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Britain’s callous, cowboy builders and devious, dodgy plumbers have been given their marching orders – thanks to a new website run with ruthless German efficiency and some clever technology.

eGenie.co.uk has been developed to allow Britain’s professional, qualified workforce to auction its talents to the British Public.
Its creators say its methods spell the end of the line for the overcharging chancer with a tatty white van, a set of iffy credentials and more front than Brighton.

The scheme will be welcomed by campaigners against the cowboy builders whose unscrupulous antics have been featured in a host of programmes recently like ITV’s House of Horrors.

eGenie.co.uk uses ground breaking internet technology to create a marketplace which can supply almost any worker from a plasterer or a chap who will put your flat-pack Scandinavian furniture together to an Animal Pedicurist or a Zen Consultant.

“Pretty much any skilled worker can auction themselves on the site,” says Stefan Troester, Director UK of eGenie. However, the company expects the majority of business done through its site will be for those vital traders like electricians, gardeners or plumbers.

It works like this: If you want a reliable, qualified person to do work in your house or garden you just log on to the website and tell it what work you need doing and when you want it done. The technology does the rest for you. Then all you need to do once you have put the job to auction is choose the best quote from your preferred professional.

eGenie.co.uk is also packed with checks and balances to make sure the best workers get noticed. Trades people can post their credentials online and the householders who use their services can rate them for everyone to see.

Joining the eGenie community is absolutely free for householders who need a job doing as well as for tradesmen. If a trader wants to professionally extend his business, eGenie offers various marketing tools through its business membership packages.

“Although the idea is simple the engine which drives eGenie.co.uk took four years to develop,” says Troester. It is already a runaway – award winning* - success in Germany with 100,000 registered users being served by 40,000 traders.

eGenie.co.uk is Europe’s fastest growing online marketplace for householders who need the services of a professional. It claims its innovative system can find the right person for any job fast, effectively and with huge cost savings (up to 30%).


*Red Herring – the global media company – awarded eGenie a 2008 award for being one of the top 100 technology companies in the EMEA region

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Stephan Troester is available for interview by contacting:

Stefan Troester at Portalunited Ltd.
Email: troester@portalunited.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 81 44 63 48

About eGenie
eGenie acts as a price and service comparison website where customers can find the best deals in their area for trusted service professionals specialising in construction, household and gardening including also a wider range of services and professions. eGenie allows its customers to rate, review and recommend service providers for other users.

Genie connects people with the best professionals saving customers time and money when searching for service providers. The website helps tradesmen promote their skills, work history and qualifications using a specially designed business profiling system - eGenie’s Quality Index compare a range of skills, attributes and attitudes of service provider’s skills.

eGenie was launched in 2008 created by the people of Portalunited Ltd. who developed the award-winning German internet portal blauarbeit.de which was established in 2004.
eGenie can be found at www.egenie.co.uk


Contact Name: Troester
Role: Director UK
Company: Portalunited Ltd.
Contact Email: click to reveal e-mail
Contact Phone: +44 (0) 20 81 44 63 48
Contact Fax: +44 (0) 20 77 88 29 96
Company Website: http://www.eGenie.co.uk
More details: http://www.egenie.co.uk/static/docs/german_ingenuity_kicks_the_UK.doc

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