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To: bentway who wrote (172737)	12/20/2008 12:36:38 PM
From: fatty	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 306849

I was a Angie's List member for about 2 years before finally decided it's a not worth it. The contractors I chose consistently got numerous good reviews but at the end, they were no different than any others. These days, for minor problems, I will learn to fix it myself. At least I will take time to learn the instructions and follow each step faithfully.

To: bentway who wrote (172737)	12/20/2008 12:52:50 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 306849

Very true. The best tradesmen I've known have all come by word of mouth referral, not a slick yellow page or media ad. Luckily due to the housing collapse, they're much more available now.