Angie's List for contractors

[madronatile]

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

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

[Shaughnn]

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

[madronatile]

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!

[Shaughnn]

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

[madronatile]

Good point.

[stullis]

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