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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 happy with the work done, will be using this team again in the future.
Highly recommend.
Aubrey
Hi there Tom,
Thank you for your review,
It's great to hear that we could connect you with this great company.
If you would also like to leave the company you hired a review, just login to your Bark.com account and click on their profile page.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Easy to use website, found service I was looking for, quick response and communications.
I decided not to employ as change of circumstance and no longer required.
Hi there Catherine,
Thanks for your review,
We're glad to hear that our platform was quick and easy to use.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
About 20 supposedly genuine leads are posted every day in my industry, about 1 in 10 I believe are actual real people.
The locations and dial codes don't even match up half the time, the names are random and when you try to call them it's rare anyone answers, I know other traders whove had the same experience, can't believe they're allowed to get away with it.
If you're a genuine trader looking to increase business avoid these, they take your money and you get fake leads.
Just had our tree removed by Nick and Paul. They did a great job. Extremely pleased. Left everything clean and tidy. We'll definitely recommend them to family, neighbors and friends. Very professional. They responded very quickly to our enquiry and visited the site prior to removal. Job well done and fantastic value too.
Hi there Jacqueline,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could connect you with this great company.
If you would also like to leave Nick and Paul a review, just login to your Bark.com account and click on their profile page.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
I requested a contractor to replace a damaged fence, Bark provided a number of suitable contractors, very quickly and the work was satisfactorily carried out.
Hi there Brian,
Thank you for your review,
We're very glad to hear that we could connect you with a great fencing company.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Excellent service, very professional. I received a prompt respond of all the contractors with all the information that we request.
Hi there Connie,
Thanks for your review,
We're very glad to hear that we could connect you contractors quickly.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Helped me get competitive search for my job.
Most of the pro approached with offer were professional and nice.
Hi there Himanshu,
Thank you for your review,
We're glad to hear that we have been able to help you with your search for professionals.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Tom ward did an excellent job very helpful and friendly would recommend him to other people he was very reasonable with the cost
Hi there Michele,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that could connect you with this great professional.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Provided several contacts and i recieved prompt calls within a day! The contact made was pleasent and very efficient
Hi there Rachael,
Thank you for your review,
It's great to hear that we have been able to help connect you with professionals quickly,
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Helped me find an affordable dj for my wedding, and the dj accepted our playlist so we get to pick the playlist for our wedding!
Hi there Taylar,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could connect you with a DJ who could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Bark is great. You can read reviews of their selected tradespeople and the response time was excellent.
Hi there Angela,
Thank you so much for your review,
We're very glad to hear that we could connect you with some great tradespeople.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Very good response. I got two offers of quotes within minutes and the successful quote was very reasonable.
Hi there David,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could connect you with 2 great professionals.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Excellent Website to find suppliers. Easy to use and quick responses from suppliers. Wonderful way to help.
Hi there Christopher,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we have been able to connect you with some great suppliers.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
He was always punctual. Worked out how to protect my living space as I have no passage outside the house. Worked hard andgave thework extra time. Tidied up extremely diligently. Very aimable and even offered and bought some shopping for me. Areful to keepmefrom tripping on the treads he had laid down. I am going to use him again to prune trees and pull up ivy.
Hi Marilyn,
Thanks for your review,
We're glad to hear that we have been able to help connect you with a great gardener who could help.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Within minutes of contacting Bark I had emails from two very qualified companies. Very impressed with the speed.
Hi there Tom,
Thanks for your review!
We're glad to hear that we could connect you with qualified professionals so quickly.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Thank you so much, the service providers were very responsive, and the turnaround time was excellent.
Hi there Busi,
Thank you so much for your review,
It's great to hear that we have been able to connect you with some wonderful service providers so quickly!
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Horrible service and they lie. I have submitted several scam quotes. When you call the number listed you get a message stating this number is not in service. All they do is give your credits back. But what good is that when your losing money for purchasing the credits. Horrible service and I don't encourage any contractor to sign up unless they like throwing away hard earned money. Please reach out if this has happened to you.
Hi there,
We're very sorry to hear that you haven't had a positive experience using our platform, however we refute the claims you have made against our business.
All leads are screened by an automated system, and we have a credit return policy which covers any contact details which are not working. We feel this is the fairest system we can have as we are not a commission based system that guarantees work, and only provide contact details for enquiries placed with us.
We would be happy to help you make the most of our platform and achieve conversion with us - please email us at [email protected].
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Had a number of guys approach me to do the job. Picking one was difficult as prices varied so much. In the end went with a middle priced offer and was satisfied with the time and the work done.
Hi there Steve,
Thanks for your review,
We're glad to hear that we could help you find the right professional for you.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team
Good fast service but review emails are driving me mad was happy to review but not a lot to say as yet, However still had too write 100 words.
Hi there Paula,
Thanks for your review,
It's great to hear that we could help.
As a business, feedback from our customers is very important to us. We really appreciate the time you have taken to review our company - thank you!
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 Jane,
Thanks for your review,
We're so glad to hear that we could connect you with this great professional.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team