A Warning About Angi Ads and Angi Leads - One Man's Tale
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A poor fella called me on Saturday seeking my help. Unfortunately, I get these calls multiple times a week, and usually, it's too late for me to do much besides help them not make the same mistakes again.
I think it's important for these stories to be heard by professionals and consumers alike. These companies are aggressive and will happily take your money regardless of whether or not you get value for it. Be careful and don't put in your debit card information unless you're 100% aware of wtf is going on.
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Thank you for your warning. I just got my contractor license and before the ink was dry I got a call from ANGI Leads pro. They told me the same thing. There are people in my area needing ornamental iron railing and they don't have anyone on ANGI who builds it. Long story short I ended up buying $300 worth of leads for a lifetime membership. This was a special offer. Then I started watching your videos and I felt uneasy about the whole thing. I read under the terms and conditions that I can only get a refund if I do it within 72 hours though customer service. Luckily I was able to get ahold of them on a Saturday and cancel though Accounting. I did have to mention I read the terms and conditions several times. I ended up getting a full refund and canceling my membership. Thank you for telling us these stories about this company. Nathan
He is talking about Angi Ads. Monthly charges, contract termination fee etc...Aside from that, he is lying about adding debit card before finishing the application, because not angi ads nor angi leads allow this to happen. He got called by a literal scammer.
Aside from that, he didn't gather ANY information regarding either side.
This also comes to how these particular folks used the system. On the Leads side(formerly homeadvisor), the ones I work for, I go through EVERY facet of your area, exactly what job you want, zip codes and areas you don't want taken out and areas you do want being the only ones. We do NOT provide memberships if there is little or no work in your area. Now Angi Ads(formerly Angie's List) is used for more of advertising and marketing vs adding straight homeowners.
Notice he is saying all of this but ends with "Make sure you verify who they are multiple times", that's he is explaining literally getting calls from actual scammers trying to act as Angi Ads(as everything he explained was angi ads, he didn't even know which side he was talking about. Then he added HIS COMPANY at the end. Notice he said "TRYING TO SUE THEM WITH A LAWSUIT". That's because if you fall for a scammer, but try to come for the legit business....its a fail. Angi Leads also gives you a Guarantee, which ensures that if you can not or DO not close one of the first 10 leads you are sent, your money is refunded anyway. Even down to any leads you paid for in that time. On the flip side, one of our memberships is simply prepaying $750 ONE TIME, that's a lifetime membership AND we throw $1000 into your account to use for your first leads.
This man is simply promoting his own business while squandering the largest lead and directory company in the nation. We don't have 300k contractors utilizing us for nothing.
Also we vet homeowners with 10-20 questions from what they are looking to pay down to ready to hire or planning/budgeting. This guy is full of it.
Angi Leads is actually extremely beneficial to new contractors, as it lets you limit your competition in the area to just 1-2 other contractors because our homeowners aren't sent to anyone who isn't angi certified in our network.
I can literally show you some of the folks i have under me and instantly prove this guys whole video as a load of BS. The insane part is that a good portion of my pipeline IS new contractors. We don't make money if you don't make money, so even getting you onboard doesn't give the company anything. If I give you a call right now the opening would definitely be "My name is Aubrey with Angi leads, how are you doing today" and that is because we want you to know it is Angi calling. The next 10min would be me and you discussing ANY QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS. Take a look at your area, look at coverage and see how many folks are requesting. If its less than 10, even if you say you want them, I will not sign you in that area, because what will happen, especially to a new contractor, is you'll receive 3 or 4 of them as leads, call them up, land them, but after they are done youve cleared the entire coverage area....you wont be successful that way and neither will I. But if there are 50+ looking, thats easy money BECAUSE you are now against 1 other guy, among 50+ leads...you are winning either way. Take heed to these types of videos. Good Luck out there man.
@@TheAnimajor Thanks for all the bullshit you added under my comment. You didn't change my mind. Angie is still sketchy. I recommend Google ads. It works for me.
Don't do it. Just don't. It's time for Angi's to fade off into bankruptcy. DONT DO IT!
How do we get out?
I need to see this happen asap. I just got fucked over today
@@christianmalave5342 I know, it's sad. Just move on bud. This whole situation is just a giant opportunity for the person who's actually doing the work to get screwed over. The company and the customer always get the most out of the transaction. Just don't use them anymore.
WORST DECISION I EVER MADE. They’re scam. Been paying for months for leads that are piece of crap. Impossible to contact the agent manager.
@@christianmalave5342me to. How did u cancel?
I was denied a credit from Angi Leads. A supervisor told me “This customer hired another Angi contractor twice” I had the direct number of the actual customer. I called pretending to be Angi asking how the service went. The person told me they have never hired an Angi contractor. They are fully exposed. Look up the FTC complaint from 3/11/22. They are being investigated by the government for fraud.
Interesting. I’ll check it out.
I had the same experience, after they called me so much to sell me a number of potential customers, none of this worked, now I have to pay more than 3k for contract cancellation, the customer service is terrible, they treat you like garbage they told me they would send me to collections, if I didn't pay, they say they have potential customers who never answer your calls or messages.
I was told the same thing …. I’m not trying to pay for $ 2000 for services I never used !
I was a contractor with Agni. I was not informed of the cost to end the contract. Luckily, the phone call with the salesman for the contract was recorded. They listened back to it and found that I had asked about a contract termination fee and was specifically told there was not one. I was able to cancel without paying the fee. Thank goodness! Always remember to ask about extra fees! These people are slimey!
Smart. Good job! This is a clue for anyone else trying to get out of the contract or feels they were misled.
Who did you get to listen back to the phone call? I also asked and they did now mention it
I started off on a bad foot with them but it was also in part because I didn’t understand how to use the app/referrals. If you click to accept, then you are getting charged. Keep your skill set to one maybe two things. Maybe 1 or 2 zip codes max. Budget how many referrals you are willing to pay for monthly. It can be confusing. And not all leads are good. It’s also really important to call potential customer asap because you aren’t the only one getting the lead. It’s distributed to several. There’s also a lot of people “just shopping”. And that will cost you. I don’t use them anymore.
That's good to know. I think I'll avoid Angi. Thumbtack worked pretty well when I was using it.
Angies List could not verify that my business was legit and still wanted to use my annual contract money to set up my account. I'm so glad I watched this video.
For the guys that are in a contract with angi ads and want to get out all you gotta do is file for fraud at youre personal bank tell them that they are not getting you any leads and the bank will get the recurring payment with angi canceled. Also tell you're bank to reimburse you with the first payment you had to give angi to be on the ads they will give that back to you as well. Hope this helps
angi’s list want me to pay 2500 to cancel my advertising today. they are unbelievable. what exactly do i tell my bank?
is that what you did and where you able to get out without playing cancelation fee?
@@jonatansalgado8289 didn't have to pay a single dime
I don’t know about this, but what I do know is we have had a terrible experience with a company through angis list. Where they were hired to install and haul away old oven. They didn’t have proper equipment and man dragged our oven across our brand new floor… we are literally at trial right now. And we are hoping it goes in our favor. The company that ruined our floors are lying.
Sorry to hear that.
warning. Angie leads is the reason I had to close my pool cleaning business down. they sent my leads to other pool service technicians. all leads are tire kickers and everythime a lead landed they charged me $43. its time for class action lawsuit
Can’t you control the amount of leads?
I just 'hung my shingle' yesterday afternoon... and this morning I've received 3 calls from some guy from Angi Leads. I appreciate your video as it gives me confidence in my knowledge regarding them. Thx
I just found your video because they have been calling me for months. Finally talked to a guy on the phone to see who it was, and experienced extremely aggressive sales tactics, i.e. would not take no for an answer, kept going when I said not interested. I finally just hung up on him and blocked all their numbers. Thank you for getting the word out about their predatory sales tactics.
I was about to sign contract I’m glad that I watched this video
I used Angi as a customer and I was sent a man who was not a professional contractor! He did a very bad job! I had to fight with Angi just to get half of my money back!
I'm sorry to hear that.
Angies list could not verify that my business was legit and still wanted to use my annual contract money to set up my account. I'm so glad I watched this video, too.
Wonder if there is ever a problem with thieves masquerading as home repair technicians responding to requests for service casing home and returning to rip off later when homeowner is gone sounds great for burglars
I'm sure it happens.
Thanks. You just safe me from them. Just started my cleaning business few months ago, then got a call from them pretending to be customers. The next thing is they want to set up a profile i should put my card on file. I just told her to call me back tomorrow reason being i want to Google search more about them. And she was insisting i should take the offer because they will not have it tomorrow. Dammn
Same here. I blocked them😂
there are bad actors everywhere, however 2 things. 1) you are doing the essentially the same thing to make money, you just shit talk the big corporations cause thats easy click bait. some would say youre way more deceptive. 2) angi has many stop gaps in place with very clear expectations of costs. everyone involved is an adult and should be aware of the world around them. Actually 3?!) angi is wildly successful in what its purpose is, if used properly! its a tool just like anything else
Hey Chuck I’m Julian from Houston Texas , was wondering how could I start getting my roofing crew rolling man to keep us busy !? And also man thank you for this video I almost gave them my card information as well since it sounded like these people were really professional but after watching your videos I’m really glad i didn’t , preciate the advice!
Hey Nora! Houston is a very competitive market and roofing is a very competitive niche. I would take a look at the competition and figure out all the ways they are getting clients. As with every local business, you'll want to have a professional website and be on Google Maps with as many reviews as possible. Other ways roofers are getting jobs is going door to door, cold calling, advertising on Google and Facebook, sending out mailers, etc. Keep doing research and take some action and you'll figure it out.
Let me know how those results turn out working with this guy Nora 🙂
Angi adds works pretty well. Angi leads is to expensive.
Can you tell us more about your experience with Angi Ads?
Please tell me difference and costs of each ?
I work with them and what I can tell is it works even though not all of them are real
You work for Angi?
Hey brother. THANK you for your video. I almost agreed to a $400/month contract. Angie’s pitch to me sounded like gold, then I told her I just need to talk to my wife about it before I pull the trigger. This lady turned into the WORST , most AGGRESSIVE salesman I’ve ever talk to. She would not take a no for an answer. We went back and for 30+ minutes with me reminding her over and over and over again that I have to talk to my wife first. This made me think that something wasn’t right. She sounded desperate. Don’t make impulse decisions, do your research and trust your gut!
They tried to hit me up today acting as a lead lol. Hung up on them. Only way to deal this this kind of business
I have just about the same story as this man. Said they were behind on jobs in my area. I was needing work so i look them up line before he had called. But he told me the poeple were signed up with angi so they are the type of customers ready to go ( the leads i got either didnt pick up which im thinking there fake or the leads wanted it done for pretty much free) it waa 550.00 a month but the guy didn't tell me it was 35 percent cancelation of 6500.00. Somehow i signed that i read that part which I didnt. I just canceled my buisness card. I fell so lied 2. Theres alot more to this story but point is please don't use them, in my opinion there a scam.
Wow !! Crazy !! Thanks for sharing !! Has anyone been sent to collection by Angie’s ?
Same exact thing here, i deleted the app and cancelled my card within 2 weeks when i got about 15 "leads" that I called within 30 minutes of receiving and didn't get one person on the phone. Scammers for sure, looked at their BBB page and looks like we're not the only ones.
Cancelled ours due to trash leads. Everything from bogus phone numbers, no call backs, work already completed, and just tire kicking. They often refused to refund / credit the bad lead and even try to negotiate how much of the credit they will give back. Only about 2 out of every 10 leads panned out and the leads were expensive. So, on small jobs with low profit margins, one could work a job or two for free just to pay for the bad leads they refuse to reimburse.
They made something with me. I told the sale guy for monthly . I don't mae do year contract. Now they wany still my. Only with $1600 fee. I cancel my credit card under angi account. They said put for collection. I see than on the court probably soon. They are terrible company
Man I wish I found this video earlier. I'm currently 1.5 months into an Angi Ads contract and it's the worst marketing platform experience I've ever had. I've received 65 leads so far and have only closed 2 deals. The quality of leads I get are a major concern. All the leads I have gotten in contact with are older folks with pocket change to pay for a service, leads that don't answer the phone, spam leads, leads that are out of our scope of work, etc. Unfortunately I did not read the contract well enough to see the 35% cancellation fee. When I talked to my account manager she openly told me that the marketing/developer team was currently working on a solution for unqualified leads. I am outraged that hard advertisers are being used as test subjects for a corrupt business. At this point I'm wondering if I intentionally get my account terminated by Angi if I will have to pay that 35% fee?
As long as you don’t have your social security or EIN number attached you are good! I owe those thieves over $7,000 for 4 years now and nothing was reflected on my business or personal credit score or history. Just a collection agency reached out a couple of times but nothing happened. It just goes to thin air as long as they don’t have your sensitive info such as social, EIN o r license number
How is it going. Did you decide to refuse to pay them
Thank you for this video. I have Angie Leeds calling me for flooring jobs now leaving messages on my Voicemails
THEY SENT ME FAKE LEADS & THR PAGE I SET UP ON THEIR WEBSIT DIDNT SHOW MY REVEIWS SO I COMPLAINED & NO ONE DID ANYTHING.. I CANCELED & REQUESTED A REFUND WHICH I HAD TO DISPUTE WITH MY CARD .NOW I HAVE TO SUE CAUSE THEIR RUDE DISPUTE DEPT CALLED SAYING I OWE $2500 FOR CANCELING THE CONTRACT
That was clearly not Angi but a scammer. I’ve done business with them for over 5 years and never experienced that, and in 3 different states may I add.
I've heard this story hundreds of times from different people. Glad you're finding success with it!
You work for them 😂
How can I cancel with Angi? They are charging more than they said. What to do? I'm 74 and needed help with my yard but they are charging much more than they said they would. I don't have the money. I have to do without food for the most part. How can I stop what they are doing to me?
How are they charging you? Don't pay!
They cant send you to collections... canceling them today... ill keep you informed
Please update! How did you cancel for good?? I cancelled with them over the phone and yet they still charge me 350 this month
I clicked one thing on Angie's list after making an account and 15 minutes later I got the call , customers in my area needing drywall work. Thanks for the warning
So your saying people wanted your business? I’m confused
@@tigers1780 no the call was from an angis list employee, just like the guy was talking about In this video. He was trying to sell me leads. Or in this guy's case scam me out of thousands. Shady company.
I worked for angi ads they dont know anyone in your area as a matter of fact they have absolutely no clue if there are jobs for u until you pick your areas we were tought very VERY high pressure sales tactics to withold as much as we can and thats for the contractors
Dont even get me started on the favoritism they pull for the salespeople they starve their salespeople hard asf and only give leads who actually want to sign up to people they like
The call center culture is similar to that of wolf of wall street in fact there were jordan belfort quotes on the wall in the indianapolis location
I love when former employees share their experience. Would you ever want to do a video with me and tell your story?
I havent signed up and they’ve been calling me nonstop trying to get me to sign up with them. It sounded like a scam. Ill never sign up at all
They are really pushy on the phone and the red flags went up. Thanks for the video!
I payed 1000 for leads from Angie, and I swear there calling there self to con you out there money, they suck dont ever use
Thanks for the heads up. I started my landscaping/property services business a week ago. My business/website hasn’t been verified by Google yet. And I got a call from someone from Angi. I haven’t even figured out pricing yet and they think I should pay for lead whether I get the job or not? No thanks. I’d consider paying for a lead if I get and complete a job. But I’m going to do my own marketing.
Hey JP. If you need some guidance in figuring out your own marketing, I created some online training just for people like you. You can check it out here: www.contractorbizblueprint.com/
There are a lot of videos on my channel as well that can get you heading in the right direction. As a brand new business, I recommend saving 15% of your profit for marketing in the future. If you invest in it regularly it will pay off huge down the line.
There are two sides- the lead side where you buy each lead and it’s sold to numerous other service professionals, then there is the Ads Side where you pay a monthly fee instead of per lead. People kill me with this is a scam 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I currently use their platform and get a ridiculous amount of work opportunities.
@@PoohCheezeGaming So just use the good side and not the bad side. Why don't they tell people that?
@@chuckthecontractor there is no good or bad side. At the end of the day it’s all subjective because what works for me may not work for you and vice versa. When the rep called me they ran down the whole thing and allowed me to choose what was best for me. Personally I didn’t see the value in buying individual leads so I went with the ads and pay monthly. With the ads side customers call you not the other way around so there is no having to fight other service pros for the same lead. The lead calls me directly and I close them right then and there.
@@PoohCheezeGaming Very true. What works for one might not work for another. I would much prefer to have people call me than the other way around. How much is it per month and how many calls do you get? I'm glad it's working well for you. I wish I heard this more often.
I have both angi ads and angie leads...they are HORRIBLE I've been locked into contracts with both and they SUCK. I've spent thousands and I haven't made ONE SINGLE DOLLAR from any leads they have given me. I get calls for things I don't do that are stated on my profile. Most of the leads are just people trying to figure out what something is going to cost and they are not even remotely ready to do any sort of work. I've done so many estimates and not one job has come from it. Total waste of my time and money.
I'm dealing with this now. Are there any lawyers that can be called?
I believe there was a class action lawsuit at one point, but I don't know much about it.
Message to anyone using Angie to schedule service, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN "ESTIME FOR REPAIR" !!!! Diagnosing your equipment is not free, thats what I spent thousands at trade school to learn, its what I do for a living, its what I get paid for. If you submit a work request do not say you want "an estimate for repair", no contractor will take that kind of non-work. Estimate does not mean free !!!
Well, mechanics will first diagnose the problem, THEN tell you how much it will cost to repair. That estimate is free.
@@Bbbbbbbbbbb-f1w So you agree, there is no such thing as a free estimate. I charge for going out, my diagnosis is no longer free, if they agree to the repair then it gets absorbed in the total cost of the job. Almost anyone can replace most parts, a few screws and a wire nut but when you tell the customer whats wrong they'll replace it themselves. Customers order the parts and replace them after I diagnosed the issue and I lose gas, time and the lead fee.
Angi did the same thing to me/us 4 months ago. They called & said they were getting loads of clients needing our help. Then they wanted us to try them out for 90 days. They guaranteed between 30-50 quality / value leads a month for the next 3. We went over categories & they sent us jobs that didn't match the categories we discussed. For example, we aren't Electricians and they sent us a couple leads where the clients were needing licensed Electricians. They also assigned us a Representative & we could never get him to return our calls or emails. We tried hard to cancel this after 30 days b/c it was obvious they over promised & were under delivering. Now that its been 90 days. We received 8 leads total. 2 needed a licensed Electrician (which we are not). 2 said they had already hired someone earlier that day (even though we received the lead less than 5 minutes prior to calling them) & the others were very low value jobs. One of the leads asked how much we would charge to move a piece of furniture (we are audio/ video & security dealers), not furniture movers. We told her our rate was $200 for the 1st hour & she said she would move it herself for that price??? Wasted $1200 ($400 for 3 months). When they called to ask us if we would continue the Angi Ads portion, I said 'NO WAY!' Then, "why won't the Rep return any of my calls or emails?' She said she would pass it on, but then after a week, nothing. Today we received our 2nd renewal call & I told her the same thing... 'NO WAY.' She said she would have the Rep call me. I told her that won't happen & to cancel our Angi Ads. She said she couldn't do that, but the Rep can & she will make sure he calls me. I'll hold my breath... Ha, Ha. Live and learn. Angi Ads was a huge disappointment & I highly recommend anyone looking for leads, to find another option. Not one lead was of any value & we didn't land a single job. We tried, their program just doesn't work (at least for us).
Thanks for sharing your story. Your experience sounds pretty typical. At least you tried and saw how it worked. Cheers!
Did you give them your card information or did background check?
I pay $400 a month for angis I made $200 in 4 days which is horrible considering they told me that I would be getting between 32-50 leads a month so far only got 2 but 1 was actually responsive
It hasn't been long enough to know for sure how it will work for you. Just keep tracking the numbers closely and when you have enough data, decide what to do. Good luck.
how is that bad? at that rate you are on track to tripple your investment
@@JS-fm4zy it's majority fake leads... and update I have yet to make any more
@@thepoormillionaire9839 not fake but filtered poorly. People enter their info (alot of times) as a test on website, then it gets sent to you guys. Or they enter their info just wanting to see how it works, and it gets sent to you. SO fake yes, not intentional on Angis part. If you contact angis with them they'll usually credit you back. It's the cold months now you choose poorly with the angi leads side of it, angi ads is better
Thank you! Definitely needed this!
Wow,.. I was halfway done filling out something for leads,and I stopped,closed out the page,... and before I knew it,.. I was being called constantly,.. so I signed up with 3 hundred dollars,.. and I'm getting nothing but bullshit leads... I'm so pissed I signed up,... now I must remember to cancel my debit card b4 they hit it again.....smh
That blows. I'm sorry to hear that.
Glad I came across this video!
Happy to help.
I have a problem with angi ADS they didn't tell me it was a 12 month contract come out to 9,600 a year and now I have to pay 35% to get out
Sorry to hear that Rebecca.
Great stuff, thanks for the video
Don't believe this story at all. The annual fee is only $288 and then you're charged per lead up to a budget that is typically set for $500 a month that you can set up and down. You're just trying to market your services.
Im literally repeating a story someone told me. I hear similar stories all the time. Believe what you want to believe.
Make sure you tell the positive stories too if you are "literally" telling other people's stories
@@green2morrow894 i can think of 3 that thought it was great. Dozens who said it used to be good but isn’t anymore. Hundreds, maybe over a thousand now, that say it never worked for them. I always suggest to try buying leads if you want to but warn of long term contracts. Lots of people regret agreeing to those.
This is true
All he had to do is ignore them. If they come to his home than call the cops. If they put him in collections you ignore them. If they take you to court, no sane judge would pass judgement against you.
I hope so because I decided to not pay them anymore
At the end of the day you pay and pray in advertising
If you're paying and praying for more than a month or two, you're doing it wrong. You should be measuring your results and adjusting accordingly as soon as you get data. If you don't have data (sales), then I can understand praying.
I use angis. Yes I get alot of bogus leads but I definitely get alot of work from them. You just have to take the good with the bad. Im in the hvac field,I pay 700 a month and make minimum $10k a month of their leads. That's just me I guess
That's great! I would 2x my spend and make 2x the money until I saw diminishing returns. The downside is you will see diminishing returns and you have to deal with tons of junk leads.
I am also one of those victims! Now my company is heading to collection as well . Stay AWAY from them.
Sorry to hear that Hector.
Ouch man that terrible. I’m wishing you well
Contact the Federal Trade Commission
I called them to see what they was all about. I asked questions, I didn’t like the dude attitude so I hung up. Then I found this video to see what they was all about and find out they wasn’t that good
All I can say is be careful.
It has been a scam since Service Magic. I speak from experience.
You must be old school knowing about Service Magic. They got to keep changing their name to run from their past.
First off I use Angi Ads for my business and this is all BS. This service works and has done my company a world of wonders. Yes they called me but they didn’t force me to sign up and when they sent me the agreement I read it first before I put my card info in to complete the service .. maybe people should read and listen to what’s being said to them.
Angi is WOKE. Watch their ads. We Boycott anything on angi.
I'm so happy I ran across your video! These people have been blowing my phone up! I was skeptical and said there has to be something to this. They're calling too frequently. Thank you so much!!
Good call. If anyone is that desperate to sell you, they're probably selling garbage.
Wow, I’m glad I never put my card information out there. Both Angi leads and Ads tried to steal money from me. The first thing that hit me was, these people are like used car sales people lol. They have funky tactics.
He is not lieing. Do not get it!
Thank you for this
There are so many tv adds for Angie's list on the channels that I watch. I almost got scammed by one their companies, Hansons. Find a local contractor, don't use this Angie thing, you will be sorry.
I just got a call from Angi Listings. Ive had Angi Leads, for a couple of years with my leads turned off. They are still being deceptive
Do you have to pause them again every two weeks?
@@chuckthecontractor not according to my plan. I have a grandfathered plan
Thank you man that you created this video
It’s very helpful for people who want to start. So what about me
I was paying to Angy but from now when I finally found in google that the FTC investigated them I decided to not pay them anymore. No matter what’s gonna happen.
That’s like me trying to leave THRYV after a week of working with them. I didn’t even know I was in a contract.
I hate contracts.
Wish I would have done more research on Angi Leads before signing up. They have taken thousands of dollars from me. After canceling, they continuously withdraw money out of my account. I called my bank to stop the charges and Angi leads is now calling threatening to impact my credit.
Someone I know is facing a similar situation. Have you made any progress in cancelling and clearing the charges?
That’s ducking horrible. What a scam.
They called me 3 times early this morning back to back, they left multiple voicemails and sent me a text message. They seem very desperate
They need to keep feeding the monster.
I was curious about Angie ads and I clicked on one of their ads on marketplace. A guy Jason promptly called me back we talked. He then call me back twice left messages then a couple days after that I got a call from Gerald Anderson he said he was from Angie corporate. After viewing your video I am very skeptical.
Good. Always be skeptical when salespeople are calling. Also be skeptical when signing contracts. It's better to be a little paranoid than foolish.
I’ve heard a bunch of success stories from Angi ads. Sounds like you may be the problem here. I’ve seen Painters get 10k in jobs over a weekend using Angi ads. The disgruntled will always scream the loudest
I’ve talked to and heard from thousands of contractors and for every 1 person who has had success buying leads from Angi there are 20 that don’t.
I’m not saying it can’t work. For some it does. It’s very dependent on circumstances such as how much demand there is in your area and how many competitors you have on the platform.
In my professional experience there are more reliable options when it comes to marketing and lead generation for contractors. For those companies that want to exhaust all of the possible lead sources, eventually they’ll probably want to add Angi and other lead resellers to their list of sources. They will be lower ROI than other sources but that’s just the way it goes.
If Angi didn’t require long term contracts, they wouldn’t upset as many people.
Thanks for the comment.
Angi is the biggest scam out there.
how? The terms are clear and upfront
They WON’T tell you that if you cancel at any time you will owe them 35% of a whole year!!!
Plus they auto renew.
Any adult should know to avoid a phone call from a stranger asking about work and money. I hope he got his money back, but he walked right into that mess.
Yep, he sure stepped in it didn't he.
What if I signed but did give them payment?
If any one questions if what he's saying is true I'm currently one of the dummies who got drup'd into this. I was in the red before I got the call from them and just wanted to build my business. Because of then I was almost $400 in the hole after canceling in under a week. They are the worst company with heart breaking customer service. Legit hurt my heart because I'm just trying to build a business to survive. Broke my heart. Currently have a claim filed with my bank.
Angie's List is horrible!!! Stay away. We got garbage leads and they charge a fortune for them. We dropped them. They said we where done and they billed us for another month. They are the MySpace of lead generation!
And they won't truly delete your account, you'll still be able to log in
If you are doing research about signing up for ANGI ads. PLEASE SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AND DON'T SIGN IN with ANGI ADS!
IS basically a scam! Avoid them at all cost.
There are terrible...
AVOID AT ALL COST!!!
Any recommendations of other companies?
Thanks
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How do you get them to stop calling you. 😑 and sending emails 😑 I’ve denied them multiple times
When they call, I tell them to hold on a second and set my phone down. They stopped calling.
Is anyone getting there 35% cancellation fees dismissed from Angi Ads?
Angi "pros" Un-licensed, Un-insured, Un-documented and Un-regulated in State of Michigan.
Can I ask you a question? If he had gone through with it, do you think he would have made made money??
Of the people I have talked to about 1/20 are happy with the leads they bought. If you were to do it, I suggest being extremely dilligent about calling people right away and tracking your results from the initial call all the way to the final check. The only way to know if anything is actually profitable for you is to track it closely. Most do not do this. I will say that when it comes to these lead reselling companies, I would think twice about signing a long term contract before you have tested them out yourself. Good luck!
I'm pretty sure the one that's been calling me is an AI voice but it's REALLY good. The average person could probably not tell the difference.
Beware! You may not be speaking to a real person and they could be taking your voice recording and doing bad things with it. Don't even speak to them.
woah that's creepy!
Enjoy your show but Why didn't you do a phone interview with this guy or live chat so he can tell us exactly what they did and what steps they did it
That's a great idea! It's been a while so I don't remember which person I refer to in this video. I get calls like this multiple times a week so they kind of blend together. I have asked before if people want to do a video or let me use them as an example and most people do not want to be public which is understandable.
It’s 35% now
They offer a 3 day grace period to cancel. I started angie's ads due to being recommended by close friends telling me that they keep him busy, so I signed up and this strait jack ass guy signed me up for $500 without telling me they have a lower payment so I canceled and got it down to $300 but yes be careful like he said
Good work.
3 day grace period to cancel? Please tell me more because I’ve asked and they said no I already signed for a year
@benastro4246 so let's say you just signed up you have up to 3 days to cancel.they will do everything in their power to make you stay all you have to say is I'm ok I want to cancel and I want my refind
Angi leads me esta cobrando casi 1500 $ y todos los clientes que me enviaron nunca contestaron mi llamada, yo no me gane ni un centavo con ellos y ahora me mandaron a coleccion
Ellos tienen su #de seguro social?
Tiene el numero id de la compañia
Estamos en las mismas 😬 apenas ayer no pudieron retirar el pago del banco, así que a ver que pasa, 🤔
Nosotros estamos en las mismas. Los acabo de bloquear por parte de mi banco. Si los mandaron a colección al final?
Angi leads is a scam.
They should be shut down. Not good business.
I tend to agree.
Angis is good for good business' and bad for bad business'
I recieve texts harasing me about how there boss is " presently " in this very moment going to fire me!!! I'm going to get you " .... ?..... Complete fraud
Like you get this stuff as leads?
Or just do what I did in 2017 and stop paying and wait for the collection agency to show up.
Nothing will happen to your personal credit scores since and it’s agreement between two companies before anything.
And then just cut them as low as possible and send them to hell.
Joe aint getting bullied. Someone else recently mentioned that Angi is currently dealing with a large lawsuit so they are cutting people some slack when they're trying to cancel.
What if I used my debit card?? Can I just change the payment method with a gift Visa card and say fuck them
Yes and BBB can't stop it either, hire a lawyer!!
FTC Order Requires HomeAdvisor to Pay Up To $7.2 Million and Stop Deceptively Marketing its Leads for Home Improvement Projects
Money will be used to compensate defrauded home service providers
This Service- Angi- Is a Complete RipOff.
I got a Home Warranty Company they Recommended, and the Home Warranty company Doesn't answer the phone or Honor the Claims I Filed.
In addition to that the Home Warranty company wants me to pay them $75 to Cancel the Month to Month Plan!
Big RIPOFF!!
It's up to contractors to put them out of business
100% agree. Time to take the power back.
Angi leads stink mostly just garbage leads. The most unethical company I have ever worked with.. Don't waste your time and money with this company. They do have good customer service. They lied to us from the very beginning.
They keep calling me they can’t take no as a answer
Red flag!
I hate Angi leads so much man I lost lots of money and THEY DO NOT REFUND MEMBERSHIPS. Just completely deleted my account today.
sorry dude
Did deleting your account stop the monthly payments you were making to them?
I’ve never used Angi Ads so I’m guessing this video is about that business but right off the bat I can tell this is a fake story. All businesses are required by law to cancel and rebate the customer if cancelled within 72 hours. Your making a video providing false info then at the end promoting yourself. Great you have to bash your competitors and spread false info to gain customers. Sad just sad. That said I do however use Angi Leads. First off I don’t have a contract so no cancellation costs or obligations. Second my account I set a monthly budget for $500 so I never spend more than that every month. The girl that set me up had me pay 750 upfront to get started and that money was just used to pay for the leads I got when I started my account. After that I just paid for each lead as it came in. For about every $100-150 i spend on my flooring leads i profit $4k depending on the floor type etc. Its been working great for me. Sounds like you have no clue how Angi operates. 😂
This guy is just trying to trick you into trusting him and pay him for his service. Ask yourself why make a video that negatively targets a competitor then tries to sell you his service. He is probably losing business and needs to bash the competition to stay afloat. sad