Home Services Marketplace Delivers Poor Leads and Overcharges Small Businesses
Local contractors pay premium rates to home service marketplaces but receive low-quality leads with poor contact and close rates. The economic model consistently underdelivers for service providers while the platform collects fees regardless of outcome. Small businesses find themselves locked into contracts that cost more than they generate.
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