Home-Service Contractors Overcharged for Low-Quality Marketplace Leads
Contractors using a home-services lead marketplace are charged a large share of a job's value per lead, are billed even for low-quality or irrelevant leads, and have no control over which leads they receive. This pricing and lead-quality structure squeezes contractor margins and limits selective pursuit of profitable work.
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Angi sells contractor leads for service categories the contractor does not offer, then refuses to issue refunds when the leads are worthless. There is no lead quality verification or credit system, leaving contractors with no recourse against bad lead data.
Angi Leads Delivers Low-Quality Contractor Leads and Makes Cancellation Nearly Impossible
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Angi Charges Contractors Hidden Fees While Delivering Low-Quality Unqualified Leads
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