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rcjordan

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Angie's List bought and will be combined with HomeAdvisor
« on: May 02, 2017, 02:44:50 AM »
IAC to buy Angie's List in $500M+ deal; Angie's List will be combined with HomeAdvisor to form new publicly traded company called ANGI homeservices Inc.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-01/iac-to-acquire-angie-s-list-in-deal-valued-at-about-500-million
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Re: Angie's List bought and will be combined with HomeAdvisor
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2017, 02:32:29 PM »
I think Angie's list is popular on the coasts:  Even in Dallas, I found it of no use.
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Re: Angie's List bought and will be combined with HomeAdvisor
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2017, 02:39:24 PM »
I never see/hear it referenced locally or regionally.  The spot-checking I did seemed to cover more urban regions.  But it's an old dog in internet years and G Local is probably eating it alive.
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Re: Angie's List bought and will be combined with HomeAdvisor
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2017, 03:45:36 PM »
A piano tuner friend in Santa Fe says a lot of his business is off Angie's List. That's not exactly a coast or a huge metro.
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