Yes. I think he should sue. Tyhen, after he gets through paying that
bill (and the attorney's fees for the electrician) perhaps he will have
learned something.

RB

Michael Shaffer wrote:
Sue him.

Snoop Drew wrote:

I hired an electrician from the yellow pages to replace a faulty Ground
Fault Circuit Interruptor (GFCI) in the garage, and install two new
ones in
the kitchen to bring it up to code.

The guy charged me $261 per GFCI, for a total of $783. He spent an
hour to
do the job. I told him before I signed the work authorization that this
seemed expensive and asked about a discount but he just frowned. Is this
really a fair price?

Their yellow page ad reads "reasonable prices" and "complete
professional &
reliable service" with "30 years experience!!"

I don't think someone who has 30 years of professional experience
would say
that $783 is "reasonable" for installing three GFCI outlets, with no new
wires to be run.

i have no one to blame but myself, but do i have any recourse? Can't i
just
call the guy to complain and ask for a partial refund? Or can I really
win
in small claims?

yes, I deserve an award for stupidity and gullability, but i think
there's a
special place in hell for people like this...