Consumer referral site goes national

June 6, 4:27 PMInternet and Technology ExaminerAndrew Weiner

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So you live in Boston, and you are thinking of traveling to the Midwest, or you live in Texas and want to travel to the North East, or maybe you are staying put in your own town.

If you need referrals based on consumer ratings on any service, whether it be for a doctor, lawyer, accountant, mechanic, etc, where do you turn ? Well could call the local chamber of commerce, you could buy a membership to consumer reports, you could go by trial and error, etc.

Better yet, just let your fingers do the typing and the mouse do the clicking. Point your browser to The Tinkn Yellow pages, a.k.a "Neighbors rating businesses."

Once you have found the business you are looking for, make note, then come back once you have used their service(s) and click on the blue button in the lower right hand corner that says "help others, submit a review."

This can be useful whether you need a business across town, across the state or when traveling as well, as

As a business, you can submit your information for free by clicking here.

Founder Kristin Hartshaffer started Tinkn " .... a community website out of frustration throughout the years trying to find quality daycares, doctors, and most recently a nursing home for my mother who has Alzheimer's.  It started as a local effort, focusing in Idaho, Washington, Utah and Arizona, and now we've launched nationally with our partner, Acxiom Corporation."

This is a free and open site that helps build neigborhood and consumer confidence by offering personal reviews by local residents and reviewers that have the knowledge and experience to honestly tell you what is hot and what is not.

 For more info: Log on and take a look at www.tinkn.com or email them at info@tinkn.com