Vendor Verification - CORNERPIN

Vendor Verification

Ithaca Services/Vendor Verification

Vendor Verification Program

Cornerpin Real Estate maintains a directory of over 500 home service providers in the Ithaca area. We verify every listing through direct contact — by email, text message, or phone — so homeowners know who’s active, accurate, and still serving the community.

How It Works

The Verification Process

  • Vendor listings are sourced from public Google Business profiles, professional referrals, and recommendations from our clients and colleagues in Tompkins County.
  • Periodically, we contact each vendor by email or text message to confirm their listing is accurate — correct business name, phone number, services offered, and service area.
  • Verification is a one-time check per cycle, not a recurring message program. We reach out, you confirm or correct, and that’s it until the next review.
  • Vendors who respond receive a Verified badge on their listing, letting homeowners know the information is confirmed and current.
SMS Program

Text Message Verification Details

Some vendors are more easily reached by text than email. For those providers, Cornerpin Real Estate sends a brief SMS to the business phone number on file to verify their directory listing.

Sent by Cornerpin Real Estate, a licensed real estate brokerage in Ithaca, NY
Recipients Home service providers listed in the Cornerpin vendor directory, contacted at the business phone number associated with their public listing
Consent basis Vendors are listed based on publicly available business information (Google Business profiles, public directories). A one-time verification message is sent to confirm listing accuracy. This is a business-to-business communication for directory maintenance purposes.
Frequency 1–3 messages per verification cycle. Cycles occur approximately once per quarter. This is not a recurring subscription or marketing program.
Content A brief text asking the vendor to confirm their business is still active and serving the Ithaca area, with instructions to reply with corrections if anything has changed
Opt-out Reply STOP at any time to opt out. All opt-out requests are honored immediately.
Help Reply HELP for assistance, or contact [email protected]
Rates Message and data rates may apply
Sample message
“Hi Sarah, Hans from Cornerpin RE. Is ABC Plumbing still taking clients in Ithaca? Reply YES to confirm or send corrections. STOP to opt out.”

That’s the whole program. One text, one reply, and your listing is verified.

Your Rights as a Listed Vendor

We built this directory to help homeowners find reliable service providers. We want it to be useful for vendors, too — not a nuisance. Here’s what you can expect from us:

  • Reply STOP to any message to immediately opt out of text communications. No follow-up, no questions asked.
  • Request removal from the directory entirely by contacting us at [email protected] or (607) 288-4881.
  • Your phone number is never shared with third parties. It is used only for verification.
  • We never send marketing, promotional, or advertising messages. Only verification — confirming that your business details are accurate.

Contact

Questions about the directory, your listing, or the verification process? Reach out directly.