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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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You shouldn't have to pay to just see the messages. To reply, I understand, but to get an idea if this site will even work for you, should not cost $$
So far so good. Lets see if I can find a dependable housekeeper through your website
I searched for a number of caregiver sites in my area. This site seemed promising as it appears to have lot of caregiver. I signed up and paid for 3 mths. I reached out to a number of the caregivers... not one response. All of them were fake ads. I had one responses, but their schedule was completely different from my ad, so it was a fake response. Most of the caregiver are from other states and they just copy those profiles over... they are fake... pls don't get ripped off... I was not able to get my money back... worst experience of my life...
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I have emailed twice for help with a military family discount and never received a reply. Customer service sucks so far.
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I was a mother looking for a nanny. I posted my ad and had to pay $30 to communicate to potential nannies. Care runs its own backgrounds check, EVEN against parents, which i didnt realize. So AFTER they get my money and let me use the site for 3 weeks, i get an email telling me my account has been suspended because of a level one NON VIOLENT misdemeanor on my record thats 4 years old. So i guess i dont deserve childcare lol dont drink and drive kids!
The "upgrade" link failed many many times and I finally had to try it on my phone
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I feel confident I will find a quality caregiver. The sit is easy to navigate.
Pricing is high for membership, looking into other platforms with more affordable pricing and reaching out through friends and family for referrals.
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Your site says ~$25 quaterly; then you billed me ~$75. Your website should directly say $75 if you bill that much. Also, phone numbers of providers would help a lot for those who don't type. Thank you.
I don't have any way to indicate the true nature of what i need.
My experience have not been that good and I upgraded to premium so that I could find a sitter starting 01/24/22 and still nothing. Care.com is my last hope to find a babysitter and I am not getting applications nor any messages saying they're interested in the job.
If you require parents/guardians to pay for an upgrade then they should be able to get a guarantee for a sitter or whatever they are looking for, otherwise care.com should not charge for membership.
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Just starting paying hundreds of dollars and ZERO 0 use yet... maybe next month will be different.
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I show a notification for two messages, but see nothing when I actually click on it.
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Trying to see if it user friendly. Just working out the kinks.
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It keeps defaulting to a different zip code. Otherwise, it's been a fairly good experience thus far.
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How to interview? What is the difference between certified and licensed?
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Great site that is accessible and easy to use in order to find the right fit for our family.
I didnt realize it cost money to use the website until it was ready to charge me. That would be appreciated information clearly and loudly stated on the homepage.
Membership packages are to high, when people are in a vulnerable position to find child or senior care. I feel taken advantage of.
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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
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