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Yelp! Can it always be trusted to give unbiased reviews of contractors?

When it comes to relying on the forthrightness and honesty of anonymous strangers for decisions like choosing a restaurant, nail salon or dry cleaner, Yelp can be a quick source for a quick review in a pinch. For much more serious decisions, however, like the hiring of a contractor to perform work in and around your home, you may want to consider going elsewhere for reliable information.

Because of it's open format and absence of requirement for reviewers to prove who they are or that they have actually utilized the business they are reviewing, Yelp review readers may be forming an opinion based on fraudulent reviews made up by a business's competitor, disgruntled employee, or an anonymous prankster.

Yelp has actually been pulled into court under a class action lawsuit and (criticized in the past for the byzantine methods) it uses to sort reviews on individual business pages. According to the site's FAQ, "Yelp's default sort order takes a number of factors into account and reflects our own attempt to present reviews in a meaningful order. For example, we'll favor reviews from your friends and the users you follow. The sort algorithm does not take into account whether the business is an advertiser or not."

By the same token, the "Yelp sort" has an insidious monetary element. Yelp salespeople have been known to call businesses with offers to push bad reviews far down the list, if they'll agree to pay to advertise.

In essence Yelp cheats both businesses and consumers through practices designed to benefit only Yelp. For a more reliable way to review a contractor before hiring them, it's best to turn to sources developed for contractors - like Angie's List, Home Advisor, and the like.

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What Your Neighbors Say About Gator Clean

Great job by Daniele and Kelly. Efficient and knowledgeable. I would recommend very highly.

Charles Paviolitis
April 9, 2024

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Review from Google

Did a great job, were on time, and quick reply from all questions asked before and during starting job

Skip Miazga
March 26, 2024

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Review from Google

VERY professional and attentive to my needs

JM Cohen
March 22, 2024

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Review from Google

Gator clean did a fabulous job! Quick too! Very knowledgeable! Had tips for helping keeping our ducts and filters clean, and can tell a diff already with the air flow. House cooled down quicker than before!!

Kristal Muntz
March 18, 2024

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Review from Google

I thought my carpets where goners, no life left in them. Gator Clean proved me wrong!! The carpets might need upgrading still but, after the cleaning, that is something I want to do in the future and not something that needs to be done now. Gator Clean bought me precious time. That is a good thing.

Ada Nicky
March 12, 2024

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Gator Clean

Gator Clean is a residential and commercial carpet and tile cleaning company, serving Lake, Sumter, Marion and surrounding counties.

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