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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!
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Bark Reviews Summary
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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Roof clean delighted to access this website to obtain a cleaner. Very easy to use the cleaners contacted me eventually I chose the cleaner which suited me. Then went ahead with the procedure was very happy with Ken and his work.
I asked a question had several options as an answer, and the first one came up trumps, and is excellent I could not be more pleased.
Hi Patricia,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Heritage home improvements contact me very quickly and gave me very good price and the work he done was very professional with the work
Hi there Mayank,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could connect you with this company.
If you would also like to leave Heritage Home Improvements a review, just login to your Bark.com account and click on their profile page.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
First class response at competitive rates - I needed fliers printed at a relatively low cost. Company contacted me within twenty four hours and within two days produced a suitable flier. Would recommend this company as a friendly efficient service.
Hi there William,
Thanks so much for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could help connect you with the right professional for you.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Quick efficient response from ajl homeimprovements. The gutters cleared and fixed the next day all for a fair price
Hi Jonathan,
Thank you so much for your review,
It's great to hear that you found our platform so efficient and could find the right professional so quickly.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I found a wonderful, pperson to help me through some rough spots. I am so thankful for that. The telephone contact made it easier for me to relax and be myself and share the things ai need help, with, without worrying about a reaction on a person's face. The price is so affordable and with the pandemic being able to get counseling and help without leaving my house makes it even better. Give it a chance, I think you just might find EXACTLY what you are looking for.
Hi there Eugenia,
Thank you so much for your review,
It's wonderful to hear that we have been able to help you at this difficult time, and we hope you continue to have a great experience with your chosen professional.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Very pleased with the work done. The team were efficient and very helpful. I would be happy to recommend them and have them back in the future
Hi Margo,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could help connect you with this great company.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
RYBIE Electric Installations answered my request very quickly and Kiefer Roper arrived promptly and did the job efficiently and expertly and with great courtesy. I fully recommend him and his company to anyone who wants electrical work done.
Hi there Lenore,
Thank you so much for your review,
It's great to hear that we could connect you with RYBIE Electric.
If you would also like to leave this company a review, just login to your Bark.com account and click on their profile page.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Very quick response to my enquiry with the work arranged at a time to suit me.
I informed Bark that I had secured a company and they quickly arranged to close my enquiry to other companies.
The workmen were helpful, discussed, explained what they would do, no mess was left when the job was completed. I felt confident in using them as I had found them through this site.
Hi Caroline,
Thank you for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could help you find a trades company so quickly and easily.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I got a choice of advisers contact me very quickly. All of them were professional and helpful. I Was offered a choice of competitive deals and things appear to be progressing very quickly.
Hi there Karen,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help you choose the right service provider for you.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Bark were very quick to respond and put me in touch with people who could deal with my request.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Bark to anybody.
Hi there Carol,
Thank you so much fro your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could provide you with a speedy service.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Very pleased with the work done. The team were efficient and professional. I would be happy to recommend them and have them back in the future.
Hi there Mary,
Thank you so much for your review,
It's great to hear that we could connect you with a company who could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I have not yet had the job done, they are coming in July, I am very pleased with Bark for putting us in touch with the company
Hi there Ian,
Thanks for your review.
It's great to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
This company steal money through fraudulent sales claims. They sell you on the basis that leads are given to 2-5 companies but you can clearly see leads that can have 9 or more companies following up leads.
This can be roughly £25 a pop per lead. This is a fraud, I cannot explain any other way.
Hi Bob,
We're very sorry to hear that you have found an issue with our system.
The system is meant to cap responses at 5, but during it's first launch there were some glitches. This has now been fixed.
Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or require support with your account.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I have not given any details to this company or allowed them to keep any of my contacts. Keep emailing me with job leads! For work i do not do. Whats the point?
Hi Andrew,
We do not have any record of being in contact with you. Please email us at [email protected] with the email address you have received contact to and we can look into this further for you.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I had a positive experience with Bark. I uploaded details of my request, and within 24 hours, I had received contact details for a company who were able to assist me with my request for social media marketing.
Hi there Felicia,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Provided a great service. Got the responses i was looking for. Will be meeting up with potential providers soon.
Hi there Kevin,
Thank you for your review.
It's great to hear that we have been able to connect you with service providers who could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I've used bark several times and most of the times I was contacted by people who were professional.
As always please apply common sense when choosing people for work, as some people who contacted me were obviously trying to 'secure' the job and then postpone it.
I always give job to people who keep their word (being on time, contacting as promised) so did not have any issues so far.
My roof is repaired and I can finally sleep without being woke up by dripping water :D.
Hi there Chris,
Thank you so much for your review.
We're so glad to hear that we have been able to help connect you with professionals time and again.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
If you are a postng a job his review isn't for you.
Make sure you understand how Bark wokrs, before you start using it as a Seller. The way Bark is setup is very bad or extermelly anti supporitng people who offer their service. As a proffessional you will have to buy Bark credits and use those to send quotes to any one posting a request.
When people post a request there is no charge to them, but if you want to send a quote it will cost you between £8 - £14, even if the buyer doent look at your quote. You will also have their email address and phone number. But call and email all you want there will be no reply!
It seem slike their site is filled with bots. I sent over 25 quotes and didnt get a single job out of it. I even for the sake of it quoted on the lowest end of price for few jobs.
Also don't be fooled by their 'GHG' scam. They wil oficurse refudn your pack in Bark credits once, but if you still (which is will be most likely the case) dont get any job out of it thats all you loss.
So Bark has no cost to them but they charge you alot for nothing!
Hi there Shahid,
We're sorry to hear that you have not had a positive experience using our platform.
We do contain all the information about how our platform works under the Help section of your account, and our Customer Success Team is available 24/7 to help. We sell each lead to up to 5 professionals and customers do not pay to place requests on our platform - we make this very clear to professionals and are always working to be as transparent as possible about how our lead generation platform works.
We screen every single lead using our automated system and have a credit return policy which allows us to return credits for any leads which are found to have incorrect details. Please email us at [email protected] if you would like a copy of this and if you would like to report any leads.
Our aim is to get professionals a return on investment which is why we have our Get Hired Guarantee to help them achieve this.
Please do get in contact and we will be happy to help you make the most of the platform.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Mariya was very nice and professional. We only had a chat about what I would like but she was making sure all the details are taken under consideration and all my views are listened to. I'm sure I will be contacting her soon for the job I plan to have at my home :)
Hi there,
Thanks for your review.
It's great to hear that we could connect you with Mariya.
If you would also like to leave this professional a review, just login to your Bark.com account and click on their profile page.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
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Hi Elmear,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could connect you with a roof cleaning company who could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team