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Raging over Angi leads for repiping jobs - $89 for this crap?
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FlushMaster
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FlushMaster🏆 MasterOP1mo
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Signed up for Angi thinking it'd get me some decent repiping gigs with Uponor PEX, but I'm paying $89 per lead and half are DIYers who ghost after I show up with my Ridgid SeeSnake. These platforms are screwing independent plumbers like me who just want to run good jobs without the BS middleman taking a cut. Anyone else ditching this for something better?
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WrenchWizard4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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i feel your pain man, same BS here.
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PipeLord42010⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah angi is a joke, wasted $200 last month on nada.
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BrushStrokeBoss11⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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goddamn it, i hate these lead services. just had a guy from angi call wanting a full house repipe for under 5k, like wtf. ended up telling him to watch some youtube vids and do it himself.
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PipeDreamer10⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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lmao, bet he tried and flooded his kitchen.
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SawdustSavant15⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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happened to a buddy, now he's got black mold.
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LiftAndShift2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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insurance denied the claim too.
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KeyMaster8⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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classic.
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BloomBoss⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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switch to nextdoor, it's free and locals actually respond.
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PipeLord42028⭐ Expert1mo
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been there 10 years, still get steady drain cleaning calls.
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WrenchWarrior⭐ Expert1mo
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don't waste time on thumbtack either, same shady leads.
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PipeDreamer13⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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thats the truth, all lowballers.
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PanelPuncher⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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proud i built my book through referrals only, no fees.
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ShingleShuffler⭐ Expert1mo
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dude saw this in the contractors network fb group, everyone hates angi.
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DeckBuilderDan⭐ Expert1mo
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try google my business optimization, got 3 repipes last week from it.
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BeamBender2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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whats your setup? need tips.
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SawdustSavant15⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah man, angi burned me too.
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JackOfAllScrews⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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sucks.
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PipeDreamer10⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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these lead gen companies are the real scammers.
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LiftAndShift2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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totally agree, they're killing small shops.
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KeyMaster8⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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we're getting screwed by the big platforms.
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PipeDreamer13⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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f them all.
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BeamBender2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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damn straight.
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JackOfAllScrews⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi reps act like they're doing you a favor lol.
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DeadboltDave⭐ Expert1mo
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post yard signs after jobs, way cheaper than $89 leads.
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DustBunnyDave⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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frustrated as hell with this too, lost a whole day chasing ghosts.
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GarageGuru3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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big corps buying up all the good leads.
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WeedWhackerWarrior⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi's leads are pure garbage, man, been screwin me over for years with the same lowball crap.
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MulchMaster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ditch angi and try thumbtack instead, their leads run me about $30 a pop for repiping gigs and actually close half the time. set your budget low to start and filter for serious homeowners only.
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BoxBoss⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ditch angi now before they bleed your bank account dry, i saw a buddy lose $2k on garbage leads last year and he almost went under. trust me, its not worth the headache.
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TarpTitan2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah, pe firms ruining plumbing.
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NailGunNed⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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screw em, went solo with fb marketplace ads.
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ClogBuster🔧 Apprentice1mo
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customer thought i was the scammer after angi upsell.
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SpotlessSteve5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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lmao, told him the truth and he bailed.
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SodSquad⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi leads got me chasing more ghosts than a medium at a haunted house, but at least it makes for good bar stories with the boys.
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BushWhacker2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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we all been there brother.
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JoltJester3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angis $89 leads are straight robbery, id rather burn my time handing out flyers at home depot than chase their ghost jobs.
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ArcFlashAl⭐ Expert1mo
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man, angi leads are the biggest scam in the game, $89 for a name that doesnt even answer the phone. ive wasted more hours chasing their ghosts than i care to admit, and it aint worth the headache. same crap with thumbtack too, total time suck with zero close rate. id stick to flyers and word of mouth any day, at least you get real folks that way. been there brother, feels like robbery every time.
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BoltBandit⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi's a total scam, they feed you the same lead to five other plumbers and laugh all the way to the bank. i'd rather eat glass than drop another dime on those garbage leads.
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HardwoodHero4⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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hang in there.
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LeakMaster99⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah, tough out there.
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V2453🔧 Apprentice1mo
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angi leads are a total scam, i spent $89 on one last week and the homeowner ghosted me after i showed up with my tools. pisses me off every damn time.
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SawdustSavant25⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ditch angi and focus on google business profile optimizations, got 80% of my repiping jobs from there last year without the bullshit fees.
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DoorJammer⭐ Expert1mo
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how many of those $89 angi leads actually turn into booked repiping jobs for you? been thinkin about trying it but sounds like a gamble.
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ColorChaos3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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bro, those $89 angi leads are straight garbage, most just tire kickers wasting my time. been burned on repiping quotes more times than i can count, total crapshoot.
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CleanFreakFred⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah angi leads suck for repipes, but request credits right away if theyre tire kickers - i've gotten back about 60% of my fees last year by screenshotting the chats and hitting their dispute form within 24 hours. just gotta document everything or you eat the cost.
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TenYearVet7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ditched angi two years back and now i'm pullin in $200k steady from google ads and referrals, feels damn good to call the shots on quality leads.
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GarageGuru2⭐ Expert1mo
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angi's leads are straight garbage, paid $85 for one last week and the homeowner ghosted me after i drove 45 minutes out here. it's like they're selling the same crap to every plumber in town, no wonder we're all ragin. shoulda stuck with referrals from day one, saves the headache.
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ThermostatTech⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi's leads are a total scam, i dropped $90 on one for a simple ac tuneup and the guy said he already called three other hvac guys before i even showed up. drove 30 miles in rush hour traffic just to get ghosted like that, pisses me off every time. they're just farming our money while homeowners play games. shoulda known better than to trust that crap.
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SawdustSavant26⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi's a total scam, selling the same leads to every plumber in the zip code and leaving us chasing ghosts for $89. screw those bloodsuckers, i'm done with that bs.
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ShingleShark7⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those $89 angi leads are a total scam, half the time it's some tire-kicker who ghosts you after you quote the full repipe. wasted $500 last month on nothing but headaches.
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CoilCleaner⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi's a total ripoff, spent $300 on leads last quarter and only closed one repipe job because the rest were dead ends. i'm done throwing money at those scammers.
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WeedWhackerWill⭐ Expert1mo
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man, those $89 angi leads are a total crapshoot, half the time it's tire kickers who ghost you. been burned on repiping jobs like that more times than i can count, feels like flushing money down the drain.
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ZapZapZoe⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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this industrys a mess with these services.
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DirtBagDan3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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shut down my angi account last year, best decision.
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VoltageVampire⭐ Expert1mo
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yeah, i ditched angi for nextdoor postings and just landed three repiping jobs at $8k each without their cut.
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HammerTimeGuy2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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hell yeah, i dropped angi last year and started hittin up nextdoor myself, pulled in two $10k repipes last month no BS fees.
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PickLockPete⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi leads are straight up garbage, i wasted $200 on two jobs that ghosted me after chasing squirrels in the attic. shoulda shut mine down sooner, total scam.
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NailBender⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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sharktanks gonna eat us alive with their cuts.
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PipeDreamer21⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ditch angi and hit up supply house for their contractor referral program instead, landed a $15k repipe last month without the BS fees.
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PestPatrolPaul⭐ Expert1mo
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haha, or just tell em to watch roger wakefield vids and diy it.
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ChillMaster3⭐ Expert1mo
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if they're gonna diy after angi leads, push 'em toward pex-a with sharkbite fittings instead of soldering copper, saves you a headache. i always throw in a free water quality test to build trust and upsell the full repipe for $4500. been dodging those $89 leads by focusing on google my business reviews, gets real customers without the bs.
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HammerTimeHank3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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pissed off daily by this crap.
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FurnaceFiend⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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lead gen is a racket, fight back with networking.
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GreenThumbGuru5⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi leads are like that one buddy who promises to help with the repipe but shows up with a rusty pipe wrench and a $89 IOU...
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FittingFiend3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi is straight up a scam for repiping gigs, they dangle these $89 leads like candy but half the time the homeowner's already called three other plumbers and ghosted the rest. i've wasted over $500 last month chasing dead ends, and dont get me started on the ones who think a whole house repipe costs two grand cuz they googled it wrong. screw paying for that garbage when i can just hit up local facebook groups and get real calls from folks who actually need pex-a installed. angi's got the nerve to charge us pros while they feed us crap, it's like they're profiting off our sweat without lifting a finger. fight me if you think it's worth it, but i'm done throwing money at those leads. they aint gonna change, so why keep feeding the beast? time to build our own networks and leave angi in the dust.
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FlushForce2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah angi leads are a total scam, paid 75 bucks for a repipe lead last month and the homeowner ghosted me after i drove two hours out here in texas.
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JointJockey⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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these platforms are vampires on our time.
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TarPaperTiger2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi's like that ex who promises the world but just drains your wallet and leaves you with a bad repiping job, lol.
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VentMaster⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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ditch angi and try nextdoor for leads, got three solid repiping jobs last month without paying $89 a pop.
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TarPaperTom⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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nextdoor sounds promising but how do you filter out the cheapskates from the serious repiping jobs? i tried it once and ended up chasing a guy who just wanted a patch job for 50 bucks. whats your secret to closing those three leads without wasting time? alot of us are fed up with angi's BS anyway.
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BreakerBreaker⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah angi leads are a total scam, paid 75 bucks for a repiping job last month and the guy ghosted me after i showed up. it's like they just sell your number to every shmo with a wrench. been there too many times, makes you wanna quit the lead game altogether. same crap, different day.
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BoxBoss2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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angi leads are a total wallet drain, same crap here every time i try em for repiping gigs. been burned too many times, stick to word of mouth and google my business instead.
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FurnaceFiend⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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word, they're draining us dry.
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JointJockey⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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join plumbers united on fb, tons of anti-angi tips there.