Last week I got a knock at my door and it was some guy selling windows. I typically give these people 30 seconds to say their spiel, say, “No, thank you,” then shut the door before they can rebut.

Just before I was about the shut the door on this this guy, he mentioned that his company was highly rated on Angie’s List. I decided to give him a chance and wound up talking with him for about five minutes. We ended the conversation by scheduling someone to come out and give me a free estimate.

I don’t know if we’ll end up getting new windows or not, but he definitely increased his chances by being on the List.