I’ve been an Angie’s List member for more than a year, but I just submitted my first two reports a couple of months ago. Because I have an apartment, every time a problem arises, I call the same service provider — the apartment management.
In the year or so I’ve lived there, they’ve fixed a variety of problems, including a leaky faucet, the dishwasher, the heater, and, most recently, the air conditioner. They’ve been reliable, helpful, and trustworthy, fixing all the problems without a hitch. If they were a handyman, I’d give them an “A.”
However, I’ve recently realized there are still many circumstances in which a renter like myself can contribute reports to Angie’s List. Unfortunately, the first time I submitted a report was after I got in a car wreck.
I was fine, but my car wasn’t, and after a few phone conversations with the at-fault driver’s insurance company, I had a list of possible places to take my car. I’d driven by the first one on the list many times, and from what I’d heard from friends and neighbors, it seemed like a reputable place. It was even right next door to a car rental company. I decided to take my car there.
It wasn’t until after I’d dropped my car off that I decided to see if the shop was on Angie’s List. It was. With an overall “D” rating. Uh oh. It was too late now to do anything but keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best.
As it turned out, I had nothing to worry about. My car came back a few days later, looking as good as new. The dent was gone and the new paint matched perfectly. And it wasn’t just my car they’d taken care of — they’d treated me, the customer, very well too. And so it was time to submit an all-A report about that body shop. (I’m hoping it brought up their overall grade.) I gave the car rental company all A’s, too.
I’m now searching for a limousine service (my friend’s bachelorette party is coming up) and a new hairstylist (I’m not too sure about the one I have now), and I know I can rely on the List to help me out. Since I’m not a homeowner, I don’t have much need for roofing or plumbing companies, but with more than 200 categories on the List, there’s something for everyone — even renters like me.
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