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catchnrelease

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38. Local community on facebook

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 02:26 PM

Sep 2014

For those that use facebook, look for a community page for your local area. Just recently I found the page for our neighborhood, just to keep up on any local crime alerts. But I see that many many people are putting up 'ISO' (in search of) posts.

For example there have been posts ISO good mechanic, plumber, pet sitter etc. And in reply there are usually dozens of people giving recommendations and their experiences. I would still do my own research to double check, but at least this way you are getting input from those that have used the service and you know it's really a local business, which I like to support. It's free and you can always pm a particular poster for more info.

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Angie's List = Scam [View all] Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 OP

Thanks for the info! Wonder if we'll see team Angie appear below...? grahamhgreen Sep 2014 #1

If there's a Team Angie, they should be ashamed of themselves... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #3

Ck out CraigsList also. mimi85 Sep 2014 #115

hOW ARE THEY IN BUSINESS AFTER 18 yearS OF no profits? wtf? elehhhhna Sep 2014 #103

All product references on the web, both for and against, must be assumed to be bullshit. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #2

Absolutely! Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #4

I don't know why people do not get this. The web is not a secure space, and loot wins every time. nt bemildred Sep 2014 #5

Google cannot be blameless, but it will (ultimately) lead you... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #6

Right, you have to compare and contrast, and then look for specs, not recommendations. bemildred Sep 2014 #8

I learned early on in life to assume that nearly everything is bullshit. SomethingFishy Sep 2014 #107

A sound rule. bemildred Sep 2014 #116

That's disappointing news, but The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #7

In the future, save your money (which has funded Repugs) and try this site: Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #9

wow!!!! thank you!!!! renate Sep 2014 #18

You're more-than-welcome! Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #19

Interesting! I've got it bookmarked. I've used Angie's list a number of years, but RKP5637 Sep 2014 #53

Don't bother. mimi85 Sep 2014 #112

Thanks, I'll check it out. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #58

Bookmarked! Thanks! SunSeeker Sep 2014 #67

I bookmarked this myself. Thanks for posting it, Cooley Hurd! calimary Sep 2014 #68

But bemildred (#2 above) said "All product references on the web, both for and against, must be man4allcats Sep 2014 #80

But when you Ineeda Sep 2014 #97

Oh. "Assumed." man4allcats Sep 2014 #101

I just checked this out...but frankly I don't like this style titaniumsalute Sep 2014 #81

They're all not quite right. Yelp is the worst. mimi85 Sep 2014 #106

Once again - don't bother - they're not much better. mimi85 Sep 2014 #110

me too shireen Sep 2014 #83

This Kos diary made some good points. gvstn Sep 2014 #10

Great link and info! Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #11

Good reminder PasadenaTrudy Sep 2014 #12

There's so many other sites that are free... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #13

Thanks for the post. Sancho Sep 2014 #14

Don't waste your money. Go to Yelp or HomeAdvisor: Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #15

Thanks. Forgot I was a member of this. Tommymac Sep 2014 #24

And here in Georgia, RebelOne Sep 2014 #28

The irony of recommending yelp taught_me_patience Sep 2014 #37

How so? Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #40

Yelp is 100% ad driven taught_me_patience Sep 2014 #47

Yup. They shake down small businesses for fees. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #65

Yelp is the worst. None of them are much good, although mimi85 Sep 2014 #108

Home Advisor? Doesn't list major contractors near me, apparently. MH1 Sep 2014 #42

The same info on AL can be had FOR FREE if you Google the contractors... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #44

Do NOT use Yelp! They delete negative comments JimDandy Sep 2014 #52

I've heard the same from others many times. None of these outfits is perfect, I guess. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #54

Not only do that do that, local businesses who don't pay them are artificially lowered ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2014 #62

They delete positive comments too. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #84

Mine was a sole post also. Clearly some scam going on JimDandy Sep 2014 #90

Yelp is worse than any of them, by far! mimi85 Sep 2014 #89

I thought they had stopped advertising on Rush catrose Sep 2014 #74

I tried Angie's List, and found it to be pretty much useless 99th_Monkey Sep 2014 #16

And unwanted snail mail too! I tried it & used one reference and gave a few lunasun Sep 2014 #79

K & R ctsnowman Sep 2014 #17

There are so many review sites out there that I've never MineralMan Sep 2014 #20

We hired a contractor from Angie's List in 2011 leftieNanner Sep 2014 #21

he told you he was a turd but paid for high ratings LOL DeadEyeDyck Sep 2014 #43

LIke anything else, caveat emptor. AngryOldDem Sep 2014 #22

Always thought it was a scam... JCMach1 Sep 2014 #23

I think they advertise on Hartmann too though Doctor_J Sep 2014 #25

Yeah, I recall Hartmann himself had voiced some of those ads too. cascadiance Sep 2014 #100

If I want work done... Bryce Butler Sep 2014 #26

Yep, my daughter is in the real estate biz (why I don't know), but anyway mimi85 Sep 2014 #113

I tried to use Angie's list twice. No luck and you mackerel Sep 2014 #27

Angie's List is no different than our corporate and political systems all over. nt kelliekat44 Sep 2014 #29

True, but it's a bellwether... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #31

We did a lot of cosmetic work on our house (where does 25 years go)? mimi85 Sep 2014 #111

I dumped Angie's List for the first reason cited in the OP. freedom fighter jh Sep 2014 #30

Just cancelled my subscrition on Phone - rep said Angie's does not support Rush Tommymac Sep 2014 #32

Awesome!!!! Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #34

Yet media corporations that rely on the same ad money are still trusted? Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #33

Google and discernation are the best friends to consumers Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #35

Always seemed fishy to me. DirkGently Sep 2014 #36

Therein lies the scam... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #39

Local community on facebook catchnrelease Sep 2014 #38

For the record, Yelp also has this corruption problem daredtowork Sep 2014 #41

...but it's free and never claimed to be definitive... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #46

Subscribed to Angies list for over 10 years. It's far less useful than it once was. Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 #45

Bingo Little Star Sep 2014 #48

I knew when they started to advertise on Limbag's show Warpy Sep 2014 #49

I advertise on Angie's List. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2014 #50

Angie's List ripped me off a couple of years ago csziggy Sep 2014 #51

List of complaints filed against Angie's List RKP5637 Sep 2014 #55

HomeAdvisor has 2,583 positive reviews on ResellerRatings, a service I use for electronics and RKP5637 Sep 2014 #56

Angie and her investors have already made the millions. Atman Sep 2014 #57

All part of the coming Dot Com Bubble II Kennah Sep 2014 #59

I've had both good and bad experiences through Angie's List. cui bono Sep 2014 #60

I never understood... sendero Sep 2014 #61

Do you mind my asking Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #66

The only time I priced it.. sendero Sep 2014 #77

Yikes. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #78

Exactly.. sendero Sep 2014 #92

Long ago I read that they were a company that supported republi-CONS. calimary Sep 2014 #63

Me either... Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #64

True. They sure do a LOT of advertising. calimary Sep 2014 #69

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #70

Why is this crap? Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #75

My experiences with Angie's list have been mildly negative bhikkhu Sep 2014 #71

I own my own contracting company ... CaptainTruth Sep 2014 #72

Thank you and welcome to DU CaptainTruth! Cooley Hurd Sep 2014 #73

Good to know, I for one was not aware.... AuntPatsy Sep 2014 #76

yelp is kinda scammy also Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #82

I always wondered how their business model (memberships only) TxDemChem Sep 2014 #85

It's a deep systemic flaw. To succeed in our system, you have to cheat, mislead, or lie. RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #86

Never paid any attention to "Angie's list" OldRedneck Sep 2014 #87

THANK YOU Skittles Sep 2014 #88

Consumers' Checkbook is a Nonprofit I've used for years HomerRamone Sep 2014 #91

As a business owner- KrazyinKS Sep 2014 #93

So Angie's "List" is all the companies to AVOID for being dishonest. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #94

Yep, looks that way to me too. B Calm Sep 2014 #95

i just never got around to angie's list barbtries Sep 2014 #96

If anyone is under the impression that Yelp doesn't Puglover Sep 2014 #98

Have never used Angie's list ann--- Sep 2014 #99

I have no use for a business that advertises on the OxyRush Hatefest Hour. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #102

I always see this advertisesd on FOX Noise, so I've never tried it...nt joeybee12 Sep 2014 #104

I've never even turned on Fox, but mimi85 Sep 2014 #105

Fox is always on one of the tv's at the gym, that's the only reason why i know...nt joeybee12 Sep 2014 #109

I know, there mimi85 Sep 2014 #114