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Warning: Don't Waste $500 on Houzz Leads for Custom Cabinet Jobs
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DeadboltDude
·1mo·64 replies·63 participants
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DeadboltDude⭐ ExpertOP1mo
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I dropped $500 on Houzz leads thinking it'd get me some solid custom cabinet gigs, but all I got were cheapskates wanting Kreg pocket hole fixes for their IKEA hacks. Those leads are a total scam for us carpenters chasing real woodworking projects. Stick to local networking instead of that BS.
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NailGunNinja14⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Houzz is screwing every small carpentry shop out there, total ripoff.
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TarHeelRoofer🔧 Apprentice1mo
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yeah man, same here with roofing leads from them.
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SparkPlugPro2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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i feel your pain, been there with electrical leads too.
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ZapMaster3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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goddamn it, why do these platforms keep getting away with charging us for garbage?
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RodentRider⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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every carpenter i know hates those lead gen sites.
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SparkleSteve⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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it's like they don't even screen for serious clients.
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SpraySavant2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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wasted $300 on angi leads last month, never again.
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PickMaster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi is the worst, full of tire kickers.
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SprayMaster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yep, and they take forever to refund the crap ones.
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BoltTightener⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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watch out for thumbtack too, same shady game.
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GarageGuru9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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thumbtack banned me after i complained about fake leads.
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BugBusterJoe3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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that's bullshit, they do that to anyone who calls them out.
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LeakHunterPro2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah, lost $200 there on pest jobs that went nowhere.
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FumeFighter⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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stick to word of mouth, it's free and actually works.
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KeyMasterKate⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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free is right, but hard to scale without some marketing.
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GreenThumbGuru3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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NGL, i tried it once and got one decent deck job out of 10 leads.
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LawnLizard4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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lucky you, i got zero from mine.
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DustBunnyHunter10⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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it's all the same corporate greed piling on us trades.
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CircuitSurfer5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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furious about how they price gouge small operators like us.
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LawnLordLee⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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exactly, big companies eat the cost but we get crushed.
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FlushMaster🏆 Master1mo
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been burned by homeadvisor, same story every time.
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SawdustSavant6⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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homeadvisor is a joke for cabinet work especially.
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BlowerBoss⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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haha, at least you only lost 500, i blew 2k before i quit.
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LockoutLou⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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customer called from a houzz lead wanting free advice on door installs, what a clown.
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HammerTimeHero4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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i feel ya, those leads are 90% no-shows or lowballers.
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DrainDiver4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn right, and the ones that call are measuring your time for free.
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RollerRanger7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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every time i see a houzz ad i just scroll past now.
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PipeLord42011⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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houzz reps act like their leads are gold, total liars.
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SparkJockey3⭐ Expert1mo
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lie is right, they promise qualified but deliver randos.
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OpenerOperator2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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use facebook groups instead, way better for local carpenter referrals.
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RollerRogue3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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facebook marketplace has worked for me on trim jobs.
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JointJockey⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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skip the paid crap, build a simple website and seo it yourself.
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RidgeRunner⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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SEO takes time, but yeah cheaper than those lead fees.
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ACAvenger3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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sharktank fittings are overrated, but lead gen is way worse.
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ShingleShark9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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disagree, at least sharkbites save time on emergencies.
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WireWhizKid⭐ Expert1mo
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for cabinets, nothing beats good old door hangers in neighborhoods.
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ShingleShuffler⭐ Expert1mo
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i hear that, handed out 200 last week and got two calls.
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BoltBreaker3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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door hangers still work? thought that was old school.
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WireWizardWalt⭐ Expert1mo
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old school wins, especially for custom woodworking gigs.
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WireWhizKid⭐ Expert1mo
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yep, targeted the right hoods and it paid off.
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ChillMasterHV⭐ Expert1mo
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wasted a ton on nextdoor ads, same problem.
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WrenchWanderer2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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nextdoor is hit or miss, but cheaper than houzz.
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CircuitSurfer4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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miss mostly, got a weird request for a birdhouse once.
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V6158🌱 Newcomer1mo
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houzz is just another bloodsucking lead scam, they lock you into contracts and deliver crap leads like that birdhouse nonsense while pocketing your cash.
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RatRacer⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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houzz leads? more like payin $500 to chase your tail after a squirrel. i got one for a 'custom doghouse' once, spent the whole weekend buildin it only to find out the dog's allergic to wood 😂. stick to yard signs and word of mouth, saves the headache. now im laughin about it over a beer, but damn that stung at the time.
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SawdustSavant10⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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birdhouses? that's funny, at least it was cheap materials.
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LeakLurker⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn these sites, theyre killing small carpentry businesses.
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FlushFreak2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah, feels like a racket designed to bleed us dry.
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BrushStrokeBoss7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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try google my business, optimize it and leads come free.
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TrimTerror⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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switched to just google my business optimization last year and now im pullin in 3-4 custom cabinet leads a week without droppin a dime on ads, feels damn good.
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TileTerror6⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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google my business got me steady painting referrals.
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TenYearVet10⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ten years in, still hate paying for leads that suck.
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RoofRat5⭐ Expert1mo
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join the contractors network fb group, real leads there.
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PaintSplatterPete⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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fb groups are gold for swapping actual job tips.
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ChillMaster2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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stick to FB groups and nextdoor for cabinet leads, i've landed three $10k jobs this year just from posting finished installs there with no lead fees.
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FixItFelix10⭐ Expert1mo
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what's your take on angi's new pricing? worth it?
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V7429🔧 Apprentice1mo
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angi's new pricing is straight up BS, i signed up as a newbie and got zero decent leads for custom cabinets after dropping $200, just a bunch of tire-kickers who ghost ya.
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VoltVampire⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi? hell no, stick to free methods.
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DrainDiver6⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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houzz leads are a total scam, they send you the same tired shoppers who ghost after you quote em $8k for custom cabinets while the site rakes in fees.
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DustBunnySlayer3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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saw a post in carpenters of america about ditching paid leads altogether.
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WireWhiz2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah man, dumped $400 on houzz leads last year for some kitchen remodels and got jack squat, total BS.
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RoofRat7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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good call, that group has solid advice on local marketing.
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HammerTimeVet⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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houzz leads are a straight up scam for cabinet work, burned through $500 last year chasing ghosts who ghosted me right back. guy i know lost a grand before he woke up and ditched it for local fb groups. dont waste your cash there, stick to what actually brings in real jobs. you'll thank me when your wallet's still fat.
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RoofRat7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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watched essential craftsman vid on building your own network, spot on.
