Amazon is fundamentally the James Franco of cyberspace company , keeping everyone on their toe when they plunge new and unexpected project . Forget e - books , same - day bringing , and original programing – it ’s set about its sights set ondronesandbrick - and - mortar bookstores . But for all the care surrounding its challenging plans , little ’s been said about itsHome Servicesdivision , a section of the site that ’s been around for about a year but you belike had no idea existed .
think it , common people – you could hire plumbers , contractor , public mover , nurseryman , designers , painters , and housekeeper , all in the very same place you ’ve beenbuying Nicolas Cage pillowsand watchingTransparent . Essentially , Amazon is out to tucker out Angie ’s List at its own game . Whereas fellow member trounce out anywhere from $ 45 to $ 55 a year for Angie ’s List , depending on where they live , the only thing you pay Amazon for is the service itself , using whatever credit placard it already has on file ( Amazon pockets a cut for itself , obviously ) . Other than the free factor , whether Home Services is really secure than Angie ’s List I ca n’t really say – I ’m not a 50 - year - sure-enough mom .
You can hire people to do pretty much anything for you
People enjoy Amazon : it makes it fantastically easy to a)save boatloads of money , b ) never use the phone again , and c ) never leave the house or store anywhere except Amazon . The Home Services department is no unlike , offering a scope of Service that is seemingly endless – including the fabulously faint “ Customized Requests . " Whether you require your gutters cleaned , your internet site re - designed , IKEA furniture assembled , oryour basketball ring installed , the company will set you up with someone local to occur get the chore done .
Of course , Angie ’s List has anequally tremendous list of services– no basketball game hoop installer , though . Both services extend exploiter reviews , and Angie ’s List does n’t allow any anonymous submissions , which is nice . Let ’s confront it , Amazon does n’t exactly have thebest track record for reliable user reviews … but everyone write in the services division has the " Verified Purchase " paster , so it ’s likely legit .
It’s currently available in 30 cities, with more on the way
Home Services is being lento rolled out across the country . 30 urban center – include New York , LA , San Francisco , Chicago , Dallas , Miami , DC , and Seattle ( where Bezos and team are settle ) – are already genu - deep in access to handypeople . Everyone else , be patient : you ’re on their radar .
All the service pros go through Amazon’s screening process
Everyone on Home Services has been screened to assure they have the proper credentials to take the air your dog , or haul away your garbage , or whatever the hell you take done . An extensive approval process includes a pre - sort ( sensitive searches , online interviews , and computer address assay are involved ) , and a comprehensive business scope check . Anyone who ’s sent out to your house is required to pass a six - point felonious background hindrance . They ’re also require to maintain a certain level of quality – if they do n’t get together on-going performance targets ( including responsiveness and valuation quotas ) they get the boot .
And if tasks aren’t completed to your standards, Amazon promises to fix it
If you ’re bummed out with the quality of a job , you may file away a “ Happiness Guarantee ” call to initiate an Amazon investigating , which is very official and serious - sounding . They ’ll work with the provider to check that the situation is conclude to your expiation so you could move around that Amazon frowny face right - side up where it belongs .
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Joe McGauleyis a senior author for Thrillist , and fairly certain his Amazon hunt history say a snake pit of a lot more about him than any social medium account .
Screenshot via Amazon
Screenshot via Amazon
