Find the best businesses in your area, according to people like you. What is Check a Biz? It's a reality: some business are better than others. But how are you supposed to know which ones to use, and which ones to run away from?  Check a Biz has thousands of business ratings and reviews on thousands of local businesses, written by people in your area. All sorts of businesses have been rated.  We encourage you to use these recommendations to find the best businesses for the things you need to buy.  On Check a Biz, you also have the ability to voice your opinion on what businesses you think have been naughty and which businesses have been nice when it comes to the price, service and quality they provide.  Start demanding more from the businesses you use. Use Check a Biz.  The Problem We often get the question: "Why are you doing this?"  Well, like most of you, we'd been burned by poor service one too many times and figured it was time to do something about it. We thought that there must be some way to avoid businesses that don't treat their customers well.  We looked around online and found dozens of sites that offer to help you choose what digital camera to buy, what book to read or where to find a business's phone number. But, we couldn't find any site that was focused solely on helping people find the best local businesses in their area, according to the people who actually use them. It was still hard to find a good local restaurant, auto mechanic, electrician, massage therapist, landscaper, dentist, daycare center, etc etc etc... The Solution So, we decided to make one.  Check a Biz was created to give people an alternative to the annoying, in-your-face advertising and telephone book Russian roulette that goes on when you are trying to find your best business option.  Whatever type of business you want to find out about, chances are there are hundreds of people who have used them and have great advice for you on who to use, and who to ignore. We simply created a place where people could share their experiences and their opinions about the local businesses in their area.  Remember, Check a Biz is just getting started, so the depth of the information might not be what you'd want it to be.  However, every business review that a member does moves us closer to being the best business rating community on the Web.  We hope you'll help us and rate the places you go! Our Promise(s) Rest assured that everything you see and read on our site is what Check a Biz members (aka people in your area) have had to say about the businesses they've used.  All business ratings are organic. That means they were submitted by a consumer who had something to say about the business.  You'll never see businesses advertising on our site. Businesses only show up on Check a Biz if they have been rated by a member.   Check a Biz is fun, easy to use, completely consumer-centric and free.  We hope that you'll use it to identify which businesses in your area are worth using. Start Check a Bizzing today! Register now! Still not conviced? We're up to the challenge!  Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions and Tours.