# Bark.com Reviews **Vendor:** Bark.com **Category:** [Freelance Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/freelance-platforms) **Average Rating:** 1.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 332 ## About Bark.com Bark.com is in the top 10% of freelance platforms according to G2. We match customers with providers of professional services in over 800 services across the UK, US, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and South Africa. Our aim is to be the Amazon of services and we're always looking for new professionals. Customers answer a set of tailored questions, go through our full screening process and enter their contact information. You can review the lead details free, and if you like it, pay a small fee to view the contact details. Anything after that is yours to keep. Why not get started now and create a free profile to see what leads we have in your area: https://www.bark.com/sellers/create ## Bark.com Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users love the **ease of use** of Bark.com, facilitating quick setup and attracting new customers effortlessly. (15 reviews) - Users value Bark.com for its **time efficiency** , enabling quick lead generation and easy communication with support. (9 reviews) - Users value the **helpful staff** of Bark.com for their attentive support and efficient communication throughout the lead generation process. (4 reviews) - Users appreciate the **easy client interaction** with Bark.com, facilitating swift communication and effective lead management. (3 reviews) - Users value the **straightforward lead generation** process of Bark.com, enhancing client sourcing and marketing efficiency. (3 reviews) - Users appreciate the **quick response** from Bark.com, highlighting their attentive and superb customer service. (3 reviews) - Users find **affordable pricing** for high-quality leads, especially benefiting from sales and attentive customer service. (2 reviews) - Effective Communication (2 reviews) - Users value the **quick process** of Bark.com, appreciating its seamless implementation and efficient CRM integration. (2 reviews) - Trusted Platform (2 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users express frustration over **poor leads** , citing high costs for low-quality inquiries and spam, complicating the hiring process. (21 reviews) - Users find Bark.com leads to be **expensive and frustrating** , especially due to spam and inconsistent vetting processes. (8 reviews) - Users are frustrated by the **inefficient vetting** of leads on Bark.com, encountering spam and low-quality inquiries frequently. (6 reviews) - Users express frustration with Bark.com over inconsistent **refund issues** and unresponsive customer service for low-quality leads. (5 reviews) - Users report facing **scams and fake leads** , finding the experience frustrating and untrustworthy on Bark.com. (5 reviews) - Hidden Fees (4 reviews) - Users report **poor support** from Bark.com, citing unhelpful customer service and confusing systems that complicate their experience. (4 reviews) - Payment Issues (3 reviews) - Users report **poor communication** with Bark.com, noting fraudulent leads and unresponsive customer service that hampers effectiveness. (3 reviews) - Quality Issues (3 reviews) ## Bark.com Reviews ### 1. Solid Customer Support, but Elite Plan Needs Improvement. Overall, I profit yearly with a successful ROI. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Timothy S. | Photographer - Producer - Creative Project Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 08, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I rely on Bark.com to find new clients for my Commercial Photography, Videography, and Aerial business. I appreciate that the Bark platform is simple and easy to work with, even though it's the Customer Support that truly stands out for me. When the system does not perform as expected, their support team is always spot on, and they have been consistently strong in my favor. Over the years, I would rate their support a 10 because they are timely and consistent. They treat me fairly, especially when I've dealt with requestors who aren't genuinely interested in hiring me and are only looking for free information. Additionally, when I encounter false identifying info, the Customer Support team diligently addresses my complaints. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** The Elite business plan I pay for has not returned the ROI as expected. Certainly, there are no guarantees in any marketing investment, but the $89/month to supposedly be on the top of the Bark talent list has not proven to be a successful ROI. I probably will cancel that part of my Subscription soon. Adding some more layers in the requesters details, as to budget range etc. would also be helpful. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark.com helps me connect with clients that traditional advertising can't reach. It provides flexibility to choose who I connect with and ensures I get enough information to vet requesters, improving my ROI. ### 2. DJ Leads Feel Overpriced—Needs Better Pricing and Mandatory Hours Question **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Hank T. | Desktop Incident Team, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 17, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I used to like that the leads were more plentiful. Not seeing that of late **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Lead pricing for DJ customers is far too high, especially for leads with strong hiring intent and/or urgent requests. Prices seem to run anywhere from 12–20 credits, regardless of where the event is being held or how many people will be attending. For several years, I’ve suggested many times that, in the DJ category, they add a mandatory question about how many hours the DJ will be needed. Right now, they ask what time the event is, but there’s no question about when it will end, which makes it harder to estimate the actual scope of the job to provide an accurate quote. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Honestly none. Numerous suggestions I have made over the 7 plus years of using bark,com have fallen on deaf ears. They used to have bigger discounts on their lead packages. They also have a term & condition where credits purchased on or after 1 November 2025 will now expire 3 months after purchase. The reasoning? This change helps us keep credit balances accurate and up to date, supports fair use across all professionals so active sellers have the best chance to engage with new customers really makes no sense to me. When that statement is unfolded, in my opinion, means Bark is looking out for their bottom line & simplifying accounting procedures more so than it is a fairness for professionals. ### 3. Fake Leads, No Accountability, No Refunds **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tim C. | President, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 05, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Absolutely no redeming factors of working with Bark.com **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** 1) A high percentage of requests on the platform are fake, and demonstrably so. Just one recent example: A lead from "Dewand Neely" (CIO at MGT) was sent on Tue 12/2/2025 at 6:44 AM. Do you think someone with 19 years of IT experience is going to submit a request on Bark for VOIP? I'm sure he knows where to get it himself. The next "lead" that came through was from “Cody Smith,” a highly dubious request. 2) Bark states that it has "automated systems" that prevent these fake requests, but they obviously aren't advanced enough. There are MANY ways to prevent these types of obviously fake requests (IP rate limiting, browser fingerprinting, request verification, etc.), but why would they want to lose their money-making scheme? 3) I have tried the "guaranteed hired" packs, but I have not gotten hired, and they do nothing about it. I purchased a final credit pack on promotion, and they are refusing to refund it, despite the obvious evidence of fraud. If you are a serious business and don't want to waste your marketing budget, AVOID BARK.COM! **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark.com is supposed to provide qualified leads for projects, but it fails miserably. ### 4. Quality of leads falling every month **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Easy lead recipe, easy to communicate with leads. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Bark needs to tell potential leads upfront, that by filling out the form they don’t get quick estimates, they get real professionals who purchase the lead to communicate and to make an appointment and then provide estimates. Many leads get disappointed when they don’t obtain quote right after they submit the form, and instead getting contacted by real people-those leads don’t even pick up the phone, or answer emails/texts. Because they were misled by poor advertisement that they get answers as soon as they fill out forms. Also, the new terms that require us use our credits within 3 months is making things worse: we are pushed to purchase almost every lead to not lose our credits within, with filtering quality of our leads. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Finding potential clients, all though, its getting harder and harder to get real deal quality clients through Bark. ### 5. Easy lead gen and direct contacts, but too many spam leads and costly credits **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Photography | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 11, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Lead generation is one of the most valuable tools small businesses have to consistently source new clients, both within the local community and in areas beyond their immediate location. Bark.com makes that process straightforward and accessible. I especially appreciate how, once a lead is purchased, the platform provides clear and direct contact details, including email information, which allows me to quickly connect, follow up, and convert opportunities into real business. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Bark has developed a significant downside over time. As professionals, we’re required to purchase credits and then spend those credits to unlock leads, which adds up quickly. Unfortunately, many of the leads I’ve paid for have turned out to be spam, phishing attempts, or low-quality inquiries. It’s frustrating to spend money just to then waste additional time trying to determine whether a lead is legitimate. When you’re paying per opportunity, you shouldn’t also have to act as the gatekeeper for fraud. Bark would greatly benefit from a stronger vetting or verification process, ideally through a dedicated team that filters and validates leads before they ever reach professionals. While there is a credit refund process, it feels inconsistent and could be much more streamlined and reliable. Another improvement could be requiring leads to pay a small partial fee when submitting a request. Even a modest commitment would create accountability, reduce spam, and ensure the people reaching out are serious about hiring services. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark is solving the challenge of connecting professionals with customers who actively need services. For me, it has significantly reduced the time and effort I would normally spend attending in-person networking events or chasing referrals. Instead, I can browse opportunities, inquire about leads, and connect with potential clients directly from home. The platform essentially functions as a virtual networking and lead-generation tool, making it easier and more efficient to consistently find new business without disrupting my schedule. ### 6. Efficient Lead Generation, Needs Better Lead Quality **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brian P. | N, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I appreciate that Bark.com makes it really easy for me to just wait around until someone shows up, providing quite a bit of leads throughout the day and week that I can bid on and reach out to. It expedites some of the marketing and finds people interested in my ability to help them, which saves a lot of the time I'd usually spend on social media or other marketing activities. I also like how Bark.com helps with a clear channel for my marketing budget, giving me a clear understanding of how much I'm spending, and it usually pays off with people signing up. The initial setup was very easy, like a step one, two, three, four process, and it makes it quick to get on the platform and actually sign a client up. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I would like it if they could vet the leads a little bit more on the front end. Sometimes, I'll get a phone number that just doesn't work. Or the person is unresponsive. I know they can't control whoever comes onto their platform, but if they could put some things in the beginning process to help buffer and shield the professionals that are using the platform to connect with their customers, then their new people, that would be super helpful to make things a lot more effective and efficient and less waste of time and money. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark.com helps me find people needing help with nutrition and fitness by simplifying the marketing process and providing a steady stream of leads. It's convenient with notifications and connects me quickly with potential customers, saving me time on marketing activities. ### 7. Great People, Outstanding Service, Needs Better Verification **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** John J. **Reviewed Date:** February 09, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I love how great and friendly the people at Bark.com are. They really listen intently and offer solutions to complicated problems. Their service is exceptional and I appreciate that they take the time to dig deep. I also appreciate the great value the service provides. Additionally, the paid in advance service is quite useful as it provides many leads each month, which has reduced my need to market through multiple social media platforms. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I believe that the verification process of people that call tends to be a problem. It surprisingly involves a lot of scam people leaving fake information or trying to take advantage of the coach or the Bark.com system. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Bark.com to reach my target market effectively, reducing the need to market through multiple social media and medium formats. ### 8. Limited Leads, Needs Improvement, Bark expires your credits prior to providing enough good leads **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Patrick C. **Reviewed Date:** February 03, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I like that Bark.com is easy to use. I find it useful that I can contact prospective customers directly from the notification email. These features make managing leads for architectural services more convenient for me. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Bark takes expires your credits, prior to providing enough good leads to use them, which is ILLEGAL in the State of Illinois (and others)! Also, the lead form that the customer must be filling is limited. And it doesn't really allow proper information. For instance, they could describe better the type of project instead of choosing irrelevant choices from a menu. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** If Bark doesn't steal the credits back from us, they might help us access customers who might need our architectural services, making it easy to use and contact prospective customers directly from notification emails ### 9. Easy Multi-Location Service Listings and Reliable Refunds for Spam Leads **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Meraj S. | SQE, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 14, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Bark allows us to select multiple locations and list our services. They also issue refund if the leads are fake, spam that is something I really value. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** They need to improve their algorithm to allow variety of leads. For example I offer Real Estate, Products, Aerial, Corporate, Wedding photo video services, but if I respond to Wedding Video lead, immediately I will get more multiple Wedding Video leads, not other leads (Real Estate/Property), Corporate, etc. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** They look at my complain, investigate and respond appropriately. ### 10. Doesn't Meet Its Potential For Screening Clients **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Melissa S. | Content Writer and Strategist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 30, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Bark can reach new customers, but they often aren't solid leads. Sometimes, the ads are people confused about the hiring process or with huge expectations and little pay. There's not really a vetting process for buyers, which can be frustrating, especially because you must buy credits to communicate with buyers about projects. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** There's no real vetting process that goes on with this website. Customers in the white collar category are not usually solid leads. There could be a better way to get real buyers, but the app doesn't seem to want to put any additional effort in.It's easy to use but finding legitimate leads is difficult. You can search in different categories and sign up for leads. It's just not the best place for freelancers. I have a feeling that it works better for handymen and dog walkers. (Hence the name NBark) **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark is a newer, different place to find leads for freelance writing and SEO. There's actually a bit of creative work over there. I need to honestly try to search for more work here. Wading through leads can be frustrating, but it is still a place to find clients. ### 11. Fake Leads and Poor Support - Disappointed by Bark.com **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Orlando W. **Reviewed Date:** November 16, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Lack of honesty, transparent, Rude, not caring customer service. I think they should stay in the UK only with the fake business. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I found the leads provided by Bark.com to be likely fraudulent and fake, which is very frustrating as a professional DJ who relies on authentic connections for my business. I called the company several times to address this issue, but they were unresponsive and unwilling to refund or even listen to the DJs. This lack of customer service is disappointing. Furthermore, the phone numbers provided were often incorrect, or the people were not genuinely seeking a DJ, reflecting a waste of resources. Even after repeated feedback to Bark.com, there was no improvement in service quality. Additionally, some interactions with their staff were unpleasant, as they were unwilling to reconsider their policies about refunds for bad leads. This lack of honesty and value received for the money paid has led me to the decision to never advertise with them again. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Honest leads ### 12. Boost Your DJ Business Effortlessly **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User **Reviewed Date:** November 28, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I love using Bark.com for my DJ services because it consistently helps me attract new customers, ensuring I get business all the time. The platform’s ability to promote my business is particularly valuable, as I benefit from the customer reviews that significantly enhance my visibility. Moreover, the initial setup of Bark.com was extremely easy for me, making it convenient to start leveraging its features quickly. I am highly satisfied with the overall experience Bark.com provides, and I am confident in recommending it to others, as reflected by my rating of 10 out of 10. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I dislike that sometimes the leads are poorly verified or not verified at all. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Bark.com to attract new customers for my DJ services. It consistently provides business opportunities and allows me to promote my work effectively, thanks to customer reviews. However, sometimes leads are poorly verified. ### 13. Effective for Client Acquisition, Needs Better Lead Scrutiny **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ron C. **Reviewed Date:** November 11, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I find Bark.com's return credit policy very beneficial. When a lead turns out to be bad or invalid, their policy ensures that I can reclaim credits efficiently, which helps to mitigate losses from non-valuable leads. Even though they have shifted the process from phone-based to form-based, the policy itself remains a redeeming feature. The convenience this policy offers makes a significant difference when dealing with numerous leads. Additionally, I appreciate that setting up Bark.com was very easy, which facilitated a smooth transition from the previous tool I was using, Agency Access. These aspects make Bark.com a valuable tool in finding clients seeking my services. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I'm dissatisfied with Bark.com's inadequate policing of leads, as well as the insufficient authentication of emails. Additionally, the expiration of credits after three months is frustrating, especially given the prevalence of bad and fake leads, which makes utilizing the credits challenging. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Bark.com to find new clients seeking my services, and appreciate their good return credit policy for invalid leads. ### 14. Powerful Lead Generation with Stellar Support **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Amy P. **Reviewed Date:** February 09, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I like that Bark.com helps find qualified leads for my business. It's easy to communicate with the customer service, and it's another resource for lead generating. The initial setup was very easy, even though it took a little bit of time. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I think perhaps every customer should verify their phone number before they're allowed to submit a request to speak to a service provider. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Bark.com to generate qualified leads for my business coaching practice. I like that it's another resource for lead generating, and it's easy to communicate with their customer service. ### 15. Reliable, Professional Lead Generation **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 14, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I use Bark for part of my lead generation for my dog training business. Bark is a reliable and professional service. Their support is diligent and timely. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Bark could do a better job qualifying leads, but for the most part the information provide with the lead is adequate for me to determine lead quality. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark helps supplement my lead generation. ### 16. Efficient Lead Generation with Great Support **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Salvatore C. | Freelance Photographer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 01, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I like the assistance provided by Bark.com whenever an issue arises, which is reassuring. The initial setup was relatively easy for me, which I appreciate. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Maybe trying to find ways to filter customers inquiries quality. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark.com solves the problem of finding leads. ### 17. Better than no leads at all **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Photography | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 15, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I like being able to look at leads daily. I like seeing details of the lead to qualify the lead. Seeing how much I am paying to contact the customer. I had some confusion about how the service worked in the beginning, and the customer service person helped me, which I appreciated. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** To the person looking at this review. Please disregard the last page. I did not understand how to use it so I just rated everything "1" -- sorry about that but you didn't provide any info and also no space for me to write a note about my confusion. There were not enough leads in my area. I am rural, but have a wide circumference of where I will work. Most of the leads were from the large metro area at the edge of my service area. Understandable. Also, I am not sure what clients think is the going rate for the type of photography they are needing. Do you educate them on your end? Unknown. Most clients I interacted with didn't seem to understand how family or senior photography as a service works. The other thing I disliked was that I spent $200+ for leads and got one job out of it. Yes, it covered the cost, but that job is ending up to be a loss after expenses. Not good business for me. Why are some leads more expensive than others? I can't see a pattern. It is helpful as a cost up front to know that, and helps me in creating proposals. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** As with any business, getting sales leads is part of the process. I like that Bark can do this for me. ### 18. Illegal Scam: Bark.com **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Entertainment | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 29, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing. Shifty dishonest company. Criminal enterprise. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** They are criminals. They added my company to their website, without my permission. Illegal. Emailed me fake leads without asking. Illegal. Started spamming me with fake leads that of course never respond to any of my email because they are fake. Crooks. Period. Report this criminal company to ensure they are visited by the police. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Nothing. It solves nothing and only creates problems and takes your money. Literally negative help. There is a reason they're not accredited with the Better Business Bureau and others and being investigated. ### 19. Effortless Setup and Tenant Finding Success with Bark.com **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emoji T. **Reviewed Date:** November 21, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I appreciate Bark.com for its ease of use, which makes it effortless to navigate and manage. Setting up my profile was incredibly simple and straightforward, which is a huge benefit for someone in property management. The platform's user-friendly interface allows me to focus more on finding tenants for rental properties rather than grappling with complex setups. The simplicity in setting up and using Bark.com adds immense value to my workflow, making it an indispensable tool for my needs. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Nothing as the date of this writing. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** I find Bark.com helps me effortlessly find tenants for rental properties, making it easy to set up and manage my profile. ### 20. Bark Rocks!! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lindsay G. | Finance Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 29, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Very reasonable prices for warm qualified leads! I always buy the credits @their 1/2 price sales so it's an even better deal. Have found many customers based on my requirements. They are super attentive and always willing to refund credits when there is an issue. Their customer service is superb! **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I have found zero downsides from Bark! Nothing at all to report. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Again, I have found no problems with them whatsoever anymore. They fixed an old issue with incorrect phone #s being entered. They have been verifying phone numbers for quite a while now. ### 21. Rather search for reasonable leads **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Events Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 20, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Not at all. Bark doesn't help me as a freelancer at all. In the end, it just takes money out of your pocket. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Here, you only gain customers if you have no standards. Low-budget usually doesn't bring anything to the customer either. I cannot recommend it. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** The leads are being sold too expensively. Consumers primarily focus on the price but cannot really assess the quality. ### 22. Worth the investment **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Megan Johnson M. | CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 15, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Bark allows you to create your target leads and look to see if each one is a good fit for yourself. This way you can wisely use your budget without autopay settings that other services require. They're also good about crediting any leads with false information. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** There is no guarantee after paying for a lead that they will answer so it can be a waste of money unfortunately and the credit prices are high **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Getting customers who will sign up and not just say they will ### 23. Attention scam! Run away! **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Antoine D. | Agent commercial, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 09, 2026 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing! It's a scam! Bark offers fake leads to lure you in, it's nothing of the sort! **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** It's a scam. Bark lures you with "prospects" that in reality do not exist. It's a scam and they refuse to refund. I regret not having seen the reviews before! **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** None, it's a scam, why is this site still online?? ### 24. Quality leads but expensive **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jim G. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 06, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I stopped using Thumbtack because they started to automatically reply to requests without my consent. I like that Bark.com lets me decide which requests to reply to. If this policy changes I will leave Bark as well. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Cost is too high. I would reply more often if it were not so expensive. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Acquiring leads ### 25. Terrible Platform for Freelancers **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Graphic Design | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 19, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** The concept of limiting the amount of applicants per job. (If that's even true) **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I can only speak for the German space for designers, and there the leads are straight up terrible. Usually the only information for a project is "website" or "flyer". No details, no budget, no infos about the client. And then bark.com expects you to throw 25-50 Euros into their face to get the contact infos. And if you're lucky, they work. Then you can find out, that you just spend 50 Euros to get the contact to a random dude, who wants a complete SaaS platform website plus coding for 20 Euros. Of course your credits are gone then and bark.com doesn't care. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** It SHOULD solve the search for leads and jobs. That COULD benefit me. ### 26. The worst lead platform i've ever used **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Asa N. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 04, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Completely unhelpful in every way. Dead phone lines, scam emails, and non existent people. Support is completely unhelpful in that they do not issue a monetary refund for any credits you purchase even if the leads were lies. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Customer support did not help at all. They essentially told me monetary refunds are not allowed based on their terms and conditions. Completely awful customer service and platform. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** They were suppose to help me find new leads. But they could not even do that. ### 27. Reliable Source of Quality Leads with Quick Response Needed **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Michael C. | VP Channel Sales, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 13, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Bark.com provides a steady stream of warm leads for multiple financial services verticals. The account management support has been consistently good, and the implementation process — including CRM integration — was quick and straightforward. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Leads are sold to multiple providers, including competitors, so you must have efficient internal systems and quick response processes to maximize conversion opportunities. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark has been proactive in optimizing lead generation based on our conversion data, and they’ve been open to adjusting lead filter settings to better target potential customers that align with our ICP. ### 28. Magician using Bark **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Entertainment | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 24, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Very happy with the amount of leads coming through Bark. Overall the app is pretty easy to use. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Sending email through the app is wonky, I end up using business email instead. Must be careful, the buttons for accept or decline are close and similar. Also, I've declined a gig, only to have app say I accepted it: taking a fee. Bark support was accommodating in reversing the charge. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simplifying the market of those seeking entertainment with entertainers. ### 29. Useless leads – many prospects only "accidentally registered" **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Airlines/Aviation | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 28, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** A good idea – really poorly executed. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Most leads are useless. Either the prospects signed up by mistake, are financially strapped beyond their budget, or maybe plan to take action in the distant future. Perhaps beginners in the profession actually have a chance to catch a project through bark.com, but only at an amateur level. The €150 for my test account was a bad investment, even after the reset (the provider's guarantee promise) nothing came of it – just 2 vague prospects for a project in 2026. Everything is sh*t, too expensive, a child's birthday party, absolutely not recommended! **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Price and quality of the service do not match, user interface promotes accidental sign-ups – many of the leads seem to be fakes. ### 30. Abuse of small businesses **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dino J. | Chief Photography Officer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Are you kidding, there is little to like. Apparently it's a great place to work but the staff need to realise they are getting paid on the backs of smaller businesses who are simply getting conned in my personal opinion. If you work for bark you are part of the problem. THERE IS NOTHING TO LIKE ABOUT IT **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** The whole system is setup to make bark.com money which in itself isn't that bad but the amount of wasteful information becomes pointless. The system simply asks basic level questions without leaving key details such as BUDGET for example. The purchase of a lead usually leads into nothing. I can safely tell you that I have only ever had 2 leads work from this and the 100s from this and previous accounts have been pointless, lack of information. There is plenty alternatives to this app, for example Addtoevent.co.uk is better and more reasonable platform. Their adverts are also giving a unrealistic representation of costs of services **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** The developers thing they are solving a problem between a supplier and a requestor for a services, sadly this is giving the supplier and bark a horrific reputation as the requestors are unaware of the the fact there is a cost associate with even talking to a requestor. ### 31. Bark.com is a Complete Scam – Stay Far Away! **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Laura W. | CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 07, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** NOTHING. This is a scam website. Wish I would have seen these reviews before I bought credits. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I signed up for Bark.com, hoping to connect with potential clients who were actively seeking my services. What I got instead was a complete waste of time and money. After purchasing 18 leads, here’s what happened: One person booked a call—only to cancel almost immediately, claiming they “found someone else” within 24 hours. That’s suspiciously fast. Two people texted me back, but again, same story: “already found someone.” Fifteen leads? Absolutely dead. No responses, no engagement, nothing. One email even bounced as undeliverable—why is Bark charging for leads that haven’t even been email-verified? Bark does not require businesses to provide legitimate information like a company email, name, or website, making it impossible to vet these so-called leads before purchasing. If I’m paying premium prices for these contacts, why is Bark making it so difficult to determine if they’re real? At this point, I strongly suspect Bark is manufacturing fake leads to keep people spending money. The lack of transparency, high costs, and near-zero return make it feel like a blatant scam. I have a few more lead credits left, but after that, I’m done. If you value your time and money, do not waste it on Bark.com. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark.com claims to solve the problem of matching service providers with businesses and people ### 32. Credits stolen and no refund/support form bark **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Abdulrehman . | Business Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** I don't think there are any upsides of using bark, the lead quality is bad, most of the leads that we bought with our money wern't even interested in the service that they posted they needed. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** 1 day suddenly we lost almost all of our bark cradits, we tried to get help from bark support but still got no response from them. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** I don't think it is a best option for agency owners to get leads from. ### 33. Super Convenient and Lightning-Fast Responses **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Individual & Family Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 22, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Simple, easy, responsive and very professional. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** What is there to dislike about Bark. I love it. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** It made my life easier choosing the reliable, delicious and professional Approach. Ghaz is amazing. Dave's Chillin and Grillin will be my #1 choice when it comes for our office luncheon and other events. ### 34. Unqualified leads/scam leads **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stephen S. | Operator/Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 28, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** It's easy to use but that doesn't say much **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** We've purchased 24 leads and only one of those leads turned into an actual job and even that job was a low revenue job. We consistently need to request credit for bad leads and their answering system even has an option for reporting bad leads because it's so common. Lead quality ranges from no answer, to being told they didn't post on Bark and to stop contacting them, to the lead actually looking for a job. Overall it's been a poor enough experience for me to make the effort to find where I can provide a negative review of our experience. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** It doesn't work effectively but it's attempting to provide leads. ### 35. Scammers of the worst type!! Dishonest and disceptful **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Barbara R. | Director, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing . It should be charged with fraud and theft and shut down **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Everything. This organisation is totally corrupt. Warning - do not deal with BARK **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** They don't solve any problems- they create them! Greedy and corrupt. They treat their clients like the enemy and try to squeeze as money out of them as possible as per their corrupt polices for refunds, ### 36. Their Starter Pack of credits is only good undeer certain conditions that they do not tell you **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Terry S. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 10, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing. I received zero business after 4 months of trying to book buisness off their leads. Only 2 of 20 something people even responsed to my email or calls. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Customer service would not honor their start pack of credits because I used the wrong payment method? No one answers the phone or email on the leads which tells me they do not exist, are rude, or not serious. I spent almost $400 with no bookings before I decided this was not a good use of my money or time. I would not recommend them based on my experience. Their solution to my complaint was to spend more money. No..... **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** I needed to book gigs for my DJ business. ### 37. Full of Fake Leads - STAY AWAY **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ash A. | Operations Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 27, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Absolutely nothing to like. Preying on small businesses - unethical in regards to how they charge. Fake discounts. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Fake Leads - deliberately manufactured to waste your time and money. DON'T BUY, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. STAY WELL AWAY..... you'll thank me later! **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Didn't solve anything for me. ### 38. Bad leads and Fraudulent competition. **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** C B. | CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 27, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** i got one huge lead in 2019 (this review is 11/2024) **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** many leads are fraudulent either somoene not actually existing, or someone actually looking for a job employment instead of someone to do a job for them. I managed to pull a list of who else is using the platform as a "pro" and many of the users were operating fraudulently without license and insurance as there is no vetting for EITHER side. When i get ahold of someone and find out they are not a valid lead bark refuses to except a recorded phone call in any way while still demanding proof. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** they arent solving problems, they are creating problems ### 39. Absolute Scam **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Petros F. | President/CEO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 10, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** We did get 3 clients from Bark. The bulk of leads though are manufactured. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Most leads are manufactured. Interestingly, when credits for leads run out, the leads in Bark increase markedly, making you think you are missing out on opportunities. This is just a scam, though. The leads aren't real. They are manufactured to make you want to re-purchase credits. They are also unethical in regard to how they charge. I explicitly set my account up to not purchase credits without my explicit authorization. They ignored my setting and charged me for credits anyways when I went to purchase a lead that required more credits than I had. Instead of the purchase not going through, they allowed it by charging my account even though I had it set up to not do so. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** It didn't solve a thing. It caused me to waste time and money, believing that they were providing a legit service. They aren't. **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi Petros, Thank you for sharing your experience and feedback. We're glad to hear that you secured clients through Bark, but we’re sorry to learn about the challenges you’ve encountered with leads and billing. To clarify, Bark does not manufacture illegitimate leads as this would completely defeat our business objective, which is to provide quality opportunities for our professionals to get hired. The increase in lead notifications when credits run out is not intended to mislead but to ensure you're aware of ongoing opportunities. However, we understand how this may come across, and we value your insight on this matter. Regarding billing, we want to assure you that if auto top-up is turned off, the system would not purchase a credit pack. However, in cases where you are low on credits and attempt to purchase a lead that requires more credits than available, the system will purchase the smallest credit pack to allow you to contact the lead. This is designed to ensure that you can access the lead without interruption, but we understand this may not have been your expectation. We apologize for any confusion, and encourage you to reach out to our support team to review and address any discrepancies. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, and we’re committed to improving your experience with Bark. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 40. Spammy **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Andy C. | VP, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 28, 2025 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** It was easy to get tons of calls and emails. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Dozens of repeat calls, texts, and emails. 98% spam and unhelpful **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Graphic Designer for a project ### 41. Spent Thousand's for fake leads **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kyle H. | Personal trainer and owner of Semper Fitness LLC, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 08, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** not a thing. not one thing. They give fake leads and then they refuse to do refunds. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Eevrything sucks about Bark they have you buy these fake lead credits for their fake leads. then they talk you into sighning up for their fake program that is supposed to get you more traffic to your page wich it does not. Im so mad at myself for using them and paying them as much money as I did with out doing my resurch. It would be one thing If I was getting people on the phone and just not closing. However thats not the case I have a 87% close rate problem is, is the fact that no one answeres the phone because ITS NOT A REAL LEAD! The most resent one was a "lead" that specificly asked for me to call them so I purchased said lead and called them...it was a phone number to the Texas employent department....definetly a legit lead... **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** none it solves nothing it make problems and drains your bank account **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi Kyle, We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating it can be when leads don’t meet expectations. We take these concerns seriously and want to address them. We strive to provide real, quality leads, and it’s concerning that you’ve encountered issues like the one you described. We’d like to investigate this situation further to understand what went wrong and how we can make it right for you. Please reach out to us directly at team@bark.com so we can review your account and work towards a resolution. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we continue to improve our service. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Best regards, The Bark Team ### 42. Very Unethical Practices **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sujatha G. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 16, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Absolutely NOTHING at all. If anything I will caution everyone against it. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Their starter pack offer where a new business takes no risk with the credit return guarantee is not available if purchased from the app. My experience was a purchase from the app of $63.99 gave me only 20 credits, whereas the starter pack offer offered 70 credits for just ₹2150 aprox. I was sent emails about which went into my spam. Now my 20 credits resulted in 4 leads, none of which lead to a purchase. When I contacted the customer care about the un informed purchase I made they were completely unwilling to make any allowances. No return of credits or refund, but tried selling the starter pack to me yet again. To put this in perspective, me as a customer already made my 1st purchase for almost ₹3400 and received only a little over 1/4th the product (70 credits vs 20 credits) and with no return credit guarantee. I am completely appalled at the lack of integrity a company can show in robbing new customers off their hard earned money even though they had every opportunity to change the outcome for the client. A simple partial refund and extra credit could have resulted in actual business for me and them. Disgruntled, dissatisfied and disillusioned Bark customer. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** It was supposed to generate qualified convertible leads. Sadly, it has not done that, but scammed me of money. **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi Sujatha, We're sorry to hear you have had a negative experience using the platform and we will pass on all your feedback internally. We offer the Starter Pack of credits to new professionals on the platform, and this credit pack is covered by The Get Hired Guarantee. This is a feature that acts as a safety net for new professionals on Bark, and is designed to minimise the risk associated with their first credit pack. In the event that a professional does not secure any customers using the credits in a credit pack covered by the Get Hired Guarantee, we’ll return all the credits to the professional's account and give them a second 'attempt' with the credits they've purchased. Professionals just need to ensure that they've used all the credits in the pack, and it's been 3 days since they purchased their last lead. Credit packs which are purchased via the app are alternative and often smaller pack options for our professionals to purchase if they wish, and do not state they are Get Hired Guarantee eligible. Please do email team@bark.com directly if you have any questions about payments made via the app, and we can explain this in greater detail at your request. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 43. No Real Leads **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brian F. | A/V Technician, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 07, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Unfortunately for Bark, there is nothing i like about it. Even customer support wasnt good, they seemed hesitant on refunding me credits with the 'Get Hired Guaranteed' policy they have. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I believe this is a scam company and by reading other reviews on this site, seems like other people feel the same way. Wish i read them before purchasing credits. I would see multiple leads that have the exact same project details. It feels like they create their own leads and recycle these project details. I mean if youre running a scam company, at least dont make it obvious? These leads NEVER respond to call, text or email, and if they respond its either a wrong number, they didnt even post an ad on Bark they were browsing, or they already had the job done months ago. This is frustrating because I am wasting time on doing this crap with Bark when I can go out myself generate more leads. How are they actually veriying phone numbers when there is no voicemail attached to some of these? AND most of the voicemails are full too. There was one instance where I went to call a client, they never responded and there was no voicemail. It was a weird area code as well (Not from anywhere where im from), so i decided to invesitage it and the number comes from ANOTHER DAMN COUNTRY. This is honestly outrageous and I advise people to stay away from this company with a 100ft pole. They are not to be trusted, and not to be viewed as a legit company. All these good reviews seem to be them creating it because its always short and brief and then their response to them is a Novel vs the response unsatisfied people get...hint, its not a novel and its the same recycled lines. Unhappy, will never use this platform again, and will advise anyone to stay away from it!!!! Save your time, money and SANITY!!!! **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** They are useless. **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi Brian, We're very sorry to hear you have had a negative experience using the Bark.com platform. We can assure you that all leads are screened by an automated system, and we have a Credit Returns Policy which covers any contact details which are not working, or any requests with incorrect information. 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. If for example you have purchased a lead with an incorrect number for a different location, we would of course investigate that for you, in-line with our Credit Return Policy. Moreover, if you contact our 24/7 Customer Experience team, we can provide further detail on the system in place, used to verify a customer's phone number. Bark does not manufacture illegitimate leads as this would completely defeat our business objective, which is to provide quality opportunities for our professionals to get hired. We would be happy to help you make the most of our platform and achieve conversion with us like many others! Please contact us today via email at team@bark.com. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 44. Waste of money **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Marabelle B. | Certified Life Relationship Coach, Consulting, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 02, 2023 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing at all. I thought this would be helpful in acquiring clients who were looking for life coaches, instead nothing happened. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Where do I begin? The leads I received, I don't believe are real. There are so many people desperate for life coaching that no one responds to your requests? It does not make any sense at all. I was on Bark for a few days when I got an email for a discounted rate of $90, so I decided okay, how much can that hurt me? Nothing but a loss of $90 plus about 10 credits left - clearly not enough for anyone requesting services. Also, what is the deal with people asking to spend a higher credit amount when not one coach with common sense would respond if they knew the person was being absolutely serious? So are we made to believe the person asking you to spend 17 credits as opposed to the one asking for 10 credits is more serious about their journey? It is clear this is where the run around begins when Bark keeps asking you to spend more money on credits towards leads that are fictitious and who knows where the emails are going. Of course, they don't want to refund the $90 I spent, claiming they don't return funds. Funny because the offer is if you spend money and don't gain any clients, they return your money. Every now and then, I will get away from having to spend money on BS sites or other retail businesses selling shady products, but it's also clear I didn't do enough research upon spending the $90 which I plan on refuting with my credit card company. Once the money is returned, I will ask them to delete my account, as I don't even see a choice to delete your account and no reason to continue to keep a profile on there, when there’s no one who’s really signed up looking for help. Reminds me of another site (initials AM), which no longer exist who did the same exact thing. It saddens me when someone has a great idea but decides it's easier to rip people off then actually being a viable business to business in helping others succeed. When it comes to any site, especially business to business, please do extensive research. It is clear Bark tries to hide these sites on a search engine with other fictitious sites offering, “valued reviews” when they are also just as fake as the leads they offer. If you are a business owner and found this site, lucky you. Take it from everyone who has offered their own experience, DO NOT use Bark under any circumstances. Save your money and find other means through advertising. Yes, it’s expensive but probably well worth the money. Best of luck to all! **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Nothing at all. They are more about taking your money and scamming you. **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi there, We're very sorry to hear that you haven't had a positive experience using our platform. We can assure you that 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. All of our pricing is set based on the monetary value of the job as well as the heat of the lead. We are not a commission based system and therefore do not take a cut of any money you earn or repeat business you win. Our role is to provide professionals with the opportunity to convert more business. We are a cheaper alternative for smaller businesses than using PPC, Google AdWords and other forms of online marketing. As such our prices are carefully configured to take all these factors into account. Please get in contact at team@bark.com should you require any more information or help making the most of the platform. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 45. Insulting SCAM at best **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dragos O. | Artist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 23, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing to like here. It is a platform full of lies and deceit. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** This is an outrageous scam on both the client and the proffessional side. They sent me a free "high-quality" lead, which after contacting told me they placed the advert over a year ago and they keep getting unsolicited quotes since then. I have never signed up, Bark.com took my details from my Google Business profile and is pawning my business as a legit listed freelancer on their platform. Since I replyed, I get inuandated with "lead" emails once every 2 minutes, and theyr representatives keep getting in touch with me about "satisfaction guaranteed" promotional packages. They charge £30/lead!!! only to then discover that the leads are never replying as they are as real as the sky is green! I have no doubt that all theyr 5-star "reviews" are self-generated. I am honestly shocked they got away with this scam for so long. Do yourself a favour, and take the £300!!! they ask you for the introductory package alone, which will only give you 10 of their "high-quality" DEAD leads, and spend that on Google advertising. Honestly, a trully disgusting practice. And forget about the "satisfaction guarantee", after reading other people's experience, you will NEVER get your money back. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark.com is solving NO problem, and it has wasted my time, spammed my inbox and is using my credentials for their own benefit WITHOUT my permision. **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi Dragos, We're sorry to hear you have had a negative experience using Bark.com. We reach out to new businesses when we receive requests for certain sectors or in certain locations that we may not have many professionals to currently fulfil. We offer a first lead for free for our service, however if the business is not interested, they can always click the unsubscribe button at any time to stop emails being received. Our marketing team finds email addresses for businesses from their websites, and this is information that is in the public domain. If you chose to respond to the customers, you will have created an account on the platform, however if you want this account deleted at any stage, you can always request this via email at team@bark.com, or via our 24/7 customer experience team who will assist over the phone. All of our pricing is set based on the monetary value of the job as well as the heat of the lead. We are not a commission based system and therefore do not take a cut of any money you earn or repeat business you win. Our role is to provide professionals with the opportunity to convert more business. We are a cheaper alternative for smaller businesses than using PPC, Google AdWords and other forms of online marketing. As such our prices are carefully configured to take all these factors into account. We offer the Starter Pack of credits to new professionals on the platform, and this credit pack is covered by The Get Hired Guarantee. This is a feature that acts as a safety net for new professionals on Bark, and is designed to minimise the risk associated with their first credit pack. In the event that a professional does not secure any customers using the credits in a credit pack covered by the Get Hired Guarantee, 3 days after the professional has used up all the credits, if they have still not been hired, we’ll return all the credits to the professional's account and give them a second 'attempt' with the credits they've purchased. This is specified as a credit return, not a monetary refund. We would be happy to help you make the most of our platform and achieve conversion with us - alternatively, if you would like to close your account, please email us at team@bark.com. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 46. Please don’t be mislead **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jheymili M. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing , very misleading, only good thing is the customer service being 24/7 **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Unfortunately as a starting business and hearing a lot about this and the details online that we were guaranteed job through bark , we bough credit and got in contact with clients , about 4 was people looking for work rather than services which was credit wasted , and all the people we got in contact with , never replied or even being the first to respond to the add they would say they no longer needed service. Total scam don’t fall for it , it was money thrown in the bin because we didn’t get 1 successful lead out of about 20 contacted. We’ve called , emailed and WhatsApp messaged but nothing . Stay away from this is you care about your money as it is all fake advertisement Also they advertised a discount of £70 something but ended up charging over £90 **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** They ain't helping they only offered 2 free responses but what's the use if none of the customers hire even being the first company to message them ! **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi there, We're sorry to hear you have had a negative experience using Bark.com. We heavily invest in our Google AdWords on a monthly basis, as well as other sites, to bring legitimate customers to our website. We also have a 24/7 Customer Success Team based in London and a dedicated Marketing and Development Team to ensure we are providing quality lead generation for our professionals. We're sorry to hear you have purchased some leads, which may have misunderstood Bark.com to be a recruitment site - if you email team@bark.com directly with further information, we can look into this for you. Furthermore, we have a Credit Return Policy which covers any contact details which are not working. We would be happy to help you make the most of our platform and achieve conversion with us - please email us at team@bark.com. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 47. The leads provided didn't even request my service, were disconnected or couldn't be reached. **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Todd G. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 10, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Bark.com is a waste of money and has no value in supplying leads. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** I bought a lead pack for $96 to try Bark.com. I purchased 9 leads with my credits. Of the 9 leads, 2 of the "verified" numbers were disconnected, 2 never answered the phone, and 5 had zero idea about why I was calling and said they had never inquired about the service I provide. When I contacted the company they offered me extra credits to satisfy their "guarantee". The only guarantee I got is that their leads are crappy. When I complained on FB they blocked me. Don't waste your money. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** They don't solve any problem. **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi Todd, We're very sorry to hear that you haven't had a positive experience using our platform. We heavily invest in our Google AdWords on a monthly basis, as well as other sites, to bring legitimate customers to our website. We also have a 24/7 Customer Success Team based in London and a dedicated Marketing and Development Team to ensure we are providing quality lead generation for our professionals. We can assure you that 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 do appreciate that it can be frustrating when customers don't respond. We usually find this is because they have hired, or are considering hiring, another professional. We generally find that responding to the customers as and when they place their requests gives you the best chance of speaking to them when they are available and before they have hired anyone. We would be happy to help you make the most of our platform and achieve conversion with us - please email us at team@bark.com. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 48. License-Insured NJ HIC, and Bark.com is not legit! **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** loren r. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 15, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** They are polite. They will take your money and promise good referrals, but nohting will come from the exchange because Bark.com does not vet their Referrals! Bark.com does not communicate to any their referrals or verify the identity of any of their Referrals, so the referrals do not list their full name or their full contact information.. When I did contact #10- of the Referrals, #8- Referrals never picked up or return a call-text or email... The two Referrals that I did speak with, neither had any concept of the cost or proceedure to do a Garage Convertion! I explained the pros & cons and cost and schedule, but neither could afford the project! **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** Bark.com has no guarantee of Servicess or any kind of money back exchange! Honestly, for contractors and handyman, Bark.com are Skam Artists! **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark.com was efficient and polit to take $160, but they were unable to refer a legit refrral, and I wasted my time and money on this effort! **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi there, We're very sorry to hear that you haven't had a positive experience using our platform. We can assure you that 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 offer the Starter Pack of credits to new professionals on the platform, and this credit pack is covered by The Get Hired Guarantee. This is a feature that acts as a safety net for new professionals on Bark, and is designed to minimise the risk associated with their first credit pack. In the event that a professional does not secure any customers using the credits in a credit pack covered by the Get Hired Guarantee, we’ll return all the credits to the professional's account and give them a second 'attempt' with the credits they've purchased. Professionals just need to ensure that they've used all the credits in the pack, and it's been 3 days since they purchased their last lead. We would be happy to help you make the most of our platform and achieve conversion with us - please email us at team@bark.com. Kind regards, The Bark Team ### 49. Unjust Account Suspension and Disheartening Customer Service Experience with Bark.com **Rating:** 0.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Adam S. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 15, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Ease of use and volume of leads are the only two things that we liked about Bark. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** One of our recent experiences with Bark.com has left us feeling deeply disappointed. Our Bark pro profile, "The Suitch" was closed on March 15th without any notice. This was very upsetting for us, especially in the context of the circumstances that resulted in it. At first, we were supposed to have a meeting with our account representative, Tom, to discuss our plan to grow and the ways we could generate more leads with Bark. Unfortunately, Tom had Covid, and we had to reschedule. We had to deal with the problem of time zone difference synchronization and this missed meeting was the only reason they gave us for suspending our account. Besides, the ground team from Bark in US indicated their skepticisms about app development companies, which could be fraud. We were shocked by this statement and even more so by the lack of any evident provided and also by the absence of any chance offered for us to explain or defend our business. Our effort to demonstrate our credibility by using client testimonials, reviews that were verified, and financial documents were in vain as we received no response. This failure to communicate has been so frustrating and disappointing. It has been a problem for us to see the bark.com like a service which we have expected to be a support, turning against us and making our operations look unreliable without a proper discussion or negotiation. As we are still available to answer any queries to demonstrate the authenticity and resolve this matter, but their reluctance to reconsider the decision is disappointing. Bark.com, with our experience, we highly recommend other businesses to be cautious. The unexpected termination of our account and the disappointing customer service experienced throughout this process have made us realize that this is not a reliable platform for business growth Stay cautios while dealing with Bark.com. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** Bark solves a couple of problems for us. Number one is, providing leads in good volume. Bark also is a good platform to build your online reputation through gathering verified reviews and showing the number of people who hired us. ### 50. SPAM Company **Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pawan B. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 20, 2024 **What do you like best about Bark.com?** Nothing. I dont recommned using Bark if anyone is looking for leads. **What do you dislike about Bark.com?** All the leads looks like spam. no response from any of the leads sent to me. I've had an incredibly disappointing experience with Bark, much like many others it seems. I've poured a lot of money into buying job leads, always quick to respond, only to find that the contact information is often incorrect or leads nowhere. It's frustrating to constantly dial wrong numbers or reach people who were merely browsing and didn't intend to become a lead. It feels like a bit of a scam, honestly. When I take a break from buying leads, suddenly perfect matches pop up, tempting me to spend more. Yet, these too often turn out to be dead ends with fake or unresponsive contacts. It's like throwing money into a black hole. The lack of customer support only adds insult to injury. There's no straightforward way to report these issues or get help. It's left me feeling cheated and contemplating seeking legal advice. I'm starting to think Bark might be exploiting small businesses like mine, offering false hope with little to no oversight. If you've had a similar experience, I'd be keen to connect and possibly gather evidence to challenge their practices. This company's lack of regulation and transparency is alarming, and it seems designed to take advantage of small businesses desperate for work. **What problems is Bark.com solving and how is that benefiting you?** They claim to get you quality leads **Official Response from Bark Team:** > Hi there, We're very sorry to hear that you haven't had a positive experience using our platform. We can assure you that all leads are screened by an automated system, and we have a Credit Return Policy which covers any contact details which are not working. Please contact us via email at team@bark.com, if you would like a copy of the full Credit Return Policy in writing, as well as further information on how to report leads to us. We do appreciate that it can be frustrating when customers don't respond. We usually find this is because they have hired, or are considering hiring, another professional. We generally find that responding to the customers as and when they place their requests gives you the best chance of speaking to them when they are available and before they have hired anyone. We would be happy to help you make the most of our platform and achieve conversion with us - please email us at team@bark.com. 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