Yelp: Food, Delivery & Reviews 12+

Finding good people to help you get work done on your home is difficult on your own. That’s why I turned to apps like Angie, thumbtack, and Yelp. However, you should know that using these apps does not guarantee you will get the best work at the best price, or even a response.

Yelp did provide several companies that provide services to fix the damage to my house. But, the lessons I learned were to ask for at least five quotes because you might get three. When you talk to the contractor, don’t be afraid to ask questions about the work they plan to do. Get a quote with a complete breakdown of labor and materials. And lastly, take reviews with a grain of salt.

I picked a company based on their reviews only to find that the company was sold to someone else who only had the company for a few months. That meant nearly all the reviews I read weren’t about the new owners. I should note that company was not through Yelp, and I did find two good contractors through Yelp, but I still had to go through muck and aggravation.

So, know this. All the service apps like Yelp are a starting point to help you find a company to help you fix what’s broken. Maybe you’ll have a good journey or maybe you won’t. Just don’t be complacent and accept any offers you don’t feel are fair or that you might regret.

Stay strong and I wish you luck.

You’re not getting a real idea of any business because yelps as a company is rotten to the core. The way they handle reviews is basically racketeering. A good business might have 10 five star reviews and 2 one star reviews, and only the one star reviews show up. They blame it on “the algorithm” but it’s essentially extortion. As a business, if you start advertising with yelp and then stop, they will run your business (on yelp) into the ground — until you start paying them again. And even then, you don’t get what you pay for. A literal garbage company. I’ve seen people compare them to the mafia, and honestly, after dealing with them, I have to say that I’d rather deal with the mafia. At least the mafia keeps their word. At least with the mafia, you get what you pay for. With yelp, you just keep getting ripped off. And when they don’t follow through on their end and you dare question them, they send you straight to collections. Do yourself a favor, delete the yelp app from your phone, and never look back. The world will be a better place for you and all local businesses when yelp ceases to exist.