Angie’s list for contractors…

So I found this post the other day on a forum called John Bridge Forums – TileYourWorld.com  

 Here’s what it said:

Thread Title: Angie’s List for contractors

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I think I recall someone wishing this existed. Don’t know how it works, haven’t registered.

http://www.businessbeware.biz/index.php

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Matt

 

I don’t know that it would be very helpful to rant about “problem” clients? My issues with someone are likely to be different than the experience someone else might have; usually very specific to the project in question. Ragging on personality flaws makes, what should be a professional relationship, into a personal one. Doesn’t make sense to me.
Shaughnn
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Capua Custom Tile & Stone; Seattle, Washington
Member of National Tile Contractors Association
Member of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local #1, WA
Certified WEDI Board installer

 

I agree, Shaugnn, that wouldn’t be too helpful. Over the years I’ve been called in for estimates to complete jobs started by other installers. Usually just stay away from these. Most of the time it’s obvious why the installer was canned, but sometimes everything looks fine. Since you can’t ask who did the work and why they were fired, with this maybe you could get the installer’s story.

Or for subs to report slow paying g.c.s!

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Matt

 

Most of the GCs I’ve known would see that an installer’s posts to a site like that as a threat to themselves and they would just write you off of their list. If you are willing to complain publicly about one GC, you’ll rat them all out.
Shaughnn
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Capua Custom Tile & Stone; Seattle, Washington
Member of National Tile Contractors Association
Member of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local #1, WA
Certified WEDI Board installer

Good point.

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Matt

They are all rats, don’t need a site to post that.

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Scott

 

http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=73751 (check it out here, i did not alter a thing)

I just had to point this thread out to others, I could not stop laughing at it.  It’s amazing what some people think and voice about ideas or things.  Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I can’t help but think ‘what is he thinking?” about the guy that said “If you are willing to complain publicly about one GC, you’ll rat them all out.”  Who is ratting out the contractors?  The site is geared towards contractors warning fellow contractors about deadbeat clients, and 85% of contractors do have a few stories to share with someone about how they were scammed by consumers….

Anyways, I’m sure these people had no idea this would be posted somewhere else like here, especially the site they were talking about, but don’t write things you don’t want others to see

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