![]() ![]() I don’t remember how much it was then, but these days the pro program is $3,500 a year my sources tell me.Īfter the first call or two, I started getting an uneasy feeling, especially after the woman snidely said: However, not from potential customers, but from marketing folks from houzz urging me to sign up for their “pro program.” This is a paid program for which houzz promises far more internet exposure. ![]() Then, in late 2012, the calls did start coming! And I’m not saying that this is their fault but I received no phone calls from my profile. So, I put up a few photos from my portfolio and wrote a little blurb and waited for the phone to ring. In the beginning, I recall it as being a charming idea that would undoubtedly help me grow my business as we were slowly coming out of the deep recession of ’08-’09. Like a lot of things, I’m not sure how I first heard about houzz, but I do know that I’ve had a profile on it, since 2010. Plus there are profiles from auxiliary businesses anything having to do with the business of home building and furnishings. At its core are some 200,000 interior designers who’ve uploaded millions of images from their own portfolios that are shared in millions of idea books. Over time, Houzz has grown into a business worth four billion dollars. It was started by a husband and wife, Adi Tatarko and Alon Cohen in 2010 their corporate headquarters are in Palo Alto, CA. Most of you are most likely familiar with Houzz, but if not Houzz is a website and online community about home improvement, decorating, landscaping etc. I get it, sales is a tough job but, to hang up because I’m asking questions that force him to admit there aren’t any leads in the customer furniture genre.The last several weeks, there has been much buzz in the interior design community regarding the giant home furnishings website, Houzz. It’s now clear to me that Scott Pesant had no interest in the longevity for Houzz, the company he works for and his team of builders are nothing more than sales goal he has to meet monthly. I responded by asking how many jobs have there been in my genre in the last 6 months because I found it concerning there were zero leads in the last 30 days and he immediately hung up, I called back and never got a response. He said their were none, he then went back to his script by saying their clientele base was typically on their second and third home, over 50 years of age, more established and over a year I can’t expect to see higher quality jobs. ![]() I said, all I wanted to know was how many leads there were for furniture building in a 20 mile radius. I spoke to Scott Pesant the following day, he asked what the main thing I was looking for if I were to join their team of builders. I’m a furniture builder and received a cold call from this company, they were trying to recruit me to join the site as a builder. Scott Pesant is a bad representative for this company There are better companies out there, DO NOT USE HOUZZ!!! I haven’t lost my crap in years but was dropping f bombs left and right with these people. ![]() I’m in awe that this company can be so disgusting. I run a business of course and couldn’t IMAGINE operating in this way. They are basically using a renewal contract to keep customers prisoner and steal their money. They refused and over so here I am, to let it be known. I let them know that I didn’t want to renew, and also wanted a refund. I noticed the renewal in my bank account and called that same day. I was told that I would get a reminder before renewal, and that renewal would be month to month if I chose to move forward. I never got a lead in ANY of the areas I paid for. I was convinced by a sales rep that they could promote my business to particular areas that I paid extra to receive leads from. ![]()
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