Hire a Reliable Contractor
Kiplinger's Personal Finance; Thursday, May 01, 2008
Send a query to an e-mail group that covers your neighborhood, or check watchdog Web sites, such as Angie’s List.com. Be aware that a contractor’s references will showcase the best work, not the goofs.
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Gasoline costs force service firms to raise prices
The Los Angeles Times; Tuesday, April 29, 2008
You know fuel prices have gotten out of control when even your dog walker is adding a surcharge to the bill. In a recent poll of nearly 1,900 service companies nationwide conducted by Angie's List, a 650,000-member home improvement referral website, 85% said gas prices were eating into their profits. About 60% of the businesses said they were passing those costs to their customers in the form of higher prices or fuel surcharges.
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Save Green
FOX 5 - WTTG; Friday, April 25, 2008
Save Green With These Tips From Our Financial Friends at Angie's List.
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Local doctors on Angie's A-list
The Bradenton Herald; Thursday, April 24, 2008
Three Bradenton doctors have made Angie's List, earning straight A's from patients who nominated them to the national consumer Web site.
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Gas Price Pinch
WRDW News 12 CBS; Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Gas prices are causing plenty of pain at the pump, but they are also causing you financial pain in other areas of your life. And that includes what some businesses are charging for their services. A recent survey on the website AngiesList.com says 85% of service providers say gas prices are affecting their bottom lines. And 60% are passing those costs on to you.
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Gas Prices approach $4.00 a gallon
Sun-Sentinel; Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Gas prices jumped to new heights Service providers are struggling across the country and 60 percent are passing along the costs to consumers through fuel surcharges or basic service rates, according to an Angie's List survey of more than 1,700 companies across the country, including South Florida. Angie's List, a Web site with over 650,000 members nationwide, provides consumer ratings and reviews of businesses.
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Online Feedback Site Adds Doctor Category
AM News; Monday, April 21, 2008
Physicians are the among the newest addition to the 300-plus ranked categories on Angie's List, a consumer Web site that also lets subscribers trade tips about plumbers, electricians and dry cleaners. Angie's List founder Angie Hicks said March's addition of medical categories, which also includes pharmacies and health insurance companies, was in response to requests from members. In a poll of members earlier this year, 76% said they wanted medical services added to the site, she sai
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Help picking a doctor available online
KPNX NBC 12; Monday, April 21, 2008
A new online healthcare service claims it can help you find the right doctor. You can post your experiences and hear from others. The consumer-oriented website www.AngiesList.com has just unveiled a new healthcare ratings category. Patients are able to share their experiences about doctors, dentists, hospitals, pharmacies and health insurance providers.
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Companies Adjusting To High Gas Prices
KETV ABC; Friday, April 18, 2008
It's a sign of the times, as gas prices rise, so do the prices you pay for services. A recent study by Angie’sList.com shows the pain at the pump is being felt across the service industry.
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How to find a doctor online
CNN; Thursday, April 17, 2008
Last month, Angie's List -- the place you go to find a good plumber -- joined the club by starting a doctor section, and even Zagat's, the folks who rate restaurants, is launching a doctor rating service.
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Angie's List Offers Health Care Referrals
Tampa Tribune ; Friday, April 11, 2008
One of the Tampa Bay area's best-known referral services has added health care professionals and related companies to the list of service providers it evaluates.
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Navigating the world of online user reviews
San Jose Mercury News; Monday, April 07, 2008
From blogs to comment boards to rants and raves on Craigslist, the Internet has given consumers myriad places to provide witty insights about their favorite book and recent movies or bash the coffee shop around the corner.
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Angie's expands list to health care field
St. Petersburg Times ; Thursday, April 03, 2008
Angie's List, which has passed along reviews of local plumbers and roofers for more than a decade, is going to start doing the same for health care providers.
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How to Find a Contractor You’ll Love
Money Magazine; Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Nine telltale signs, both good and bad, that you can watch for when you’re interviewing any home improvement contractors, from roofers to foundation repairers.
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Don't Buy It! Rent It!
Good Housekeeping; Tuesday, April 01, 2008
See, you really can rent everything online! Check handyman sites like ... angieslist.com, a guide to highly rated service and repair people nationwide.
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