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Available in more than 20 countries, Care.com is the world’s leading platform for finding and managing high-quality family care. Care.com is designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s families and caregivers, offering everything from household tax and payroll services and customized corporate benefits packages covering the care needs of working families, to innovating new ways for caregivers to be paid and obtain professional benefits.
The company generally receives positive feedback for its reliable service providers and the ease of finding suitable candidates for various needs, such as pet care and housekeeping. Customers appreciate the professionalism and attentiveness of the service providers, which enhances their overall satisfaction. However, there are notable concerns regarding service reliability, with several reports of no-shows and difficulties in communication with applicants. Additionally, issues with the website's functionality and billing practices have frustrated users. Overall, while the service shows potential, improvements in communication and reliability are essential for enhancing customer experience.
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Your service is a scam. If I do not receive my money back in full immediately I will take legal action.
Other than having a great job seekers where is your location and a phone number is this a opportunist site or are you all for real. I really need help and transportation.
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I did not want the premium feature you offered. I found no way to cancel and feel U should have a right to do this.
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The app/vs the browser version are different and confusing. I paid almost 200$ to even access your list. That provided to no background checks, no info on how my posting is doing. That costs extra. Other than a list of people the premium membership doesn't offer much. And the app is not user friendly nor intuitive
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So far I've posted a job and received incoming messages from two applicants. I found it a little difficult to navigate for the first few uses, but I think I've got the hang of it now.
Just signed up and you tried to upgrade me 3 times (background check, post visibility, one more). Obnoxious.
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Relatively easy to set up account and get started.
I did not want to purchase for the whole year and I want my money back
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Setting up time schedule was very non responsive on my phone.
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I thought this sight I could find a house keeper that cleans my home every other week. It appears your site is only to hire a full time employee or a part time employee. If I would have known this is would not have wasted my time and resources and joined as this is not what I am needing.
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So many errors when trying to book a last min sitter, it's a bit frustrating
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Too confusing as to how to use your site. You got my money for a subscription now someone should explain better how this works!
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Don't understand why it said i got a 20% discount and showed $74 discounted to $60 but then charged my card the former and at end had all these extra features that should have been built in...
Easily accessible with grea feedback! I really think that this is a great resource for people to use for child care inquirees.
This website is extremely difficult to use, not sure why you even have free accounts if you can't message caregivers without upgrading? Also, I paid $25 for a care check on my account because I was unable to log in without doing so as I originally was a caregiver on care.com years ago. I am unable to switch my account and after emailing multiple times with no answer I had to make a new account with my husband's email address. On top of all of this, you have NO customer service. No live chat, no phone number. Just a really poorly run website but unfortunately, the only one of its kind.
Issues with paying for service. Payment page was down when I tried logging in several different times last week.
It had appeared that several people had responded to my post, but when I finally was able to pay and log in, there were 0 responses. Very disappointed to see as I need to find someone quickly.
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It is easy to utilize, but I have not employed anyone yet. I like reviewing the profiles to see if I can get a good match for my mom.
Not user friendly at all when it comes to login/resetting password/changing settings
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Answer: Hello, I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and they are currently investigating Care.com. This is important enough to me that they have scammed me out of 6 months of payments and I had to close my credit card for Fraud. If you have had a bad experience with Care.com, I would encourage you to file a complaint with BBB. If enough people complain, then they will take more serious action. Here is the website. It is a short process to submit a complaint. https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
Answer: Steer clear from Care.com or what we prefer to call Care-aless. Com! They are only about profit for them. The site is for trollers that prey on innocent families. You'd be better off putting an ad in your local newspaper. Most local newspapers also have online readership too!
Answer: I am determined to shut this site down. I am contacting news programs, The Today Show, Good Morning America and any and all others. Shut them down!
Answer: This is so sad! I have been on both sides as I have an assisted living home in Pensacola Florida. I used care.com to staff my home; awful. Then when I had myself on as a provider they suspended me for a 14 year old non viloent misdemeanor, and they did not even have my permission to check past 7. They want you to get crappy providers, the good ones are kicked off because once ya get a good one, you no longer need them. Cash cow corrupt company who makes rules up as they go along, I heard 20/20 is doing a special. I plan to contact them, as I am verifiably the best care coordinator hands down, extremely good with direct care. You will only ever be returned 1 month contact the Federal Trade Commission file a complaint that's what I did, the more problems the better the case against care, com
Answer: I would be cautious. I hope she is not moving for the job, as that is NOT a good idea. I get text messages daily from people asking me to email them (often for a friend), or someone coming from out of town or whatever. I delete these right away. First of all, they should go through the regular website and email you. No one would hire anyone without first meeting them, checking references, etc. I am sitting at the home of someone I took with through the Care site. I first communicated via email, then set up a face to face and met the kids. If it seems too good to be true, it is. USE COMMON SENSE! Seriously, if you don't have common sense you really shouldn't be taking care of kids, pets or anyone else!
Answer: Your guess is as good as mine. Maybe they have a big money backer and can screw people of their money and lack of customer service? They should be called, I don't care.com
Answer: If I were you I'd choose another site. Care.com is terrible.
Answer: Some of the clients are looking for cheap labor through the internet for housekeeping. I usually tell the person to call me back for interview finish. Then I would tell them that I am self-employed and they would need to file a 1099 for taxes to IRS.
Answer: Care.com is set up for parents that pay for the service... Parents can enroll for free and place and add. However, If they do not forward their credit card any messages from caregivers will have a blocked phone number. The babysitter cam also enroll for free and make a profile for her services. However if she does nor forward her credit card she can only apply to 8 jobs every 28 days and only the ads from parents that have paid for an account will be able to contact her. DO NOT respond to anyone contacting you on your phone that did not contact through Care.com first... This is always a scam... The message will look like this: I am moving to your area soon and need car for my son/daughter. Kindly respond to my email.(They are looking to scam you for money.)
Answer: Sitter city.com could help you. I have honestly had nothing but problems with care.com. They make up rules as they decide not how things are written and do not follow their own privacy policy. They feed on single moms and dads. As well as children providing for aging parents You can place an add on Craigslist as well, for free and your prospective employee provides their own background check as it can be a most recent one and obtained by themselves at 5 to 10 dollars


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