I would like to know anything you can find out about a company called
Edgescape Development, http://www.edgescape.com before I think about
using their services. I already looked at everything on the site but
can't find any real peoples names or anything that is actuially there,
like customer names. How do you find out if a web site is a reputable
company.

Hello.

Since the company's web site indicates that they're located in the
Baton Rouge area, I have located some information about them on the
web site of the Louisiana Secretary of State:

Charter/Organization ID: 34785151K
Name: EDGESCAPE DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
Type Entity: Limited Liability Company
Status: Active
Annual Report Status: Not In Good Standing for failure to file current
Annual Report
Domicile Address: 917 JANE DR., DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726-2606
Organized: 05/04/1999 | Effective: 05/04/1999
Registered Agent (Appointed 5/04/1999): TIMOTHY H. FOLKS, 917 JANE
DR., DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726-2606
No Title Specified: TIMOTHY H. FOLKS
Organizer(s): TIMOTHY H. FOLKS 
SOURCE: Louisiana Secretary of State Unofficial Detail Record
http://www.sec.state.la.us/cgibin?rqstyp=crpdtl&rqsdta=34785151K

The real person behind the company seems to be Timothy H. Folks. 
Indeed, a Google search of "Timothy Folks" and "edgescape" indicates
that Mr. Folks uses an edgescape.com  email address .
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22timothy+folks%22+edgescape&btnG=Google+Search

Also see this newsgroup message, archived by Google Groups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%22edgescape+development%22&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&selm=kVMX3.24324%24Hk.210446%40news1.mia&rnum=1

The Baton Rouge Better Business Bureau does not appear to list the
company in its online database.
http://www.batonrouge.bbb.org/
You might try calling them at (225) 346-5222.
http://www.batonrouge.bbb.org/contactus.html


search strategy: louisiana corporations, edgescape
"timothy folks", edgescape

I hope this helps.

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Request for Answer Clarification by anc1entdrag0n-ga on 19 Jun 2003 22:39 PDT

This is mostly what I wanted, thanks

Is there any way to tell from this infomration if there is actually a
product r any clients?

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 19 Jun 2003 23:36 PDT

Hi.

Private companies typically don't have to give out the names of their
clients, but it never hurts to ask.  You could ask Edgescape for
client references.
http://www.edgescape.com/web/main.nsf/Links/support.xhtml

If they're willing to give you names of past or current clients, you
could contact those folks and ask them about their experience with
Edgescape.


Again, the Better Business Bureau also may be a useful resource. Give
them a call and ask whether they have any information about Edgescape.
(225) 346-5222. 
http://www.batonrouge.bbb.org/contactus.html 

You might also ask the BBB about two other companies that Mr Folks has
operated:
CTK Ventures
http://www.sec.state.la.us/cgibin?rqstyp=crpdtl&rqsdta=34889040K
Pelscape Technologies (dissolved 6/2/2000)
http://www.sec.state.la.us/cgibin?rqstyp=crpdtl&rqsdta=34943766K

You might also give the Louisiana Secretary of State's corporations
division a call at 225-925-4704, and asking more about the history and
status of Mr Folks' companies.
http://www.sec.state.la.us/admin/phonebook.htm

Good luck!

Nifty.  Right on juggler, thank you.

Thank you for the tip.
-juggler