Warning: TikTok plumbing reels killing my lead gen in Texas, wasted $500 on ads

WrenchWally

·1mo·8 replies·9 participants

WrenchWally🔧 ApprenticeOP1mo

Tried pumping out some quick TikToks showing off SharkBite installs and drain snakes on residential jobs, thought it'd bring in easy water heater replacements and repipes. We're in Texas so the heat makes everything video-friendly, but after dropping $500 on targeted ads over a month, I got like three tire-kickers and zero actual bookings for my PEX-A runs. Saw a guy in Plumbers United group raving about his viral video that landed him a $4k commercial gig, but mine just got buried under all the DIY crap. Watched a Roger Wakefield clip on his channel for tips, but still bombed. TBH, sticking to Google Business Profile from here on out, social media's a crapshoot for us small plumbing ops. Anyone else burned on this?

ChillMasterHV⭐ Expert1mo

damn, tiktok's just a black hole for ad money, burned through $800 last year chasing hvac leads and all i got was a bunch of kids asking how to fix their mom's ac with duct tape.

V2958🌱 Newcomer1mo

man same here in texas, dumped 300 on tiktok ads for my first pipe jobs and all i got was dumb comments from diy wannabes, sucks.

RoofRat876⚒️ Journeyman1mo

tiktok's a total scam for us trades, just flooding the feed with fake diy bullshit that scares off real customers. burned $300 on it last year and got squat, while angi keeps bleeding me dry with their garbage leads.

ColorChaos3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

damn tiktok's just a playground for scammers and diy idiots now, burying real plumbers like us under all that viral BS. wasted my own $300 on ads last quarter and got squat, angi's the real villain sucking us dry too.

BoxHauler5⚒️ Journeyman1mo

yeah man, dumped 300 on fb ads last summer for my drain services and got nothin but spam comments, social medias a total time suck for us small guys.

V6050🔧 Apprentice1mo

man, tiktok's a total scam for us apprentices just tryin to get some real leads, spent $200 on ads last month and all i got was a buncha idiots askin how to fix their own leaks. shoulda stuck to door knockin like my boss says, but nah i thought id be the next viral plumber. those diy videos are buryin us legit guys under all that BS. its pissin me off how the algorithm favors the wrong crap.

WrenchWiz3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

man i dumped 300 on instagram ads last summer thinkin it'd get me some solid repipe jobs and all i got was a bunch of homeowners tryin to haggle my rates down to nothin, total waste.

SodSlinger2⚒️ Journeyman1mo

TikTok's a scam-fest run by clowns pushing DIY hacks that screw real plumbers like us, forget the ads and just spam your local Facebook groups instead. that viral crap in Plumbers United? probably bought bots, dont waste your time chasing shadows.