Comments on: Home Depot Buys Redbeacon

By: Steve ONeal

Steve ONeal — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:39:10 +0000

I’m a handyman in Virginia and have used most of these sites and the best one by far is EasyEstimate.com.

By: Service Central

Service Central — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:02:09 +0000

@Robert you have to love a spammer that doesn’t even remember to promote what site that is!

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:38:28 +0000

And the site is? Sounds like a spammer to me self promoting.

By: RDaraga

RDaraga — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:41:56 +0000

There’s a new site where people could post jobs and get estimates from business at no cost.
This new site also currently offers their services to businesses and contractors for free, no strings attached, no contracts, no payments (Because their just starting up).

After everything is setup, contractors’ memberships start from $20 to $550 Monthly, and there are discounts given to those taking up a yearly plan.

There are no charges for won jobs.
Their support team are easy to talk to.

So far, no requests have gone unanswered.

Contractors looking for new avenues of jobs could use this site, because it’s totally free.

By: Tilers

Tilers — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:45:50 +0000

Robert I totally agree! What contractor in their right mind is going to pay 25% of a large job?

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:57:57 +0000

sorry to repost, but fife, would you be willing to give 25% of a 5-10k roofing job just because you were connected via redbeacon?

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:56:34 +0000

at 25% I don’t think so.

Also in reading more about them they don’t connect all listings to all businesses in the area…its selective which is unfair to both sides. It keeps a business unconnected and leaves the user/lister without a possible option.

By: Roofers In Fife

Roofers In Fife — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:30:40 +0000

It’s actually a perfect fit. World’s largest home improvement retailer acquires the best online home services platform that connects consumers and pros. Great day for everyone at Redbeacon!Great outcome for everyone, we are very excited!

By: Tiling guy again

Tiling guy again — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:18:30 +0000

@David wow that’s an interesting find regarding Red Beacon!

Air B&B got into a heap of trouble with bad PR galore when they were found to be using Craigslist in a dodgy way. Maybe one of BIA Kelsey’s guru consultants should investigate this and report on it.

Its really really not cool if Red Beacon are doing this!

I wonder if they did actually do this, and whether they continue to use Craigslist even today now that they are owned by Home Depot.

Not cool at all Red Beacon!

By: David

David — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:07:14 +0000

in a search I found they take craigslist ads to generate listings

http://feedback.redbeacon.com/forums/28516-redbeacon

whats that about?