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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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I was impressed by the rapid response I received from web designers and the number expressing interest.
STAY AWAY THEY ARE SELLING LEADS TO MULTIPLE TRADE PERSONS. NO ONE GET BUSINESS. AS A VENDOR WE CALLED MANY TIMES CUSTOMERS SAYS THEY WERE SHOPPING AROUND. SOMETIME THE BOOK THE APPOINTMENTS TO DO THE JOB THEN SOMEONE ELSE CALL AND GIVE PRICE COUPLES LESS THAN CUSTOMER CANCEL THE CONFIRMED WORK ORDER TO SAVE FEW DOLLARS BECAUSE SEND LEADE TO MULTIPLE VENDOR. CUSTOMER HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE
Hi Hubert,
We are sorry if you were unaware of how our platform works, so hopefully we can clarify here. We are a lead generation platform that covers over 2000 professions, which means we offer professionals the opportunity to try and convert business and market themselves at the fraction of the cost it would normally be to get themselves to the top of Google (which is what we do). We do not guarantee work, but provide a platform that should garner professionals a 1 in 5 conversion rate - essentially we want to get you a return on investment. We do not charge commission and so do not take any earnings from you, nor do we take any earnings from repeat business you may win. You are in competition with up to 4 professionals for each job and this is made clear on the leads before purchase.
We are an open public platform for customers to place requests for service providers. These requests are then processed through an automated screening process to check phone numbers and email addresses before being generated into a lead and sent to prospective professionals who may be able to help. As this system is automated we have a Credit Return Policy so that we can return the credits for any leads found to have incorrect information. You can find this on our website under the Help section, however please do email us at [email protected] should you like a copy, or to report any leads where this has occurred in the last 2 weeks.
Please do get in contact with us if you need help with your account and understanding the platform.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I received a timely response. Assessment was good and will start training within the week. Very satisfied so far with the experience.
Hi there Terry,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Bark helped me to connect with tutors for my 8yr old. They wasted no time and I had a chance to speak to different tutoring places. Thank you
Hi there Natasha,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Came across this site whilst searching for home improvements online. Within a day 1A contracts contacted me to see if I was interested in a free no obligation quote. Sales guy came yesterday, lovely friendly manor, no hard pushy sales talk, gave us a really competitive price which we will defo take up. Definitely saves me a lot of time and effort contacting companies directly. Nice to have someone keen for new business. Great service
Hi there Natalie,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this company.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
PS Landscapes have done a first rate job. They were efficient, professional and friendly. The new fence is strong and just what we asked for. We are delighted and would definitely recommend them.
Hi there Jan,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this Landscaping Firm.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
The response from Bark was very quick and the two offers I received were positive. Could be recommended. Thank you for the service.
Hi there Isobel,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Ad placed, contact with tradesman within - 15 mins, meeting for quote arranged and job agreed within 5 days! Excellent contact service and would use again.
Hi there Melanie,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Excellent job done by the team from 360 clean-Ltd.
The carpet looks great, the oven looks great. Arrived on time, and just cracked on withe their work, excellent, highly recommended.
Hi there Geoff,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this carpet cleaning company.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Hi, the initial return of suppliers were all incorrect to my needs i. E. in another province and not the service I've requested. Later that day someone contacted me and will be providing me with a quote soon. Thanks Bark.
Hi there Haadi,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help you with your search.
Please note that our system will suggest professionals based on the locality they have listed that they are happy to service.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I was contacted quickly by a company and ended up being given a discount when I made my booking. Very satisfied customer!
Hi there Lisa,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Got two responces very quickly, one came round same day, good price, nice people, gave them the work. Thankyou Bark as would not have found them without you.
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Hi there Sue,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Found Bark by chance and registered my job needed, very easy. Have only had one response so far from a contractor, but he was very polite, friendly, and has arranged to come this week to look at work. So far, would use bark again.
Hi there Julie,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
We do aim to get each request 2 - 5 responses however unfortunately there aren't always this many professionals available at any one time.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I did not know where to turn when I moved into my apartment. Bark gave me access to a number of skilled tradespeople for quotes.
Hi there Glynn,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Excellent quality of service. Straight to the point of the person required service in a blink of an eye.
Hi there Lucky,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Needed gutters cleaned as they were causing downpours and broken in places. Tom from Clogged Gutters responded quickly to my ad, visited at a time suitable to me to give a reasonable quote, came on the agreed day and completed the work carefully and with respect to my property, which I really appreciated. I would highly recommend him as a tradesman.
Hi there Samantha,
Thanks for you review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this professional.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Debra contacted to me within an hour and organised a clean for the next day. She was very professional, hard working and did an excellent job. Would highly recommend Debra's cleaning services Helston area.
Hi there Maggie,
Thanks for you review,
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with this professional.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Jarvis through this bark site confirmed my Clenaing appointment and I mentioned many time my guests are coming at night so they can't cancel my appointment. Because Jarvis conformed, I have cancelled other services who offered me too. Jarvis confirmed then they didn't answered my messages or their phone switch off! All of Jarvis online website Facebook every number is unable to reach.the number they used to confirm me through message also after calling, all numbers are disconnected.its like I have talked with ghost. Now I did not book anyone and Jarvis team did not show up! This is absolutely unacceptable
Hi C Jay,
We're very sorry to hear about a poor experience you had with a professional you found on Bark.
The overwhelming majority of customers' experiences on Bark are positive, but we recognise that with such a large volume of jobs being agreed on our platform, problems may arise on very rare occasions.
We do not claim to vet any professionals who use our site. Our role is simply to put you in touch with a professional in much the same way the Yellow Pages, Google or an advert in the paper would do. We provide public profiles on every professional and an open review system to allow all prospective customers to carry out their own due diligence before hiring any professionals.
Should you need us to provide you with any messages exchanged between you and the Bark professional in question, just email us at [email protected].
We wish you all the best in resolving your issue.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Never used Bark before and found via google. Very easy to navigate and easy to use the site. A number of replies to my building wall request came in quickly. Very pleased with Lenny who visited the site for inspection and provided quote on the same day. Work now completed and to the highest of standards. Great service which I will use again and highly recommend Lenny and his colleague for their building skills. Exceptional.
Hi there Rosemary,
Thanks for your review,
We're very glad to hear that you have found our platform so useful for your service needs.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Bark got me an excellent company to clean my oven very reasonable price and super efficient I had the job done in a few days bark were fab thanks very satisfied customer will definitely use bark again
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 Alice,
Thanks for your review
It's great to hear that we could help connect you with professionals quickly.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team