I really do ignore posts that are self-promoting like those posted by Mansfield. Really don't care if they are done at the request of the homeowner or done because Mansfield got permission to use the homeowner's words. I take them with a very large grain of salt.
At the same time, if I see a brand new member praising a contractor to high heavens, it becomes a question of whether the post was sincere or done to get a discount or an extended warranty or some other benefit for posting here (that has been Mansfield's practice before doing the postings themselves; not sure if folks still get extended warranties on plants for allowing Mansfield to post their words or not).
Personally, I think before and after pictures are truly the best ways to go. People can see your work and then PM you asking price, etc. As the saying goes, a picture speaks a thousand words.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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