Bolt DealsReviews of boltdeals.io

Do your due diligence before hiring this company. Mine cost me $19,000 for one appointment. I hired this firm to run paid search and gave them a single, clearly specified requirement: target a 30-mile radius around my main location. That is not what they did. They set the campaign to the entire Nielsen DMA for Des Moines, IA — a broadcast media region covering most of central Iowa, well beyond anything I asked for. This demonstrated that they aren't listening, or can't communicate instructions to whoever they're farming this out to, or both. They were buying a reach of 2.8 million people, roughly four times the population of the area I actually specified. I flagged the error. It was not corrected. I flagged it a second time. It was still not corrected. When I finally received an explanation of how the campaign was set up, the explanation itself was incorrect. The results were exactly what you'd expect from a campaign pointed at the wrong geography.I prepaid a $10,000 management fee (BIG mistake) and spent $9,251 in ad spend — $19,251 total — for three local leads and one appointment. That is roughly $6,400 per lead and over $19,000 for a single deal. The refund process has followed the same pattern. I asked for a partial refund, knowing they're under no obligation to do so, thinking, maybe Ben will do the right thing since such an egregious error was made. I requested a refund on July 27. After a week of silence, on August 3 I was told, "I haven't forgotten, will get to this today post-meetings." As I write this on August 11, I have heard nothing further. I'm not writing this out of frustration — I'm writing it so the next business evaluating this company has the information I didn't. Read the independent reviews before you sign. I wish I had.

I had two calls with Bolt Deals and left extremely disappointed with the experience. The first call lasted around 40 minutes, and the second call lasted about an hour. During both meetings, I was asked extensive questions about my business, PPC campaigns, KPIs, marketing strategy, operations, and goals. I was transparent because I expected the same level of transparency from the agency. Before the calls, I clearly explained that I had previously been burned by another PPC agency and was currently evaluating multiple providers. My goal was simple: understand what makes Bolt Deals different and why I should trust them with my marketing budget. Unfortunately, after nearly two hours invested across two meetings, I still don’t have an answer. I was told they had a presentation, processes, systems, and experience to share. However, when I asked to see examples of their work, dashboards, case studies, campaign structure, reporting, or anything that would demonstrate their capabilities, I was told they were not comfortable sharing information because they didn’t yet trust me. That approach makes no sense. As a prospective client, I am the one taking the risk. Asking a prospect to spend hours answering questions while refusing to demonstrate your own expertise creates a completely one-sided process. What made the experience even stranger was the fact that the call started with comments about how I looked tired and suggestions to reschedule, despite me being fully prepared to continue the meeting. At the end of two calls, I felt like I had been interviewed rather than presented with a compelling business case for hiring the agency. If you’re considering Bolt Deals, I would strongly recommend asking upfront exactly what proof of performance, case studies, dashboards, or examples they are willing to show before investing your time. My experience was a significant time commitment with very little value provided in return.

⚠️ Buyer beware: Bolt Deals took $15,000 and delivered nothing. They guaranteed in writing — 3 closed deals in 90 days, or they work for free. I trusted that and put $15,000 on my credit card. What did I get? Garbage. Low-quality leads in the middle of nowhere, terrible areas, completely unworkable. Zero deals closed. They also promised to build a premium website for my business. They delivered nothing. On top of that, they made a testimonial video of me and my business partner and posted it on their social media — using our image to promote themselves while they were failing to deliver on every promise they made. They’ll face legal consequences for that too. When I pushed back, the owner and his team got unprofessional fast. I asked for a copy of our agreement so my lawyer could review it. They refused — then vanished. Phone, email, everything. Gone. If you’re thinking about hiring Bolt Deals: don’t. Protect your money and your business. And to Bolt Deals — this isn’t over. I’m actively pursuing legal action and I will not let this go. You’re going to answer for it. $15,000 gone. Nothing to show for it. Learn from my mistake. — Ahmad Safar | CEO of Safar Holdings

I Looked into probably about 5 ppc agencies- most of them it was the same cost and script. What sold me with bolt was the confidence they had on where we would be in a couple weeks if not months. With in the first week leads were flowing in, I was very surprise especially in the competitive market I am, That is also another thing Benjamin worked with me wanting to stay local. with in week 2 or 3 we had 2 under contract for over 70k in revenue. From the start of onboarding to everything in between the experience has been amazing. Communication is key with bolt leads.

Everyone says PPC takes time to optimize and ramp up… Well, Bolt Deals helped us lock up our FIRST deal in the FIRST week. Then in week two, we locked up our second deal, which ended up becoming the largest assignment fee we’ve had since starting the business. Just like that, we had over $62,000 in pipeline revenue. Then came week three, and we locked up TWO more contracts. All four deals look extremely promising, and we already have non-refundable escrow deposits in from assignees on multiple deals. For context, we operate in South Florida, one of the most competitive and expensive PPC markets in the entire country. This is not an easy market to generate motivated seller leads in profitably. That’s what made these results so impressive. Onboarding Experience The onboarding process was extremely smooth and organized from day one. Having direct access to Ben early on was incredibly valuable because it helped us formulate a real strategy, not just “launch ads and hope.” You can tell very quickly that this team understands both PPC AND real estate acquisitions at a deep level. Communication Communication has been excellent. Everything runs through Slack, which has made collaboration seamless. Their entire team and our team are all centralized in one place, making it easy to move quickly, review lead quality, discuss optimization, and stay aligned. Responsiveness matters in this business, and the Bolt team has been consistently available and proactive. Why We Chose Bolt Deals I chose to work with Ben and the Bolt Deals team because they’re true innovators in this space. There are a lot of PPC companies out there, and I’ve worked with agencies before in both real estate and other industries. Most treat you like another account number. Bolt feels different. They genuinely care about performance, strategy, and long-term success. You can feel that from the beginning. Special shoutout to Mathew, who manages our account and built out our campaigns. He’s incredibly skilled and detail-oriented. Honestly, I did not expect results this quickly, especially in our market, but Bolt started producing almost immediately. The exciting part is that we’re still in the EARLY stages. Campaigns continue improving with optimization, data collection, and scaling. We currently run a 7-figure wholesale operation, and I would absolutely recommend Bolt Deals to anyone serious about building a real PPC acquisition channel. Also, watch Ben’s interview on The Disruptors. It gives great insight into how he thinks about marketing, lead generation, and scaling acquisitions businesses the right way.

Ben and the team are Top Notch.

Bolt Deals is the real deal. They care more about client success than profit. Truly making sure that what they are doing for you works and guiding you every step of the way to be successful. Our first month with them we locked up two deals immediately, within the week! Excited to see where the future takes us Highly recommend, with them, don’t think, just do it!

The Bolt Team takes a strong stance on customer service and being available at all times by connecting us to their internal team via slack and other communication channels. Overall there teams knowledge of the space, ability to engage on a one on one level with the owner, and overall level of service has made it an enjoyable experience.