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Default The UK Guild of Handymen

On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:30:51 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

On 01/10/2011 18:18, Roger Mills wrote:
On 01/10/2011 15:11, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Any thoughts on the above?

Seems like a good idea & cheap enough for a punt.

Anyone care to try the postcode search & see if you know whoever it
brings up?

http://www.guildofhandymen.co.uk/index.php


I got four hits, all non members, two were 10 miles away, and two were upto
60-70 miles away.

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I suppose if it catches on, you may have to become a member - and
presumably pay a fee - in order to get any work. But I suspect that it's
just a licence to print money for whoever dreamt up the idea


My thoughts exactly.

True, but at £22:50 a year its very cheap advertising.


That ultimately depends on the integrity of the web site. If it acquires a
bad reputation, you will tend to be tarred with the same brush.

I'd put it on the back burner for a 12 month, see how active it is then.

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