More than a year ago, I had signed up with Angie’s List for an account because my wife and I were about to move to a new apartment. We had a few referrals on contractors from friends, but having spoken to Angie’s List in a previous company I had worked for, I decided to sign up. While we did not go with any leads from Angie’s List, I saw the value in what they provided at the time.
The thing is, there are a lot of questions about need. People who live in the city generally move once a year (the need for this service is almost always tied to that).
Just this morning, I looked at my Paypal account and noticed that I had received a charge from Angie’s List amounting to $29. When I logged in to see what it was for, I found out that if I had not notified them about my desire to cancel the membership by October 29, that they would charge me automatically. While this is a normal business practice among online subscription sites, I see one big flaw here.
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