Service
Magic had such a horrible reputation they
changed their name to
Home Advisor.
I know some one that had
plumbing done by completely inexperienced people
recommended
by ServiceMagic.
The work was so bad, it had to be completely torn out
and re-done.
I searched for stucco in
Woodbridge, Virginia, and came up with 10 contractors,
who have absolutely no exprience in stucco.
Eight out of
ten don't have a Virginia Contractor License,
the first criteria
in their "screening
process". The truth is, the screening
process is to accept any contractor with money in their
hand !
Please click here to see the screened
contractors list:
None of these people show they do stucco, yet they
advertize as stucco contractors.
It is a misdemeanor in Virginia to solicit work or make
home Improvements without a VA license.
Who knows if that these people don't meet the first
requirement, they may not meet the other ones.
If you do a search for Service Magic in YouTube, you can
hear the stories how Service Magic
scammed contractors.
HERE ARE HOMEADVISOR'S
SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.
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- Licensing
- HomeAdvisor may display licensing
information provided by service professionals on the
service professionals' profile pages, however
HomeAdvisor does not confirm (i) the accuracy, of
any such licensing information, (ii) that any such
license is active or in good standing, or (iii) that
any such license is appropriate for the the task for
which you are seeking a service professional. . We
recommend you confirm all licensing requirements
before proceeding with your project. Larger projects
often require the use of sub-contractors for
specific types of work (for example, a kitchen
remodel may require an electrician or plumber). We
recommend you verify that all the sub-contractors
doing work on your project carry the appropriate
licensing.
- State Business
Filings - For service
professionals that are corporations or limited
liability companies, we confirm that the service
professional is in good standing in the state in
which it is located.
- Criminal Records Search - HomeAdvisor uses
3rd party data sources to conduct a criminal search,
in the state in which the owner/principal of the
company is located, for any relevant criminal
activity associated with the owner/principal of the
business, within the three years prior to such
service professional's registration with
HomeAdvisor.
- Sex Offender Search - In the state in which
the owner/principal of the company is located, we
check the state's official Sex Offender web site, to
confirm that there is not a match based solely on
the name of the owner/principal of the company. We
do not run sex offender searches in any other
states. Please note that only a fingerprint match
can guarantee an accurate match for a sex offender
search. We recommend that you check the applicable
state sex offender website for any individual that
will be performing work in your home.
- Identity Verification (Social Security Number)
- HomeAdvisor verifies the social security
number(s) of the service professional's
owner/principal for identity check purposes. This
check applies primarily to smaller business
entities.
- Legal Search for Civil Judgments - We use
3rd party data sources that record legal information
to check the principal / owner of the business for
significant state-level civil legal judgments
entered against the principal / owner by business
customers and for bankruptcy filings by or against
the principal / owner, in the state in which the
owner/principal of the company is located, both
within the twelve months prior to such service
professional's registration with HomeAdvisor.
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