Angi Misrepresents Contractor Vetting and Does Not Deliver on Service Guarantees
Angi advertises rigorous contractor background checks and service guarantees that do not hold up in practice. Homeowners discover the vetting is inadequate only after work goes wrong. This systemic misrepresentation damages trust across the entire home services marketplace category.
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