I've been contacting pro support for the past 2 wells now each day. Everyday multiple things happened. They said a manager will be reaching out within an hour & they will take care of me.
Jeff Shapiro, my account manager is full of ****. He is throwing me around, giving statements he will help and send me information, call me back and try to solve my issue but nothing more then bill crap.
I highly disrespect Jeff and his team. They have done nothing but trouble to myself and my business.
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The awareness of Houzz if VERY low in our market so we don't get many leads through Houzz Pro. We find we have to educate our prospects about Houzz when they come into the showroom. Only one lead in 5 years has resulted in a project.
We have found the Houzz Pro site frustrating to work with. The options for answers are limited and don't fit the actual scenario. We often have to settle on an answer that is not the case because the right answer isn't available. We've been told the Concierge tried to reach us by phone but there we have not gotten those calls. There's an automated email that goes out when you select Lead Quality that absolutely should not go out. I retired a lead and found out an automated email when to the prospect right away! Totally inappropriate!
In the same boat as other's with this company not holding up there side of the contract and im to small to do anything about it. It has been 8 months at $544 per month and my site is still not set up and no one tat the company will help. They just keep giving me a new " success manager" and they all say the same thing " this isn't right. I will fix your site immediately." But lo and behold nobody does anything and I lose contact with everybody.
Houzz Pro is a scam. There is no benefits that will help grow your client base. They charge a large amount of money for a small advertising region. There is no way to cancel you subscription and your on file card can never be removed. Currently there is over 500 complaints with the Better Business Bureau. Suggest, don't even view this website. They will find a way to constantly bill you. Very bad business practices.
I was over sold on the lead generation function go the software. After taking over a month to get set up on the software it started generating poor leads. I tried to cancel, they locked me into a year long agreement. I tried to make the best of it and responded to any lead that might have even been close to good and still did not generate work. I had a sigh of relief when the year was up. I finally realized they were still charging my card and found out that they have an automatic renewal. For another year! So now they say I'm trapped in a software that I have absolutely no use for. BEWARE!
If you decide that you can't use their service or it is not the right fit for you... they make it impossible to cancel. Hidden contract and terms on signup, and customer service is terrible about helping you cancel. You will get put into a loop of "i'll submit a support ticket for you", "why do you need to cancel", anything to not help you cancel. I used to like browsing Houzz for products and services and purchased a few nice and pricey items from them. They certainly lost my business for life.
The app won't let you do almost anything and their houzz pro website is not responsive. Meaning you can't edit or review proposals on your phone, until you sit at the desk. In 2022….it's quite non-common as responsiveness is one of the top priorities of website
The first two years has been great experience working with Houz. Receiving 3 to 4 jobs leads per month. This year since January I have received only five leads.
HouzzPro offers nothing that will HELP your business to grow. It doesn't do anything special and is just a way to get your money. They offer a 30-day trial period. Immediately upon signing up, I realized is only does about 1/4 of what Quickbook does and costs over twice as much. So, I called and cancelled within 24 hours of signing up. And, of course they said they cancelled. But, charge my account 30 days later and keep charging every month. I have disputed each charge as it comes in. I have called Houzz and get someone who tells me they completely understand and see that I cancelled and they will take care of it with no more charges. And guess what? They charge again. So, do NOT under any circumstances go with HouzzPro.
For a starting business like mine, I appreciate the integration of the tools available on Houzz Pro. I am learning the system and utilizing the people and training available to maximize their marketing, and systems available for growing my company.
Answer: After being hounded for years by their persistent sales team we finally committed for a year of "Pro" service for our design company. This was very expensive and yielded no solid leads after one year. For comparison, Google gave us over 3,300 referrals in a year, Instagram almost 1,000. Houzz Pro? 35. In an entire year. Less than 3 click throughs a month for $400 a month. After a year they renewed us on a month to month basis for $400 a month with no fore warning or any follow up to see what we had thought of their "service". Our Houzz Pro "dashboard" contains no information on billing, renewal terms or renewal dates. To cancel your auto renewal you have to do it on the phone, 30 days in advance. Our sales rep. No longer answers emails and will not address this issue. We are disputing this with Visa and we keep getting charged. We block Houzz Pro and next month we get billed by Houzz Advertising. Truly a terrible, parasitic, dishonest company that provides zero value. Avoid, avoid, avoid.
Answer: Yes use it as you may---am part of the team. Keeping in touch with me would be the best of both worlds for me and the client.
Houzz Pro has a rating of 2.9 stars from 157 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Houzz Pro most frequently mention customer service, free trial and credit card. Houzz Pro ranks 4th among Home Remodeling sites.
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