Home Services Marketplace Locks Businesses into 12-Month Contracts with No Lead Refunds
A business describes being locked into a 12-month Angi contract while receiving largely unresponsive leads -- roughly 90% never answer the phone -- and the customers who do respond frequently expect free work. Angi provides no lead-refund system, leaving businesses unable to recoup wasted spend.
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Home-Service Lead Platforms Enroll Contractors in Undisclosed Annual Subscriptions
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Paid lead gen platforms refuse refunds for zero-result leads
Small contractors pay hundreds to thousands per month for leads from platforms like Angi, but receive no refunds when leads are invalid, unreachable, or yield zero jobs. The platform no-refund policy creates a one-sided financial relationship that disproportionately harms micro-businesses. There is no accountability mechanism for lead quality, making it impossible for contractors to mitigate losses.
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