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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
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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
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