I will get my revenge

January 15, 2012 4:12 PM

What other forums besides Yelp are there to "review" and warn people about shady businesses?
posted by Unred to shopping (14 answers total)

Google Places

Angie's List

Better Business Bureau
posted by Aanidaani at 4:18 PM on January 15, 2012

I look to foursquare for recommendations via the 'tips' section.
posted by jourman2 at 4:20 PM on January 15, 2012

Chowhound for restaurants.
posted by BlahLaLa at 4:21 PM on January 15, 2012

There's alway's the businesses facebook page too. Worst case they may remove your post, but some people will see it while it's up.
posted by nerdcore at 4:22 PM on January 15, 2012

If it's an actual unethical situation, contact your local BBB. Don't grind your personal axe on review sites.
posted by mkultra at 4:26 PM on January 15, 2012

Urbanspoon.
posted by oceanjesse at 4:40 PM on January 15, 2012

Consumerist, although they're more curated (i.e. they decide what to post about).
posted by dekathelon at 4:44 PM on January 15, 2012

Angie's List
posted by Elsie at 4:45 PM on January 15, 2012

Ripoff Report's always an option though that might be preaching to the choir. (Generally only people that get ripped off post/read there, but there's some hope to get in the Google results for the questionable business from it)
posted by reptile at 4:46 PM on January 15, 2012

Reseller Ratings
posted by eschatfische at 5:40 PM on January 15, 2012

Kudzu.
posted by southern_sky at 5:43 PM on January 15, 2012

MovingScam.com. Only moving companies, obviously, but boy can that industry fill a whole website (and then some).
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 9:33 PM on January 15, 2012

Angie's List, definitely.
The entry fee helps to (mostly) weed-out the astroturf and trolls that other open/free sites are highly prone to.
posted by Thorzdad at 5:07 AM on January 16, 2012

mkultra: "If it's an actual unethical situation, contact your local BBB. Don't grind your personal axe on review sites."

Don't count on the BBB doing anything about it.
posted by Lexica at 10:53 AM on January 16, 2012