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Available in more than 20 countries, Care.com is the world’s leading platform for finding and managing high-quality family care. Care.com is designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s families and caregivers, offering everything from household tax and payroll services and customized corporate benefits packages covering the care needs of working families, to innovating new ways for caregivers to be paid and obtain professional benefits.
The company generally receives positive feedback for its reliable service providers and the ease of finding suitable candidates for various needs, such as pet care and housekeeping. Customers appreciate the professionalism and attentiveness of the service providers, which enhances their overall satisfaction. However, there are notable concerns regarding service reliability, with several reports of no-shows and difficulties in communication with applicants. Additionally, issues with the website's functionality and billing practices have frustrated users. Overall, while the service shows potential, improvements in communication and reliability are essential for enhancing customer experience.
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She responded with in an hour and we are scheduled!
I would like a nu.ver to speak with someone about this site. I have unanswered questions
As an online-based company, we utilize our online capabilities to the fullest. We'd be happy to assist you if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center's contact us form found at help.care.com. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-006344 with your message.
Website seems promising. The add-on services are a little hard to figure out what is needed and for how long.
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I just uploaded to premium for one month. The site is still asking me for more money to message care givers. Its very confusing.
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I like most parts, am a bit frustrated with posting hours since I wish I could have some flexibility with that.
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Don't like being forced to pay a membership fee just to be able to read or send a message.
We are a paid subscription service and not a free service. I'm sorry if you thought otherwise and therefore felt mislead. That was never our intention. Many sites like ours charge a fee in order to be able to offer you the features our site offers. Otherwise we'd just be like any other free classified site with very little to offer.
I don't like that you don't find out that you are pre-charged for the length of your membership until the last screen after you have entered credit card info. Be upfront about about it. I had to google to understand options. I like how easy it is to search.
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I would think Care.com would background check the folks you are recommending to clients., instead of charging additional fees for such.
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So far so good, it's my first day. Before I paid it showed several caregiver options close to my area, but after I paid there were very few options in my area. A bit misleading.
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The website and app make it very difficult to change my address after moving. I had to delete my account and start a new one. This was very frustrating.
Thank you for your feedback and I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't have a positive experience with the site. We'd be happy to try to assist if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center contact us link at help.care.com or through Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-006303 when you message.
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I didn't expect to pay in advance before I have received any services.
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Only after I paid the premium cost, did I have access to information that the tutor I selected was not available. I obviously cannot have a refund, due to policy. Even though I was specific that our needs were specifically for high school tutors, the great majority of nearby tutors were listed as elementary. So far, I have wasted money that is not readily available to me.
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I just signed up asking for some help to get my house in order. So basically I'm just rating the app and easy of filling out requirements.
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I need a couple ladies to help me pack and clean my apartment to move. Movers come Friday and moving from Ft Myers to Cape Coral
If you have an account and need help posting a job, we'd be happy to assist you if you want to reach out to us through our Help Center's contact us form found at help.care.com. You can also reach out to us through our Facebook Messenger. Please include Reference Number REV-006284 with your message.
I just started, but advertisements claim that using Care.com is free but in order to see who is available to fill the position you post, you must join. It's a little deceptive.
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Needed more info up front on how this website works--it would not let me go back to look at some candidates that I had on my list... also all the add ons--really?
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I am not looking for a nanny. That is the responses I am getting!
I am looking for someone who will do housekeeping and some meal prep.
How can I get this corrected?
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I think it's a poor business practice to not let it be known right from the get-go that users (people looking to hire a caregiver) will be required to pay some sort of fee in order to look at applications. I got my first potential caregiver application, and lo and behold, I had to fork over a payment to see her application!
It isn't that I mind paying for a service, and I understand that care.com has expenses, but I would have liked to have been made aware of this simple piece of information right from the start!
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You offered a discount and initially reflected approx $60. Payment for 3 month membership and then when it goes through it pops back up at $77 for 3 months.
If you put a $77.00 charge on my credit card I will dispute the charge as its not what you offered.
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Answer: Hello, I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and they are currently investigating Care.com. This is important enough to me that they have scammed me out of 6 months of payments and I had to close my credit card for Fraud. If you have had a bad experience with Care.com, I would encourage you to file a complaint with BBB. If enough people complain, then they will take more serious action. Here is the website. It is a short process to submit a complaint. https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Answer: Steer clear from Care.com or what we prefer to call Care-aless. Com! They are only about profit for them. The site is for trollers that prey on innocent families. You'd be better off putting an ad in your local newspaper. Most local newspapers also have online readership too!
Answer: I am determined to shut this site down. I am contacting news programs, The Today Show, Good Morning America and any and all others. Shut them down!
Answer: This is so sad! I have been on both sides as I have an assisted living home in Pensacola Florida. I used care.com to staff my home; awful. Then when I had myself on as a provider they suspended me for a 14 year old non viloent misdemeanor, and they did not even have my permission to check past 7. They want you to get crappy providers, the good ones are kicked off because once ya get a good one, you no longer need them. Cash cow corrupt company who makes rules up as they go along, I heard 20/20 is doing a special. I plan to contact them, as I am verifiably the best care coordinator hands down, extremely good with direct care. You will only ever be returned 1 month contact the Federal Trade Commission file a complaint that's what I did, the more problems the better the case against care, com
Answer: I would be cautious. I hope she is not moving for the job, as that is NOT a good idea. I get text messages daily from people asking me to email them (often for a friend), or someone coming from out of town or whatever. I delete these right away. First of all, they should go through the regular website and email you. No one would hire anyone without first meeting them, checking references, etc. I am sitting at the home of someone I took with through the Care site. I first communicated via email, then set up a face to face and met the kids. If it seems too good to be true, it is. USE COMMON SENSE! Seriously, if you don't have common sense you really shouldn't be taking care of kids, pets or anyone else!
Answer: Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe they have a big money backer and can screw people of their money and lack of customer service? They should be called, I don't care.com
Answer: If I were you I'd choose another site. Care.com is terrible.
Answer: Some of the clients are looking for cheap labor through the internet for housekeeping. I usually tell the person to call me back for interview finish. Then I would tell them that I am self-employed and they would need to file a 1099 for taxes to IRS.
Answer: Care.com is set up for parents that pay for the service... Parents can enroll for free and place and add. However, If they do not forward their credit card any messages from caregivers will have a blocked phone number. The babysitter cam also enroll for free and make a profile for her services. However if she does nor forward her credit card she can only apply to 8 jobs every 28 days and only the ads from parents that have paid for an account will be able to contact her. DO NOT respond to anyone contacting you on your phone that did not contact through Care.com first... This is always a scam... The message will look like this: I am moving to your area soon and need car for my son/daughter. Kindly respond to my email.(They are looking to scam you for money.)
Answer: Sitter city.com could help you. I have honestly had nothing but problems with care.com. They make up rules as they decide not how things are written and do not follow their own privacy policy. They feed on single moms and dads. As well as children providing for aging parents You can place an add on Craigslist as well, for free and your prospective employee provides their own background check as it can be a most recent one and obtained by themselves at 5 to 10 dollars
Thanks so much for the great review! I'm happy to hear you are finding success with the site!
Thank you,
Care.com Member Care Team