Angie started Angie's List in 1995 before there was much of the internet. You paid to subscribe to it, and it was distributed by USPS mail. After Angie's went online, it became similar to many others. Once a vendor got a recommendation from a subscriber, the vendor would be dunned by Angie's List to pay to get a premium position in searches. The subscription fee wasn't enough to sustain the business. Now Angie's List is free and owned by the same company that owns the Home Advisor.com.
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