[xzins]

I love it when extortionists go after one another.

I hear Angie’s List is actually now telling businesses their ratings will go down if they don’t buy advertising.

Yelp does the same.

[Sherman Logan]

I hear Angie’s List is actually now telling businesses their ratings will go down if they don’t buy advertising.

Haven't seen this. We get a good bit of our business thru AL.

Companies that advertise, like ours, usually have a coupon. Those that advertise are listed ahead of those who don't. For some of the most popular categories, this means the non-advertising companies don't even show up on the first page. But you aren't permitted to advertise unless you have an A or B grade from consumers.

AFAIK, the grade is based entirely on customer feedback. That could change, of course. But AL would be shooting themselves in the foot if they do, as that's been their big selling point.

Of course, businesses do shoot themselves in the foot all the time.

[xzins]

See post #3