Any-one Use Service Magic For Leads?

John S

I was wondering if anyone out there use's Service Magic for leads on paint jobs? And if so what are the quality of leads? (www servicemagic com)

I am in Canada, and they have just started to expand there.

Thanks for you imput.

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PressurePros

This topic has been discussed quite abit on here. Use the search function located above. You will find some very interesting opinions.

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John S

Thanks, I'm glad I searched the forums. Should have done that before hand. They have been calling trying to "pressure" me to sign up, even offering to 1/2 the sign up price. But I see it's still a waste. If I can get it for free, that might be a bit different.

Thanks PressurePros!

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The Painter1976

Funny you mention this topic, I also signed up for the free trial and someone phoned me telling me they could sell me a lead for $9.00, sounded a little fishy to me though.

Frankawitz

John these people call us about every other month. They want $99.00 to sign up and then so much per lead, with the gas prices and then your time going out there it's a crap shoot.

MattCoops

we used them for about 3 months last summer

we got a ton of leads
but half of them were bogus
wed call and the people wouldnt know why we were calling and thought we were telemarketers
or it would be a cell phone that they never answer

we had a few that werent even in the same line of work that we do

they aren't quality leads

if you want to use online lead company
use homeimprovementportal.com

the leads you get are exclusive (you are only contractor to recieve them)

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paint slinger

I used them for a short time the leads were bogus....spend your money else where like foot bridge media........

HUDSONVALLEYEXT

do any of you guys have a break down on the leads you got like how much you spent on the lead then what your made from them?

Humble Abode

I've spent $370 with them in the last three months.

Twelve total leads plus sign up fee.

I got one $250 gutter cleaning job from them.

Two of the Leeds never returned my calls after leaving messages and e-mails once a week for over a month.

One person scheduled an appointment and stood me up and wouldn't return my calls.

Four of the leads had already called me or scheduled an appointment with me through my other advertising methods (paid for lead twice).

The won't give a credit for any of these bad leads. They say the negative aspect of some bad leads is built into the low price...

In my opinion all the leads are bunk...

Needless to say I am canceling my membership. I had read all the negative things said on this forum before I signed up, But I calculated the risk and thought it was worth it to give them three months to prove people wrong.

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HUDSONVALLEYEXT

lead services work out good for some people. I guess we all need to try to see if it works for us. Im trying to figure out what type of person goes online to look for a contractor why not just open the phone book.

MattCoops how good does homeimprovementportal.com work for you?

Frankawitz

I like to spend my money on things people use all the time and after 22 years doing repair work I have found that the Good Old Phone book works the best, In the time I have palced ads in the phone books I have seen contractors come and go they all go for the big ads I stay with what works for us. I keep it simple I don't list 90 things we can do, I see companies that do everything under the sun, and then wonder what is it they do really good. and these are they guys who you see their big ads one year and the next year they are gone. I have always done Plaster repairs and painting, I can do more but that's not what we do. I keep our work to what we do the best, and that is plaster repairs, I know I can get in and out and make good money it might not be thousands of dollars but it pays the bills. and I love what I do. and that means more to me then the money.

John S

Thanks for every-ones replys, I don't think Service-Magic or any other "leads" company is right for me. Interesting to see how many people got "burned" by this company. It may work for some but those with a limited advertiseing budget, not very usefull. It's like throwing "Sh*t on the wall" some is bound to stick.

John

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