My mother needed some gutter work done on her house. She was referred to this person by a friend.
Upon coming to do the inspection and giving her a quote of what the work would cost, he quoted her over $1000.00 to replace less than 90 ft of guttering and the backing boards behind the guttering.
He told her she would have to pay 535.00 up front and he would collect the rest when the job was done.
She waited for weeks after she gave him the check, calling him several times. He always made an excuse, like he was working on another job, the weather was too bad, etc.
When I found out what was going on I called this man and told him I wanted my mothers check sent back to her because what he had quoted was outrageous and no one had even bothered to contact her as to why the work was not getting done.
He told me mother he would mail the check out to her on Monday for 500.00, but he was keeping the 35.00 for his trouble.
She has yet to receive the check and has called him a couple of times because she needs her money to get her house fixed.
The last time she called him, he became very belligerent and cursed at her. He told her no lawyer could make him issue a check to her.
I know my mother will never see her 500.00 and for some one to do an elderly person like this is just unimaginable.
But by posting this, I am hoping it saves someone else the aggravation and money it has cost my mother.
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