"Lou" wrote in :

In my experience, the BBB doesn't mean squat. Someone can have a
terrible reputation, scads of dissatisfied customers, and still have a
clean record with the BBB.

Contact your state or county consumer affairs bureau.


"Dan Musicant" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 3 Jul 2011 09:22:06 -0700, "Bob F"
wrote:

an Musicant wrote:
: If I have just one heater it will cost me around $7500, with 2 it
: will be $13,290 after 2 rebates from my utility company, PGE
: (evidently about $150 each), a "voucher amount" of $4000, federal
: tax credit of $400.
:
:Sounds like an awful lot of money. Get an estimate from a contractor
:you
call
:and see how it compares before you even consider this. Plus, check
:with
your
:state contractors licensing agency about the contractor's
:reputation, and
google
:their name plus the word complaints,or scam, or crime. When you
:contact
the
:state, make sure you have their state contractor's license #.

I did Google searches as suggested and found nothing negative. In
fact the BBB indicates they are "accredited" and that there are zero
complaints against them in the last 12 months. Doesn't mean their
"bid" isn't high, but my sense that they are legit seems correct.
Well, that they probably do good work.

Still, I'm sure going to get other bids. Also, when this guy calls
back I'm going to ask him to fill in the blanks, stuff like who pays
to repair the holes they make in the walls to get stuff in and out,
what are the exact terms of the financing, who pays for permits, zone
heating...

Dan



Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net



"The Tricks Behind Infomercial Get-Rich Pitches"

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-bud...pitches-street

"The BBB did initially accredit Dalbey's company in 2003, but revoked
that seal of approval within a year."

So, anyone who had faith on the BBB rating got screwed.