I think Angie’s List has crossed the pond. It is a simple and effective concept – it gives you access to reviews and real experiences of services, from plumbing to leaf cleaning – to help you choose the best possible supplier. The big difference, I am sure, lies in the services covered. I just received a magazine which featured a really intriguing company. So what services did it highlight? Maybe a great mechanic, or perhaps a really effective lawyer. No. It covered “biohazard remediation” . What’s that you ask? It’s the decontamination of homes soiled by human waste, toxins, tissue and body fluid associated with a decomposing body”. Handy I’m sure.
The best part was the quote from a landlord who had used the services of this particular company: “You never would know there was a murder in that apartment.”