
We did get 3 clients from Bark. The bulk of leads though are manufactured. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Most leads are manufactured. Interestingly, when credits for leads run out, the leads in Bark increase markedly, making you think you are missing out on opportunities. This is just a scam, though. The leads aren't real. They are manufactured to make you want to re-purchase credits. They are also unethical in regard to how they charge. I explicitly set my account up to not purchase credits without my explicit authorization. They ignored my setting and charged me for credits anyways when I went to purchase a lead that required more credits than I had. Instead of the purchase not going through, they allowed it by charging my account even though I had it set up to not do so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Hi Petros,
Thank you for sharing your experience and feedback. We're glad to hear that you secured clients through Bark, but we’re sorry to learn about the challenges you’ve encountered with leads and billing.
To clarify, Bark does not manufacture illegitimate leads as this would completely defeat our business objective, which is to provide quality opportunities for our professionals to get hired. The increase in lead notifications when credits run out is not intended to mislead but to ensure you're aware of ongoing opportunities. However, we understand how this may come across, and we value your insight on this matter.
Regarding billing, we want to assure you that if auto top-up is turned off, the system would not purchase a credit pack. However, in cases where you are low on credits and attempt to purchase a lead that requires more credits than available, the system will purchase the smallest credit pack to allow you to contact the lead. This is designed to ensure that you can access the lead without interruption, but we understand this may not have been your expectation.
We apologize for any confusion, and encourage you to reach out to our support team to review and address any discrepancies. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us, and we’re committed to improving your experience with Bark.
Kind regards,
The Bark Team