Overview
Bark has a rating of 3.1 stars from 1,643 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Bark most frequently mention great job, quick response and next day. Bark ranks 1st among Service Marketplace sites.
Mark of M Ockendon and Sons were quick, efficient, polite, good, spot on time, for the removal of a tree and also removing and subsequently replacing a gate which needed to be moved for the delivery of a hot tub.
Because this may not be clear when you sign up. You are paying for leads whether you get hired or not. There is NO GUARANTEE. You will not get your money back if you do not land any business. Your account will be refreshed 1 time with 90 credits. That's it. How much are credits? On average about 10 credits. You have between 18 and 20 chances to land a new account. YOU PAY BARK WHETHER YOU GET BUSINESS OR NOT. BARK GUARANTEES THAT THEY WILL GET PAID BY YOU REGARDLESS OF YOUR SUCCESS.
Hi Sam,
We're sorry to hear that you feel this way, but we refute the claims that you have made against our business.
We tried to reach out to you directly however we received no response.
If you would like to understand more about our platform and receive support, please email us directly at team@bark.com.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
My oven was cleaned and restored as IF BRAND NEW! I am very grateful to Sullivan who did the job efficiently and apparently effortlessly using no toxic materials that usually accompany the cleaning of ovens.
Hi there Victoria,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this professional.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I had 3 sessions of subscriptions and had about 4 jobs most people do not reply they seem fake. I get dozens per day yet the industry is dead this seems wrong also.
Hi there,
We're sorry to hear that you feel this way, but we refute the claims that you have made against our business.
We tried to reach out to you directly however we received no response.
If you would like to understand more about our platform and receive support, please email us directly at team@bark.com.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
This is a complete scam. You spend money and see no return at all. Leads have disconnected phones and emails that do not work. Stay away from the Bark!
Hi Joel,
We're sorry to hear you got a disconnected phone line. Our policy for this situation is clear - we return the credits if the phone number given doesn't function or the email provided bounces. Did you contact the support team about the issue?
This is a very good vehicle to get in touch with suppliers you may not know off.
The service providers were helpful and we will definitely use them in future.
Hi there Roelene,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could connect you with suppliers.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Bought three credit packs and the only response I received was an adult entertainer with no budget and a Nigerian scammer who wanted me to pay his "content provider".
Hi there,
We're sorry to hear that you had this experience. We did reach out to speak to you about this but you did not respond.
Please email us at team@bark.com and we can see if we can help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Fast, quick, deliver a response from professionals who are on this website, allowing me to respond straight away. Very helpful for those who have replied.
Hi Steve,
Thanks for your review.
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with professionals through the platform.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Within about 12 hrs of asking for pro tradesman to do a job for me I had 5/6 replies offering their services. Fast and very efficient service from Bark
Hi there John,
Thanks for your review!
We're so glad to hear that we could connect you with a professional quickly.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Save yourself the time, money, and frustration. You'd be more successful knocking on random doors. The vast majority of leads are either fake or simply unresponsive. Utter garbage.
Hi there Sherman,
We're very sorry to hear that you feel this way, but we refute the claims you have made against our business.
We tried to address your concerns, but you did not respond to our message.
Please email us at team@bark.com should you like to discuss anything further.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
After receiving more than half doz interested tree surgeons to remove our dead fallen tree, we finally chose one who did the job and at a very fair price.
'wood' throughly recommend this service
Hi there Toni,
Thank you so much for your review!
It's great to hear that we could connect you with the right tree surgeon for the job.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Bark were able to connect me with a knowledgeable technician to save files from my dying laptop. Same day response and all sorted in less than 24 hours.
Hi there Graham,
Thanks for your review,
We're glad to hear that we could help connect you with this professional so quickly.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Although the actual work has not been carried out yet, I received several relevant messages; prompted to respond to same by Bark - could have done with a bit more "thinking time" before replying.
Hi Peter,
Thanks for your review,
Thank you for your feedback and we are glad to hear that we could help!
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
While the 1 response I received was a good candidate, none of 5 others responded on a timely basis. Glad I also posted to other sites like upwork.com where many more responses came quickly.
Hi there Charley,
We're sorry to hear that you received limited responses to your request.
We aim to get each request 2 - 5 responses, however unfortunately there aren't always this many professionals available at any one time. We also find that detailed requests receive the most responses.
If you would like to understand more about our platform and receive support, please email us directly at team@bark.com.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Truly Outstanding Communication! They planted over 200+ bulbs for me as well did a fall cleanup. Professional and Very efficient. Results were Excellent, Very Highly Recommend! Thank you!
Hi there Darina,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this company.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
The 3 gentlemen who sorted out our garden last week are to be highly recommended.
They did an excellent job;were on time; extremely polite and helpful in every way.
Ann and Alan Jameson. Carshalton
Hi there,
Thank you for your review.
We’re very glad to hear that we could help connect you with a professional through the platform.
If you would also like to leave this company a review, just login to your Bark.com account and click on their profile page.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Offered a good choice of possible suppliers. However, did not understand why I had to respond via the web site to each candidate after they ad contacted me direct to make an appointment.
Hi there Barry,
Thank you for your review,
It's great to hear that we could connect you with a range of professionals.
We would have emailed you the details of how to login to your account when your request was placed, however if you need further help please email us at team@bark.com.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Bark made it easy to contact local DJs and request quotes. Saved me tons of time researching on the internet and making separate inquiries. Thanks so much!
Hi there Somer,
Thank you so much for your review,
It's great to hear that we could make your search for a DJ nice and easy!
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Prompt attention with response from a knowledgeable tradesman. He arrived next day and immediately started work. He will call back in two days to check that all is satisfactory.
Hi there George,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Happily found our photo booth for my daughter's wedding. Like how many of them posted their rates without having to go thru quotes. Worked well for us.
Hi Roxanne,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could connect you with such great professionals.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
We take the hassle out of finding the right professional for any job. Whether you’re looking for a cleaner in Nottingham, a web design in Boston or a personal trainer in Auckland - with over 2000 professional services in 8 countries, you’re bound to find the perfect professional for your project on Bark. Simply tell us what you need and will send you a list of professionals - for free!
Need new customers? We’ve helped thousands of businesses of all sizes keep find new clients. We’re passionate about helping businesses of all sizes find customers for life.
Life’s better with Bark.
Business History
January 2015 - Website launches to the public
February 2015 - Acquisition of Skillpages
May 2016 - 100,000th Bark
February 2017 - 100,000 professionals now registered
April 2017 - Launched in the US
December 2017 - Millionth Bark placed
September 2018 - Move into our state of the art HQ in Paddington, London after outgrowing 6 previous offices
January 2019 - Customer Success team moves to 7 day a week
February 2019 - Launch in Canada, Ireland and South Africa
March 2019 - Reach 500,000 professionals registered
July 2019 - New branding and fully upgraded website launched
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Hi there Stephen,
Thanks for your review.
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this company.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team