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Angies List - They charge companies to get to the front.

  • by   Aug 10, 2012
  • Review #: 338278
CompanyAngies List
Product / ServiceReview Service
Location Austin, Texas
Category Small Business
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I thought Angies list was different.That they would not be bribed by companies with large budgets to get in front of customers.

It's worse than that because they do charge companies and they charge the homeowners too. They are working both sides of the fence. I have about ten top ratings on Angies List and they should put me in front of customers because I am one of the highest rated. They wont unless I pay.

That is disingenuous to say the least.

My opinion is it is a scam.I pay yelp but they do not claim companies cannot pay them for more coverage, at least they are upfront. 2fafbdb

 
 
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Ken Ken
Sep 14, 2012 
Hi,I'm an investigative reporter - I am currently writing a piece on Angies-List. On a public forum, I do not want to go into further details, but if you could contact me that would be great. I would be happy to pass over to you the information I have collected from other people who have been seriously mistreated. Please email: ken101clarke@gmail.com. All the best
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treefrog treefrog
Aug 10, 2012 
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I just looked at angies list and what you say is true. Businesses can't pay to be on the list but they can pay to be the one that is shared as top 4. That violates the premise that the ratings are provided by the customer when they are in fact floated by advertising budget.
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