On May 1, 10:41*pm, gonjah gonjah.net wrote:
On 5/1/2012 9:28 PM, AJL wrote:





On Tue, 01 May 2012 17:40:01 -0500, gonjahgonjah.net *wrote:

On 5/1/2012 4:06 PM, AJL wrote:
On Tue, 01 May 2012 10:33:03 -0500, * wrote:

I've had quite a few people come out and
work for me and so far I've gotten my money's worth.
Trouble is, how do you know for sure you're not being scammed? Unless
you know the technology of what's being fixed (car, AC, TV, ect) you
pretty much have to take the repair guys word. And if you do know the
technology then you'd probably fix it yourself anyway...
I think you have a point but I ask a lot of questions during and before
work takes place. I can't express how important it is to do your
homework before having anyone come out.
I always like to watch them do the work. But they probably secretly
charge me extra for the privilege so I may not be any ahead...

WTS: I keep my eye on them and I always check references, thoroughly..
Heck a few years back they ran a sting on the automotive repair shop
at the local Sears store. They were routinely cheating the customers!
If you can't trust Sears... 8-O
I've never gone to sears for "repairs". Only tires and batteries.
I guess my point was that who would you normally trust, the scuzy
local garage or the upstanding Sears Corporation? I was wrong. I now
know you can't trust anyone.

I wouldn't trust Sears to do repairs so I guess I'm not following. I try
to stay away from dealers too.

Of course you're not following, because as usual
your dense as a brick. You claimed that you didn't
think scamming happened much because companies
are honest and have their reputations to lose.
AJL offered up Sears as a classic example of
a company caught defrauding customers in
their service dept.

And if you apply your logic, why would you stay
away from dealers? Aren't they prime examples
of your case of small businesses that would be
honest because they have reputations at stake?