Local service paid lead QA • marketplace leads • CRM hygiene

Google Local Services Ads Lead Dispute Checklist for Local Service Businesses

Use this worksheet before a dispatcher, owner, or marketing manager disputes a paid lead, closes it as bad fit, or sends a customer-facing reply. It helps keep Google Local Services Ads and other marketplace-lead decisions tied to evidence instead of guesswork.

Marker: LSA-LEAD-DISPUTE-READY

Use the free Speed-to-Lead Swipe File See Local Lead Rescue System

Important: this is an internal review worksheet, not legal, advertising-platform, or reimbursement advice. Always follow the platform's current policy and keep screenshots/call records only where your business is allowed to store them.

1) Copy/paste lead dispute review card

LSA / marketplace lead review
Lead source:
Platform lead ID:
Date/time received:
Customer name or masked identifier:
Phone/email visible in CRM:
Service requested:
Service area match: yes / no / unsure
Duplicate of existing lead? yes / no / unsure
Reached customer? yes / no / pending
Evidence links/screenshots/call notes:
Reason code: spam / duplicate / out of service area / wrong service / no contact / price-only / valid lead / needs manager review
Recommended action: work lead / request more info / dispute according to platform rules / close as lost / keep monitoring
Owner:
Due time:
Reviewer signoff:

2) STOP AUTOMATION guardrails

3) Safe customer reply snippets

Need one detail:
Thanks for reaching out — we can help check fit. What city is the job in, and what service are you looking for?

Out of service area:
Thanks for contacting us. Based on the location you shared, this appears to be outside our current service area. If that changes, we will update you before scheduling anything.

Wrong service:
Thanks for the details. We do not want to overpromise — this request may be outside the services we currently handle. I am marking it for review before anyone gives a quote or booking window.

4) AI summary prompt for internal review

You are helping a local-service business review a paid marketplace lead.
Use only the source notes below. Do not invent customer intent, platform policy, credit eligibility, call outcomes, service area, price, diagnosis, or appointment availability.
Return:
1. One-sentence lead summary
2. Missing evidence
3. Suggested CRM reason code
4. Recommended next owner/action
5. Customer-safe reply draft if more information is needed
Source notes:
[PASTE CRM NOTES, CALL SUMMARY, PLATFORM FIELDS]

5) Weekly lead-quality review questions

For broader scripts and CRM workflows, start with the free Speed-to-Lead Swipe File. The paid Local Lead Rescue System expands this into follow-up templates, lead labels, and human-review workflows.