mybuilder, ratedpeople etc etc

[TwoTrowels]

I'm thinking of registering with either mybuilder.com or ratedpeople.com to generate a few more enquiries.

Has anybody here used sites such as these, did you find them of any use?

 

[skenk]

Scroll down this forum this has been discussed before.....don't pay these leeches for leads!

Try freeindex.co.uk

Nothing wrong with taking a cut if you pass someone a job, but paying just to get a potential client's contact details... no thanks. Spend the money on your own website instead.

 

[skenk]

here you go: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=282282

 

[Johnmelad]

Scroll down this forum this has been discussed before.....don't pay these leeches for leads!

Try freeindex.co.uk

Nothing wrong with taking a cut if you pass someone a job, but paying just to get a potential client's contact details... no thanks. Spend the money on your own website instead.

Wot he said.

 

[handyman77]

Rated people aint worth a ****! Nothing but timewasters. I advertised on Trustatrader and have had a fair few enquiries. About £650 for the year.

 

[skenk]

lol £650 a year, they're all as bad as each other

 

[home123456]

Rated people aint worth a ****! Nothing but timewasters. I advertised on Trustatrader and have had a fair few enquiries. About £650 for the year.

I am really surprised to hear that. I thought that they had a very good reputation. What do you mean by advertised. Did you list yourself in their directory and started to receiving leads from them.

It is a good think that you did not try ServiceMagic as I have heard that is even worse. The quality of leads is not good at all.

Regards
Stef

 

[Johnmelad]

Love all these sites, they bring in a bit of work now and then.

Had a customer call me on Saturday to quote to fit a handrail on her stairs as hubby was having problems. Did a visit and quoted £80 inc materials, - 2 hours work.

She told me she had been on rated people and had several quotes, the smallest being £250.

Will be doing the job on Wednesday.

 

[leccie2014]

Total time wasters. Very hard to contact if you actually need to talk to them. Terrible.