ᐅ MyHammer Experiences – Has Anyone Found a Tradesperson Through MyHammer?
Created on: 27 May 2017 13:41
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Mizit
I registered on MyHammer and posted a job request for a stair railing, including photos and all. It was a recommendation from friends who said that compared to directly contacting companies X and Y, they received significantly cheaper offers here and the workmanship was very good.
https://www.my-hammer.de/auftraggeber-info/so-funktionierts
Maybe I expected too much, but the job listing has had many views so far, yet no responses. Perhaps there are users here who post jobs there more often. Have you really received many offers or sometimes none at all?
https://www.my-hammer.de/auftraggeber-info/so-funktionierts
Maybe I expected too much, but the job listing has had many views so far, yet no responses. Perhaps there are users here who post jobs there more often. Have you really received many offers or sometimes none at all?
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nottynotty1 Mar 2018 18:59Alex85 schrieb:
If you behave over the phone with MyHammer the same way you do here, I would have hung up too.Why? Are you not open to criticism?
nottynotty schrieb:
Why? Are you not open to criticism?Based on how you have expressed yourself here so far, I doubt that you have given appropriate criticism. It seems more like venting frustration in the wrong place. Regarding your strange sense of legality about what would be "criminal" (just a tip, you are not allowed to make such public statements without basis – platform operators are wise not to publish such content).
Platforms like MyHammer, eBay, Ferienwohnung-direkt, Immonet, HRS, mobile, Amazon, etc., are simply marketplaces or intermediaries where others list their accounts, goods, or services for sale or offer. As a user—whether you have IT knowledge or not—it’s worth taking the time to read the terms and conditions. Of course, not everyone does this [emoji6], yet they still buy cheaply and naively (whether services or other goods), and then blame the platform.
You don’t even need any IT experience or higher education to understand how these platforms work. It’s news to me that negative reviews have been completely abolished, at least on MyHammer (because I haven’t used it for a long time). But that’s not really new either; I remember changes on eBay some years ago when the rules were updated because deliberately bad and false reviews could ruin a good company. This could be compared to bullying. This is still a frequent topic in many TV reports, most recently with a court injunction against Jameda, requiring the removal of subjectively negative reviews lacking neutrality.
It’s no coincidence that this forum has a moderated subforum for company reviews, and an affidavit is required for negative criticism.
As a responsible person, you should also know how to interact with employees or call center agents: politely. They are not the punching bag for angry users or customers. This doesn’t require a degree, just some common sense and basic courtesy. What you give is what you get in return. If necessary, simply hang up so the angry person has time to go outside for half an hour and reflect [emoji6].
Edit: Just as you can register as a professional on MyHammer, you can also register with IKEA. So it could have happened to you through IKEA’s database as well, by ending up with your “bad” craftsman via the regional search.
You don’t even need any IT experience or higher education to understand how these platforms work. It’s news to me that negative reviews have been completely abolished, at least on MyHammer (because I haven’t used it for a long time). But that’s not really new either; I remember changes on eBay some years ago when the rules were updated because deliberately bad and false reviews could ruin a good company. This could be compared to bullying. This is still a frequent topic in many TV reports, most recently with a court injunction against Jameda, requiring the removal of subjectively negative reviews lacking neutrality.
It’s no coincidence that this forum has a moderated subforum for company reviews, and an affidavit is required for negative criticism.
As a responsible person, you should also know how to interact with employees or call center agents: politely. They are not the punching bag for angry users or customers. This doesn’t require a degree, just some common sense and basic courtesy. What you give is what you get in return. If necessary, simply hang up so the angry person has time to go outside for half an hour and reflect [emoji6].
Edit: Just as you can register as a professional on MyHammer, you can also register with IKEA. So it could have happened to you through IKEA’s database as well, by ending up with your “bad” craftsman via the regional search.
Yvonne, regarding your last paragraph: the difference with IKEA directly would have been a fixed rate of $199 per meter for assembly. IKEA sets the standards: two people must come, everything has to be done according to their installation guidelines. The stove and appliances are to be tested and connected, with complaints handled by IKEA.
However, that apparently was too expensive. MyHammer was not affordable this time. That is frustrating, but people remain silent about it and look for the fault within themselves. Karsten
However, that apparently was too expensive. MyHammer was not affordable this time. That is frustrating, but people remain silent about it and look for the fault within themselves. Karsten
I sometimes hire manual labor for those tasks. Otherwise, I work with people whose skills I know well enough to assess whether they did a professional job or not—before payment, of course.
I would hire a specialist for a kitchen costing $40,000, but for a kitchen costing $2,000, I trust a skilled DIYer and assist them.
This approach has consistently worked well for me on MyHammer.
I always find the wide range of quoted prices amusing.
Once, I had a move and created a detailed list of tasks to post.
The prices ranged from $299 to $2,500.
I chose the second-cheapest offer at $350 because he was sharp on the phone and did an excellent job—just carrying and transporting, no packing involved.
Easy.
I would hire a specialist for a kitchen costing $40,000, but for a kitchen costing $2,000, I trust a skilled DIYer and assist them.
This approach has consistently worked well for me on MyHammer.
I always find the wide range of quoted prices amusing.
Once, I had a move and created a detailed list of tasks to post.
The prices ranged from $299 to $2,500.
I chose the second-cheapest offer at $350 because he was sharp on the phone and did an excellent job—just carrying and transporting, no packing involved.
Easy.
Caution is advised when selecting clients. Some clients use MyHammer only as an advertising platform to find companies. The contracts are then awarded outside of MyHammer, which means that providing feedback on the completed job through MyHammer is not possible. This practice is unreliable. The platform offers the possibility of reviews, but they cannot be utilized in these cases. It provides no protection against dishonest clients who extensively use the platform to carry out their fraudulent activities under the guise of legality. It is a shame for MyHammer.
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