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Bark is an online marketplace that connects customers with local and online professionals.
We take the hassle out of finding the right professional for any job. Whether you’re looking for a cleaner in Nottingham, a web design in Boston or a personal trainer in Auckland - with over 2000 professional services in 8 countries, you’re bound to find the perfect professional for your project on Bark. Simply tell us what you need and will send you a list of professionals - for free!
Need new customers? We’ve helped thousands of businesses of all sizes keep find new clients. We’re passionate about helping businesses of all sizes find customers for life.
Life’s better with Bark.
Bark has a rating of 2.2 stars from 1,644 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Bark most frequently mention customer service, phone number and potential clients. Bark ranks 9th among Service Marketplace sites.
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Very good experience. Smooth, quick execution. Good follow up leads on email. Useful tool that I will probably use again.
When you cant think your way out of a threat that does not exist. There is a solution and this team will find it
Hi there Seamus,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Much to my surprise a solicitor called me soon after I filled out the online form, he spent a good 30 minutes on the phone and gave me very good advice.
Hi there Paul,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this solicitor.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Good for customers but not for your business! Sell lead to 5 companies and even if you first to buy you still dont get a response from customer as they usually have three quotes n discard the rest, try mybuilder where you express interest and only pay if you are one of three chosen by customer! Bark is 75% unresponsuve leads and a waste of time and money with wrong so called verified numbers and landline numbers that ring morning afternoon n night with no answer! Joke of a site
Hi there Stephen,
We're sorry to hear that you feel this way and that you have not had success with us.
We tried to reach out to you directly however we received no response.
Unfortunately we cannot enforce customers to make contact with you. We would advise ensuring you have a great profile and are purchasing the leads quickly to give yourself the best chance of being hired.
If you would like to understand more about our platform and receive support, please email us directly at [email protected].
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
A good selection of local tradespeople available, precisely laid out in a good easy to understand format and quick responses to enquiries.
Hi there Christopher,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help you with your search.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I was desperate for a good photographer. I chose 3. One responded within 15 minutes. She took the most amazing pics, is a really great person with brilliant ideas. I'm beyond impressed
Hi there Charmaine,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this photographer.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Was rung on same day and on a Sunday with appointment set for the Tuesday- efficient job done - seamless and easy with Satnav
Hi there Lynda,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Julian is the best book with him for future services, he worked with me on a music video and I couldn't be more excited
Hi there Taelea,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with Julian.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Semi detached house roof cleaned and treated with anti fungal also conservatory roof. Ridge tiles removed and replaced with fixed ridge.
October 2020
Two very helpful, courteous young men who did a fantastic job in spite of having to dodge around the weather and a pandemic! I would happily recommend them and their work to anyone.
Hi there Sharon,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this company.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Have had unbelievable offer from a printing company £96 +vat for ******* A5 folded leaflets 135 msg gloss with free delivery.
Shame did not follow it up as i was not ready i will go for it in the new year and will write another review to see if the quote given doesn't come with last minute skeletons that will up the price
Hi there Mustapha,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Great service. Fast response. Job done. No problems here! Great service. Fast response. Job done. No problems here!
Hi there Mark,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Ozzie Ramos at CU Clear is a terrific private investigator. He immediately collected the information I needed and gave me a fair and honest price that was half of the fee quoted by the competition. He was honest and helpful. I highly recommend Mr. Ramos at CU Clear.
Hi there Nikia,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Great job done of cleaning my carpets, they are gleaming. Mike was friendly and professional, highly recommend.
Hi there Kirsty,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with Mike.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Resalable price, professional and efficient
Recommend and very quick at getting back to you.
Would use Bark again
Hi there Ray,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I had a really good experience finding the right carpet cleaners - the quotes were quick and the work was completed at a very good price within the week and to my complete satisfaction - would highly recommend this site.
Hi there Marian,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Rob from Superflush contacted me immediately and job done within 3 days absolutely delighted with work done and excellent price have already recommended him to others and booked him for job after Christmas
Hi there Lilian,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with Rob.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I signed up for a "free" trial, was charged $89 and did not receive 1 singe lead and they refused to refund my money, great business for them, terrible for anyone using them.
Hi there Dan,
We're sorry to hear that there may be some confusion about our platform.
We tried to reach out to you directly however we received no response.
We may have offered you a first lead for free, and then you may have purchased a pack of credits with our Get Hired Guarantee - meaning that if you used all the credits and weren't hired we could give them back to you one more time for free.
If you would like to understand more about our platform and receive support, please email us directly at [email protected].
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
False advertising of their specials to attract a buyer without disclosing that vat was excluded and immediately sets the credit purchase setting to instant reloads.
The customer service was terrible and all the leads are or seem fake as not even one booked, they always cancelled because someone died, was in a car accident or just ignored calls. DO NOT TRUST
Hi there Benonie,
We're sorry to hear that you feel this way, but we refute the claims that you have made against our business.
We tried to reach out to you directly however we received no response.
If you would like to understand more about our platform and receive support, please email us directly at [email protected].
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I have a strong feeling that this website is a scam. I responded to 30+ leads and haven't heard back even from a single one. In addition to that, the auto-payment was applied to my account without notifying me...
STAY AWAY.
Hi there Megan,
We're sorry to hear that you feel this way, but we refute the claims that you have made against our business.
We tried to reach out to you directly however we received no response.
If you would like to understand more about our platform and receive support, please email us directly at [email protected].
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I got quick quotes and I could decide in a couple of days. The work was completed to my satisfaction in 3 days.
Hi there Srinivas,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Answer: Bark may or may not be legit, but their barks are very often bogus tire kickers or scammers. They've got a lot of work to do to clean up their act. They need to go straight membership and those needing the work done need to PAY to speak to a professional instead of the professional paying to speak to the bogus tire kicker.
Answer: No it is not, total scam. They take your money and send you fake leads.
Answer: Your reviews are high on Trustpilot because they remove all the negative reviews from their profile. Bark.com removed my review twice. Trustpilot is the only review website that allows businesses to remove reviews for a price. Trustpilot got criticized in several news articles for being easily manipulated of their 'Reviews' for $600 any business profile can push up or down review they want. Look up 'Trustpilot news articles'; they say 'Trustpilot reviews are just paid advertising'
Answer: Agree with above, In my experience, this has been a COMPLETE SCAM. Spend all that money to place an ad, or renew your website, DO NOT INVEST IN BARK
Answer: Bark don't verify whether any of the customer tel numbers actually work and most of the leads are poor quality so they won't answer anyway. Save your money, honestly.
Answer: Very true. Misleading leads. No lead vetting. Just Bark saying leads have been verified. But how do we know when no lead responds. They seem fake to me. Bad experience and worst leading platform.
Answer: Bad lead quality, stay away. Zero customer service. On the phone they will tell you that you are wasting their time.
Answer: The 1 star reviews are real. All the other 5 stars are not. This website preys on desperate businesses that require work and signs them up with a cost. First, they searched deep on the internet as my business has NEVER heard of them before their Spam-my email. They send an email stating that I have a lead on their website that I NEVER signed up on. Then ask for money to see who this lead is. To keep their site running, they say to people who are looking for particular businesses that they have them when they don't.
Answer: £1.20 per credit for a starter pack, then £1.50 after that and unqualified leads with next to no information cost between 10 and 18 credits. 10 leads will cost over £200 and doubtful will generate any work
Answer: It's because the positive customer reviews are almost certainly fake. Look at the dates. Look at the volume of reviews. Approximately 100 positive customer reviews of Bark have appeared on Sitejabber between early December 2019 and today (late January 2020). Compared to the number of reviews they received prior to December 2019, that is just an astounding number of reviews. This is not normal.


Hi there Ram,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team