Community Guidelines

These guidelines help us maintain a fair, accurate, and helpful fraud reporting platform for everyone.

What to Report

Please DO report contractors who:

  • Took payment and never completed work
  • Did significantly substandard or dangerous work
  • Operated without required licenses
  • Claimed credentials they don't have
  • Caused property damage and refused to fix it
  • Harassed or threatened you
  • Used fake reviews or references
  • Disappeared mid-project

What NOT to Report

Please DON'T report:

  • Price disagreements (you didn't like the quote)
  • Personal conflicts unrelated to work quality
  • Competitors (this is not for sabotage)
  • Contractors you never actually hired
  • Situations where work is still in progress
  • Disputes that are in active legal proceedings
  • Minor delays without financial impact

Report Standards

Good Reports Include:

  • • Specific dates, amounts, and locations
  • • Evidence (photos, screenshots, receipts)
  • • Factual descriptions of what happened
  • • Contact information for the contractor
  • • Clear timeline of events

Reports Will Be Rejected If They:

  • • Contain threats or harassment
  • • Include personal home addresses
  • • Use excessive profanity
  • • Are clearly false or fabricated
  • • Lack any supporting evidence
  • • Describe disputes, not fraud

For Contractors

If you receive a report notification:

  • You have 7 days to respond before publication
  • Your response will be displayed alongside the report
  • Provide your side with evidence
  • Resolving the issue can lead to "Resolved" status
  • False reports can be appealed with evidence

Consequences

Violations of these guidelines may result in:

  • • Report rejection or removal
  • • Account suspension
  • • Permanent ban from the platform
  • • Legal action for intentionally false reports

Important Disclaimer

Reports on Fixora Fraud Alert reflect the personal experiences of reporters and represent allegations, not findings of fraud or wrongdoing.

We review reports for compliance with our guidelines but do not independently verify every claim. Contractors have the right to respond.

By submitting a report, you attest to its truthfulness and acknowledge personal liability for false statements.

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