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An HMS Warranty story Bubba 08-25-2007
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Posted by Zyp on August 27, 2007, 4:49 pm
kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
>> Noon-Air wrote:
>>>> Pretty much the same story here too. Probably the same everywhere.
>>>> The home warranty companies usually install Payne here too. I knew
>>>> they tried to stick the homeowner with recovery fees, but
>>>> evacuation is a new one on me. Wonder how long it will be before
>>>> they come up with equipment delivery fee, brazing fee, etc that is
>>>> not covered. Trane is not alone in their ripoff pricing of a/h
>>>> coils. Carrier is the same way. For about $50 more you can buy a
>>>> whole a/h-- with a 5 yr warranty vs one yr on the coil. I could
>>>> never figure out why a cased A coil costs half of what an a/h coil
>>>> in a cardboard box costs, let alone the warranty. Then again, look
>>>> at what they stick you for a condenser coil on resi sized units--
>>>> more than a whole condensing unit. Larry
>>>
>>> There is a reason why I don't deal with *any* home warranty
>>> companies...The home owner pays me PERIOD.
>>>
>>> Whatever is worked out with the warranty company is between them and
>>> the home owner. I don't get involved.
>>>
>>> I have not had the coil cost issues with the Rheem coils.
>>
>> Home warranty's are a travisty for the Tradesman. They don't pay
>> crap. I usually handle it the same way kpro does it. It's between
>> the homeowner and the warranty company. I know what it takes to
>> stay in business and keep my house running.
>
>
> I don't know where you're gathering the info... but yes, that's how I
> handle it. :-)

I can fax it to ya. I asked and recieved the payment schedule from one Home
Warranty Company, and man, believe me, they pay crapo!

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Posted by on August 27, 2007, 6:27 pm

> kjpro @ usenet.com wrote:
> >> Noon-Air wrote:
> >>>> Pretty much the same story here too. Probably the same everywhere.
> >>>> The home warranty companies usually install Payne here too. I knew
> >>>> they tried to stick the homeowner with recovery fees, but
> >>>> evacuation is a new one on me. Wonder how long it will be before
> >>>> they come up with equipment delivery fee, brazing fee, etc that is
> >>>> not covered. Trane is not alone in their ripoff pricing of a/h
> >>>> coils. Carrier is the same way. For about $50 more you can buy a
> >>>> whole a/h-- with a 5 yr warranty vs one yr on the coil. I could
> >>>> never figure out why a cased A coil costs half of what an a/h coil
> >>>> in a cardboard box costs, let alone the warranty. Then again, look
> >>>> at what they stick you for a condenser coil on resi sized units--
> >>>> more than a whole condensing unit. Larry
> >>>
> >>> There is a reason why I don't deal with *any* home warranty
> >>> companies...The home owner pays me PERIOD.
> >>>
> >>> Whatever is worked out with the warranty company is between them and
> >>> the home owner. I don't get involved.
> >>>
> >>> I have not had the coil cost issues with the Rheem coils.
> >>
> >> Home warranty's are a travisty for the Tradesman. They don't pay
> >> crap. I usually handle it the same way kpro does it. It's between
> >> the homeowner and the warranty company. I know what it takes to
> >> stay in business and keep my house running.
> >
> >
> > I don't know where you're gathering the info... but yes, that's how I
> > handle it. :-)
>
> I can fax it to ya. I asked and recieved the payment schedule from one
Home
> Warranty Company, and man, believe me, they pay crapo!


I was talking about how you quoted Noon-Air's post and thought it was me.
:-)



Posted by on August 25, 2007, 8:30 pm
wrote:

>
>There is a reason why I don't deal with *any* home warranty companies...The
>home owner pays me PERIOD.
>
>Whatever is worked out with the warranty company is between them and the
>home owner. I don't get involved.


Amen to that. Can I get a witness?!

Posted by on August 25, 2007, 8:57 pm
On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:30:29 -0700, Superheat wrote:

>wrote:
>
>>
>>There is a reason why I don't deal with *any* home warranty companies...The
>>home owner pays me PERIOD.
>>
>>Whatever is worked out with the warranty company is between them and the
>>home owner. I don't get involved.
>
>
>Amen to that. Can I get a witness?!

        Sorry, that is not a covered item.


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Posted by Zyp on August 25, 2007, 9:15 pm
.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:30:29 -0700, Superheat wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> There is a reason why I don't deal with *any* home warranty
>>> companies...The home owner pays me PERIOD.
>>>
>>> Whatever is worked out with the warranty company is between them
>>> and the home owner. I don't get involved.
>>
>>
>> Amen to that. Can I get a witness?!
>
> Sorry, that is not a covered item.
>
>
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