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Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

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BabyAvocado
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Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

We hired a guy to do some tape & spackle work in the house and he's *almost* done but not completely. He wants to get paid in full tonight and come back and "finish up" tomorrow! Chat Icon

For the record we've paid this guy about 50% of the total job quote so far and everytime we paid him a portion of it, he was a no show for work the next day.

Oh yeah, and he "borrowed" DH's miter saw and drill for another job. Chat Icon Without permission, I might add. But of course he'll bring those back tomorrow too.

Anyway, he's playing the sympathy thing "oh, you don't believe me - of course I'll be back tomorrow to finish up! I need to pay my mortgage so I HAVE to get the full amount tonight!!"

He's not letting up!! So I'm telling DH that we'll tell him that he can get everything minus $100 for the one task he has left to do, and $200 for DH's equipment that he still has hostage somewhere. I think that's MORE than fair!!

If we pay him 100% tonight - what's to make him come back tomorrow!!
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Posted 5/16/05 6:24 PM
 
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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

I'm with you - his track record doesn't sound too hot!!!Chat Icon I would definitely withhold the money!!

Posted 5/16/05 6:26 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

I wouldn't!!
If he needed the money so badly to pay his mortgage, he should have timed himself better to make sure he finished tonight so he could be paid in full!!!


Posted 5/16/05 6:27 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

do not pay him but check the bbb !

Posted 5/16/05 6:28 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

NO WAY I WOULD PAY HIM!!

Posted 5/16/05 6:35 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Tell him he'll get paid when the job is complete!! PERIOD!

The fact that he has to pay his mortgage ISN'T YOUR PROBLEM!!! How unprofessional too that he took your DH's tools to do someone elses work! You should def tell him he should give you guys a percentage off, due to the fact that if it weren't for your DH's tool, he wouldn't have been able to complete the other job!! The nerve of some people!!!!!! Chat Icon

Posted 5/16/05 6:39 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

Posted by MrsERod

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Tell him he'll get paid when the job is complete!! PERIOD!

The fact that he has to pay his mortgage ISN'T YOUR PROBLEM!!! How unprofessional too that he took your DH's tools to do someone elses work! You should def tell him he should give you guys a percentage off, due to the fact that if it weren't for your DH's tool, he wouldn't have been able to complete the other job!! The nerve of some people!!!!!! Chat Icon



Now if only I could borrow that mouth to tell him that!! Chat Icon Good point about the discount - I'll bring that up!!

Posted 5/16/05 6:48 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

Posted by BabyAvocado

Posted by MrsERod

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! Tell him he'll get paid when the job is complete!! PERIOD!

The fact that he has to pay his mortgage ISN'T YOUR PROBLEM!!! How unprofessional too that he took your DH's tools to do someone elses work! You should def tell him he should give you guys a percentage off, due to the fact that if it weren't for your DH's tool, he wouldn't have been able to complete the other job!! The nerve of some people!!!!!! Chat Icon



Now if only I could borrow that mouth to tell him that!! Chat Icon Good point about the discount - I'll bring that up!!



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want me to come over!!???? Chat Icon He'll be sure to finish the job, and apply a nice discount after I'm thru with 'em!!!!!! Chat Icon

Posted 5/16/05 6:57 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

That would be great, thanks!! Couldya be here in about half an hour?? Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 5/16/05 6:58 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

Posted by BabyAvocado

That would be great, thanks!! Couldya be here in about half an hour?? Chat Icon Chat Icon



Chat Icon uh, no....but I can make a timely phone call and say i'm from the law firm of Avocado & Avocado!!!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 5/16/05 7:00 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

Posted by MrsERod

Posted by BabyAvocado

That would be great, thanks!! Couldya be here in about half an hour?? Chat Icon Chat Icon



Chat Icon uh, no....but I can make a timely phone call and say i'm from the law firm of Avocado & Avocado!!!! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon



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Posted 5/16/05 7:01 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

OMg, NO NO NO.
We had this with our screen guy..we were supposed to 50% at contract and 50% at completion...this guy then turned into either:
A. The biggest liar int he world
B. The man with the most bad luck ever.

In the weeks between contract he kept not showing up for a couple of days and then would come back asking for money becasuse:
1. his daughter was in the hospital
2. his wife was in a car accident
3. his son broke his leg
4. his mother passed away.

When he asked for the remaining balance because his rent was due soon...I just sent, I guess my screen will be done soon then too.
I wouldnt budge at that point because I was fed up...in the end, my screen was done few days later, right before his rent was due.
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Posted 5/16/05 7:02 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

Studmuffin just read your post and wants to know if your contracted guy is named Paul...because after the above post muffinman told me he borrowed his saw as well (this I did not know) ....
the stories are a bit similiar.

Posted 5/16/05 7:05 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

Posted by DebG

In the weeks between contract he kept not showing up for a couple of days and then would come back asking for money becasuse:
1. his daughter was in the hospital
2. his wife was in a car accident
3. his son broke his leg
4. his mother passed away.



OMG that's some bad luck streak!!! Chat Icon


Posted 5/16/05 7:06 PM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

Posted by DebG

Studmuffin just read your post and wants to know if your contracted guy is named Paul...because after the above post muffinman told me he borrowed his saw as well (this I did not know) ....
the stories are a bit similiar.



This guy's name is Kenny. But the stories certainly are similar. Did Studmuffin get his saw back?! Chat Icon

Posted 5/16/05 7:07 PM
 

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Re: Grrrr...contractors!!! Need advice quick - what would you do?

yes he did....maybe there is hope

Posted 5/16/05 7:08 PM
 
 

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