then called to share the practice of this company, and during sharing, the representative hung up. When I finally connected with another representative, he said, "Sorry, it is your job and duty to identify if that contractor will be of good fit or one you can trust."

I used their platform to find a designer and developer to execute a website. Bark represents this particular business since they are in their platform; they are considered an elite in their platform. However, they will not own any misrepresentation. They didn't verify this company, which happens to be a ghost company with no location to pin.

Be careful that they don't have any policies and guidelines that protect us here in the US.

Yet 8 bad reviews over 4 years, 3 of which weren't even my clients! Yesterday I received a bad review not unjustified for my delays in reprinting a menu I've been not well and in hospital, I explained to my client and they seemed ok to wait, then I get a bad review calling me a liar and a thief! I reported this to Bark only to receive an email saying I had several complaints, 5 genuine bad reviews from 540 clients in 4 years, so they withdrew my access and now I can't use my credits I had nor go back on to Bark

Unreal

Bark.com is a complete SCAM and waste of money! You receive a notification to advise someone is interested in your services and interested in using your business, 10/10 times you will contact these people and get NOTHING back! Ignored phone calls/emails/texts NOTHING. I have wasted hundreds on this site because I am growing a business and it seems like a fantastic idea, WRONG! Its awful! You have to pay SO much money for tokens in order to contact people and like I stated before, you will not receive a response. I bought these issues up to bark.com and they basically told me that it is MY business thats the issue! I have a 5* business rating with HAPPY and returning customers who love me and my services, they did not resolve any of my issues they simply insulted me. AWFUL website AWFUL customer service. Just a complete JOKE! And im sure ANY of the positive reviews above 1 star on here are FAKE and employees of Bark.com writing it themseleves!

Save your money and go elsewhere - shocking waste of money - rude staff - no responses to issues and sharp practises - leads are fake or do not respond

I scheduled a home deep cleaning for today 08/31/2023 at 9:30am.At 8:30 I received a text asking if I still wanted a cleaning today. I text yes,please. She text back asking for 10:10 am. I text okay for this one time but we agreed for 9:30 AM She text saying She was waiting on my address. I'm never received that text. I text her
My address, phone # directions and asked what form or payment she wanted. Shortly she text back saying she had to cancel to find someone else. I text asking if we could reschedule? No reply. I text never mind.
This service is inexcusable and unreliable. I will not give my recommendation. Very poor service.I will never try toudetjem again.

Used by scammers to find victims. No checks of any sort of the legitimacy of the business. I got scammed of £3500 by a cowboy building company owned by: Nasy William Smith, posing as Smiths Construction (located at 82 Station Road, Evesham, WR11 7HX) but effectively taking the money for the deposit and doing almost no job. I got left with this at my property, no extension done. See pictures.
Once complained to Bark they just told me they cancelled Smiths Construction account but effectively the fake builder just cancel the account by himself after defrauding 6 customers.
I strongly advise AGAINST using BARK.com.