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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Post. But don't rely on AL to select contractors. It's a wildly rigged system. [/quote]

Really? How so? I thought that AL was generally pretty good. I know about Yelp being unreliable, but I didn't realize Angie's List is, too. I always sort by something besides "offering a deal" or whatever.[/quote]

Contractors pay to be on Angie's List.  If they are good and have a network of referrals, why pay to be on the list.[/quote]

That's not true.  I've entered the first review for some companies and I know it was posted.  It is obvious, however, that some pay to advertise/offer deals and show up at the top of a search.[/quote]

So it is not true that contractors pay to be on Angie's List, but it is true that some pay to advertise and show up at the top of the list.  What am I missing?[/quote]

Angie's list offers contractors that have received grades of B or better the opportunityto advertise as long as they also offer a coupon or other benefit to the buyer. the default search results will list these companies first, just like Google does for sponsored sites.  Very easy to get around, just change results to "by grade".   The reviews are written by real people and are available to review regardless of whether the contractor has paid anything.  not that difficult to understand.[/quote]

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