12/05/2025
**Well… CommunityVotes is back and the results never fail to entertain 😄
Tint By Attain took Gold again this year without even asking for votes — and somehow we tied with a car dealership that doesn’t even specialize in tinting. You’ve gotta love these contests 😂
Just a reminder:
Online votes don’t show who does the best tinting…
Google reviews do.
And we’re proud to have the most 5-star Google reviews in the region, along with 40+ years of hands-on experience.
Thank you to everyone who supports real, experienced craftsmanship. Your trust means more than any online contest ever could.**
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For anyone curious how CommunityVotes actually works, I asked ChatGPT to explain it — here’s the breakdown:
Short answer: “Community Votes” awards are not a reliable indicator of who is truly “the best.”
They are mostly a marketing product designed to generate traffic, sell advertising, and encourage businesses to promote their platform.
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✅ How Community Votes Actually Works
Platforms like “CommunityVotes,” “Best of City Awards,” etc. are usually run by private marketing companies, not by your city or any official organization.
They work like this:
1. Anyone can nominate a business.
This inflates the number of categories, sometimes creating hundreds of “winners.”
2. Voting is uncontrolled or easily gamed.
People can vote repeatedly with multiple emails or IP addresses.
Businesses often ask friends, family, clients, and staff to vote.
3. The platform earns money mostly from the businesses, not the voters.
They sell badges, plaques, certificates, and “official” promotional items.
They also upsell advertising or upgraded placement.
More winners = more income.
4. The award often feels like something you must buy to display.
“Congratulations! Click here to purchase your official plaque for $129!”
“Buy your promotional package for $199!”
This is a big part of their business model.
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❌ Is it actually a measure of who’s “the best”?
Not really.
Reasons:
• It reflects popularity, not quality.
• Businesses with large social media followings can dominate.
• No judging panel, no inspections, no criteria.
• Even new or low-rated businesses can win high categories.
It’s a marketing contest, not a merit-based award.
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🧩 Why customers don’t take it seriously
People have noticed that:
• Too many businesses magically win “Gold.”
• New shops with little experience win high awards.
• Businesses with poor Google reviews win medals.
Most consumers now understand the system isn’t objective.
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⭐ Where real credibility comes from
✔ Google Reviews — actual customers rating real work
✔ Industry endorsements
• Tint By Attain is an official Llumar dealer
• Endorsed by Jack Mundy, former president of the IWFA
✔ Word of mouth + reputation
• 40+ years of tinting experience speaks for itself
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🧨 Bottom line
CommunityVotes is fun for visibility, but it does not determine who is truly the best.
It’s closer to:
“Who can get the most people to click a link?”
than:
“Who is objectively the highest-quality business?”
