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Update on chimney company-what should I do?
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2girls4now
Proud Mommy
Member since 3/06 1745 total posts
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Kerri
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Update on chimney company-what should I do?
I posted a little while ago about a certain chimney company coming for a cleaning and then telling me I had to do all this work before it caved in.
Low and behold they call me today offering me $500 off if I give then the job- how tacky is that?
Is that ethical? Should I report them to the BBB?
If now they can do the job for 500 less why give me an inflated quote when they were here trying to scare the heck out of me-they were very dramatic about how serious this is?
I don't trust them and can't work with them but can't decide if I should complain or report them to someone. I just hate the thought of this being normal practice for them-I wonder how many families get taken by them
Your thoughts???
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Posted 5/2/06 7:36 PM  |
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Member since 5/05 6265 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Update on chimney company-what should I do?
I wouldn't report or complain...I'd just call another chimney company to see what they have to say.
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| Posted 5/3/06 6:48 AM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Update on chimney company-what should I do?
chimney companies are notorious for scams. i think there is info on the suffolk county consumer affairs website about complaints-if you're in suffolk.
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| Posted 5/3/06 6:50 AM |
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MsMBV
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Member since 5/05 28602 total posts
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Me
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Re: Update on chimney company-what should I do?
May I ask who the chimney company is? Do you have a fireplace, or is it a chimney for your oil/gas burner?
Feel free to FM if u do not want to post
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| Posted 5/5/06 9:47 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: Update on chimney company-what should I do?
I had the same thing happen to me. We did nothing. The Chimney is still there. These companies try to scam you all the time.
Get a second opinion.
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| Posted 5/5/06 9:59 AM |
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anon
where's winter?
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Re: Update on chimney company-what should I do?
we had the same thing happen to us with basement waterproofing people. to this day they still call and i still yell at them.
we had chimney people give us outrageous quotes as well, but they didn't call back incessantly like the waterproofing companies. companies who behave like this prey on people's emotions and ignorance. they are scammers.
the person we wound up going with for chimney work came recommended from our gas company. he presented a few options at various price points...
Message edited 5/5/2006 11:13:54 AM.
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| Posted 5/5/06 11:13 AM |
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