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Posted by Al Bundy on July 26, 2006, 9:34 pm
> Thanks Al,
>
> However, I don't think you've grasped the point we are trying to make.
> The police have not interest in assisting, their references are false,
> and small courts offer no protection. I have no doubt you are
> reputable contractor, but you know many who are not.
>
> We are a group of citezens who believe all of us together can get the
> word out on these guys.
>
> Any thing you could offer to help would be welcomed.
>
> KBM @ renorant
>
>
> Al Bundy wrote:
>>
>> > Let's Work Together to Put an End to Renovation Rip Offs!
>> >
>> >
>> > The current real estate market has created opportunities for the
>> > unqualified and unscrupulous to take advantage of homeowners
>> > attempting to upgrade their most important investment.
>> >
>> > DO ANY OF THESE SOUND FAMILIAR ......
>> >
>> > Poor workmanship
>> > Substandard materials
>> > Fake references
>> > Inflated prices
>> > Code violations
>> > Incomplete work
>> > Ignored time lines
>> > Huge pre-payments
>> > Partial action
>> > No action!
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> > The police can't stop them
>> > The courts can't stop them
>> > The Better Business Bureau can't stop them
>> >
>> >
>> > Together, we can put them out of business
>>
>> OK
>>
>> >
>> > Tell us your story....
>>
>> I buy HUD/VA wrecks. I restore them (not patch and hide). I sell
>> them. That's all you get for free.
>>
>> For more details, I want $25 an hour for my time, all rights retained
>> and a percentage of what you market it for, tangible and intangible,
>> until the end of time.
>>
>> >
>> > RenoRant@gmail.com
>> >
>
>
Gotcha. Sorry for the misconception on my part. My bad as the youngin's
say.
> I have no doubt you are reputable contractor,...
Well, I'm not really a contractor. I just do it for myself. I do all the
work in all fields except where impractical like something very
infrequently done that requires a bit more expensive equipment like HVAC
work.
I usually am up front on these NGs and state "I'm a professional Wanna-
be...and a damn good one":-)
> but you know many who are not.
Since I do everything myself, the only one I know is the HVAC company.
Owner is a straight shooting honest ace. Check this out.
When I bought that place I was out of state. The realtor referred me to him
when I asked her to have the HVAC checked out before purchase. It was good
at the time. Some time later when I was at the house the heat heat pump
seemed weak. So I called the same place and they sent out a tech. He said I
needed a new coil. Turned out it was an oddball expensive one. Coil alone
cost as much as a typical one of that size parts & installed. This oddball
coil ended up being $800 parts and installed. ughhh!!!
So he replaces it. No change. No better, no worse. Owner comes out. In fact
he came out like 4x trying different things and never charged me. When it
was all straightened out, HE OFFERED to take out the new coil, put the old
one back in and refund me what was charged.
As far as the tech, I was told at a later time he was fired for screwing up
jobs but the straw he got fired for is he was taking his personal vehicle
to the gas station and filling it with the company card.
Not the story you were looking for but let the good guys have some NG time.
Al...
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