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electrician overcharged me!
I had a plumber out, same thing , he pulls out a book to quote me a 500
price for what i later paid 210. Scammers. |
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electrician overcharged me!
On Wed, 19 May 2004 05:15:54 GMT, "Snoop Drew"
wrote: 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? Call him and ask for a partial refund. If you don't ask for it, you won't get it. Forget small claims court. The Supreme Court has held that advertising claims don't have to be strictly true. Don't take the advice to stop payment on the check or anything. The electrician can put a mechanic's lien on your house that will prevent you from refinancing or selling it if you do so. It's a lot easier for him to put the lien on than it is for you to get it cleared. Mary -- Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer |
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electrician overcharged me!
Mary Shafer wrote:
On Wed, 19 May 2004 05:15:54 GMT, "Snoop Drew" wrote: 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? Call him and ask for a partial refund. If you don't ask for it, you won't get it. Forget small claims court. The Supreme Court has held that advertising claims don't have to be strictly true. Don't take the advice to stop payment on the check or anything. The electrician can put a mechanic's lien on your house that will prevent you from refinancing or selling it if you do so. It's a lot easier for him to put the lien on than it is for you to get it cleared. Mary How 'bout calling the IBEW and complaining to them? Say you were charged $700 for one hour of labor and $20 worth of materials (and by whom), and you're gonna talk to the local TV station's investigative reporter about it. Peer pressure might can work for you here. I don't think any tradesmen want their fixed rate price book exposed to public scrutiny. Bob |
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