Civvl - Has anyone heard of it?

[Colin Reid]

I just heard about Civvl today, visited their website, and I'm still not sure what they actually do. They claim to be "the Uber of evictions." Basically it's a gig app to recruit process servers, workers to clean out properties, and something called "Eviction standby." The link for that last one is actually an ad. The website is riddled with ads, actually. It's pretty terrible.

This company has popped up in my social media feeds, usually from people outraged at them. I've seen numerous news stories about it (just google Civvl, and there are plenty), but none is very descriptive, mostly just outrage porn. They all direct the reader to believe Civvl is a Brute Squad for hire to come and Fresh Prince your poor, innocent tenants and all the stuff out onto the street.

I have never had to evict, but I don't think it usually involves a posse to forcibly remove the tenant. I usually hear about the Sheriff getting involved, and maybe a team to clean the junk out once the tenant is gone. 

Is there a market for this service (whatever it is)? I can't imagine hiring this particular company, for among other reasons, the bad press already associated with them. 

I'm really just curious about it, because whenever I see outrage on the internet I try to imagine the other side, and usually find some truth (if any) in the middle.