servicemagic?

[Matt Batson]

This is a company that give referrals for companies (such as the handyman company I was looking for) and supposedly does background checks (among other things) in order to somehow give the client/customer peace of mind when dealing with these "servicemagic certified" companies.

Has anyone heard of these guys? Are you really getting a better, more trustworthy contractor? Or is this all just a bunch of b.s.?

It seems like a good idea, as many people will just pick a contractor out of the phone book/google search without really knowing anything about the company. How do you know if there are a lot of unsatisfied customers? How do you check a companies rep?

thanks,
matt