I started using thumbtack a few years back and although most of the leads were crap there was still a few that were ok and it was reasonably priced, Now however thumbtack is using the same business model as Homeadvisor another rip off lead service but that's for another review! Since thumbtack has changed their business model they have become very expensive and their leads have gotten even worse, I ead some contractor reviews and they all said the same thing phony leads! In the last week I paid $ 300.00 for (4) leads none of them a solid lead, with thumbtacks new business model they say they only charge for a lead if a customer contacts you so what I got for $300.00 (4) leads at $75.00 each was hi thank you for your interest that's it! So after reading the contractors reviews claiming that thumbtack subits phony leads I decided to get on their website and put in a work request yes a phony one and guess what in a matter of minutes I received and email on my business email saying that Joe is requesting lighting installation HMMM when I confronted thumbtack about their phony leads they said oh there is no way there are any phony leads, then I told them really I just created a phony lead yesterday and in a matter of minutes they sent the lead to my business email the response I got from them was you shouldn't do that and we can cancel you as a pro, well I just laughed and said that's fine by me because I am not going to pay for phony leads anymore :) !