{"id":407,"date":"2012-03-15T08:32:51","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T12:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/?p=407"},"modified":"2012-03-13T08:33:36","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T12:33:36","slug":"bayonet-is-ask-the-seal-certified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bayonet-inc.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/bayonet-is-ask-the-seal-certified\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayonet is Ask The Seal Certified!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you invite strangers into your home for the first time, how do you know you can trust them in your sanctuary, around your children, and around what&#8217;s nearest and dearest to your heart. Unless you have a long-standing relationship with the company, you don&#8217;t really know who they&#8217;re sending to your home. In fact, they might not even really know they&#8217;re employees! There is a way to have a little peace of mind. It&#8217;s free and called AskTheSeal.com<\/p>\n<p>At Bayonet, we&#8217;re very proud to distinguish our company in this manner. Here is a little about Ask the Seal, straight from their website:<\/p>\n<h1>Why Ask The Seal?<\/h1>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Many companies who claim to be licensed, insured and bonded <em><strong>are not<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Many companies who claim to perform <em><strong>criminal background checks<\/strong><\/em> on their employees <strong><em>do not.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you hire an unlicensed company and an employee hurts themselves on your property or your property is damaged,\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">your insurance company may deny the claim leaving you holding the bag<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You can be fined<\/strong> up to $5,000 for hiring an unlicensed contractor whether you knew it or not.<\/li>\n<li>Many criminals use their employment to find their next victim.<\/li>\n<li><em>Every day companies large and small introduce dangerous felons into unsuspecting consumers lives<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Many consumers think they are safe if someone is home with them when the service person is there. In fact,\u00a0many crimes are committed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">up to six months after the service call<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>How is the Seal Different?<\/h1>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask the Seal.com is\u00a0free\u00a0to consumers.<\/li>\n<li>Ask the Seal.com does not require you to enter any personal information.<\/li>\n<li>Ask the Seal.com performs criminal and sex offender checks on not just the owner but also\u00a0the employees who interact with your family.<\/li>\n<li>Ask the Seal.com actually performs the background checks rather than just taking someone\u2019s word for it.<\/li>\n<li>Companies with the Seal of Approval can\u00a0email you an employee photo\u00a0and proof of background check(SEAL-MAIL) so you know who you are opening your door for.<\/li>\n<li>Employees are issued\u00a0photo IDs\u00a0confirming their background check<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1>How does the Seal of Approval help protect me?<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Company:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Verification of Licenses\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Verification of Licenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Verification of Business Filings\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Verification of Business Filings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Verification of Insurance\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Verification of Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Verification of Bond\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Verification of Bond<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Quality and Customer Service Check\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Quality and Customer Service Check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Owner Criminal Background Check\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Owner Criminal Background Check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Owner Sex Offender Registry Check\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Owner Sex Offender Registry Check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Annual Re-certification\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Annual Re-certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Employees:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Criminal Background Check\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Criminal Background Check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sex Offender Registry Check\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Sex Offender Registry Check<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Annual Re-certification\" href=\"http:\/\/asktheseal.com\/CompanyCriteria.aspx\">Annual Re-certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>So now, you don&#8217;t just have our promise, you have the Seal&#8217;s approval. So don&#8217;t sweat, don&#8217;t fret, call Bayonet&#8230;and you&#8217;ll have no regrets!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you invite strangers into your home for the first time, how do you know you can trust them in your sanctuary, around your children, and around what&#8217;s nearest and dearest to your heart. Unless you have a long-standing relationship with the company, you don&#8217;t really know who they&#8217;re sending to your home. 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