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In my neck of the woods most wholesalers will sell to anyone. The only difference is that contractors get a discount and homeowners pay list. What allot of people don't understand is that by the time they research the problem, buy the tools, order the parts and live with an angry wife and kids for two or three days they could have called a quality contractor who keeps the parts and tools on his truck and actually saved money and aggravation.

Have you all noticed that the ones who don't **** about the bill are the blue collar workers who go into hock to pay it. It's the doctor and lawyers who get upset about what you charge.

Then get the supervisor on the line and give them both barrels. Threaten them with civil and criminal legal action. That's what it took to get them to stop calling us.

The BBB is the model for Angie's List, Service Magic, SuperMedia, Google , Yelp and others of their ilk with their dubious claims to bring you more business if you just pay 'em their Dane Geld.

"We never pay anyone Dane Geld.
No matter how trifling the cost.
For the end of that game,
Is bankruptcy and shame.
And the business that plays it is lost!"

I get at least one call of day from New Jersey from "Google" about keeping my business listing. I finally answered one and they wanted like $180 or so, so I declined. Where I live, no one is going to use Google to find me. Anyway, I still get the calls and I still have a Google listing. Never have paid it. Also,last year I answered about four different ones from around the country and got four different prices. Seems like a scam to me.
Rick

Angie's List is just as bad. Tell them you will take legal action unless they stop, including pressing telephone misuse charges.

Then if they don't shut up, DO IT!