Home Services Marketplace Connects Customer with Unprofessional, Damage-Causing Contractor
A homeowner hired a contractor through Angi for a lighting fixture installation, but the contractor disregarded manufacturer handling instructions, stood on the customer's toilet and vanity in work boots, argued about missing hardware, and left the finished installation loose with exposed wires.
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Customers booking services through home-service marketplaces like Angi experience contractors who cancel last-minute or fail to honor scheduled windows, with no financial compensation for wasted time. The marketplace offers rescheduling but no accountability mechanism for vendor unreliability.
Home Services Marketplace Sends Contractors Incorrect Job Descriptions, Causing Missed Appointments
A customer's installation project was disrupted when the marketplace gave both assigned contractors completely wrong job descriptions, leading to long delays and confusion on-site. This reflects a breakdown in how service marketplaces communicate job scope to dispatched contractors.
Home Services Contractors Provide No Invoice and Poor Quality Work
Homeowners booking contractors through marketplace platforms report technicians arriving unprepared, performing substandard work, and leaving without providing invoices or documentation. Multiple callbacks are required to reach minimally acceptable results. The platform provides no accountability mechanism for contractor performance or billing transparency.
Home Services Contractors Arrive Unprepared and Refuse Refunds for Failed Work
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