Checkatrade Offer

[Steve Bullman]

Some of you may have noticed the Checkatrade banner offering 12 months for the price of 10. We have had various threads over time on Checkatrade and other websites that promise to boost enquiries. I remember last time round there was a mixed bag of opinions on how effective Checkatrade for tree surgeons actually is. Some claimed as much as 90% of their work was as a direct result, with others saying they received no enquiries.

 

I would be keen to hear more up to date results, or any other advertising routes you may have gone down. Poll attached.

 

 

 

 

 

[Mark Bolam]

I can't believe that 100% of people in the poll aren't on Checkatrade.

[Ian C]

I have thought about it but after asking others in the industry, one quite large and well known firm they basically all said the same thing, won’t be renewed as it hasn’t really worked!

 

Where’s the poll ?

[Dan Maynard]

I use bark.com , I'm not a heavy user but it works for me to get a few leads. You only spend when you want to contact a customer so I don't have any subscription to pay.

[butters]

Didn’t work for me whilst rated people does

[slasherscot]

its just a glorified directory.......tried the free 2 months trial period.......lack of phone calls from them and it took a few phone calls to get then to cancel membership..........people are using Mybuilder and bark etc.........no need to phone several contractors ..place an ad and get contractors to ring  u at no cost..........its the way the markets going in the domestic market

[john p]

I use Bark from time to time, had some really good jobs off it