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I got the bill today for the yardwork done last sat...and uhm...ouch.
I might as well bend over a little more, maybe they can massage my spine when they stick it in....
Anyways, I was quoted a decent estimate for about $1000, and when the ...
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07-20-2006, 04:48 PM
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|  My A$$HOLE just got BIGGER...... I got the bill today for the yardwork done last sat...and uhm...ouch. I might as well bend over a little more, maybe they can massage my spine when they stick it in.... Anyways, I was quoted a decent estimate for about $1000, and when the bill came......it was $4705, and with my $600 deposit...the grand total is $4105.....  Me ->  <- the billMe ->  <- construction companyMe ->   <- The WifeMe ->  <- The worldMe right now ->        Me after I get it payed off somehow and I see green grass thats level and easy to cut and when I have the best yard in the neighborhood   <-everbodyDid you know there are a few cars that I'm selling in the for sale section of this forum?....  
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07-20-2006, 04:49 PM
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|  they have to be within a certain percentage of an estimate. they can't legally rape you like that. but anyways, good job with the smilies, that was cute. |
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07-20-2006, 05:02 PM
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| D-3 Dozer with operator. $90.00 per hr x 4.5 hours $405 Backhoe with operator. $85.00 per hour x 4 hours $340 Common Fill. $8.00 per cubic yard x 30 cy $240 Screened Topsoil $25.00 per CY x 104 CY $2600 Triaxle Truck $60.00 per hr x 4 hours $240 6 Wheel dump truck $50.00 per hr x 2 hours $100 Laborer $40.00 per hr x 19.5 hours $780 $4705  |
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07-20-2006, 05:05 PM
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| damn....did they use lube? |
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07-20-2006, 05:56 PM
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| Your smileys kicked ass. That bill is bullshit. I'd throw a fit if I were you. |
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07-20-2006, 06:05 PM
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| Current Debt=$174,485.26+$4705 and no sleep. let me  .you should over there, call  say  to them all, give them a big fat  , then  those bitches and home and have a  |
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07-20-2006, 06:38 PM
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07-20-2006, 06:45 PM
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| so, how was it they qouted at 1000 and charged you 4 times that? |
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07-20-2006, 09:12 PM
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| did they give you a quote on paper...where you can have proof of the quote...if so i would be raising hell...if not...i guess i would just have to take it up the ass |
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07-20-2006, 09:31 PM
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| Ditto dont get nailed that way... I saw this shit on tv before, they raised hell about it, and the company had to agree to a lower final price... |
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07-20-2006, 09:36 PM
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| what are they going to do, repo your lawn? |
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07-20-2006, 09:48 PM
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| lol... "hes not payin the bill...get the bobcat ready...we have a yard to tear up" |
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07-20-2006, 10:00 PM
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| Contact BBB, Richard Blumenthal and get a lawyer. Yes, there are limits to exceeding a quote before a whole new quote can be drawn up. When I had the head gasket done on the Supra, it took him 18 hours vs the quoted 4 hours - the shop took a bath and I offered to pay a little more - He said that there are a ton of CT laws that prevented him from charging, and me from paying. Talk to a lawyer, now. |
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07-21-2006, 08:56 AM
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thats just fucking ridiculous... | |
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07-21-2006, 10:20 AM
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| Well, I think I have a foot to stand on. There was no written numbers for the proposal or estimate, but...on their own papperwork, the first mention of any moneies exchanging states: Terms of Payment: One half down, balance upon completion..... And stapled to the paper is my receipt for the deposit...with the note added.... "deposit on yardwork" for the amount of $600.... If I wanted a $4700 job done to the the yard, then I should have had the amount of at least $2350...and that should have been paid in full before they even touch a blade or wheel on my land. Not 7.841%...what company in their right mind would do any work that has less than 8% for a written deposit and thier paperwork says they need half down before any work is done???... I just went to the shop, and talked to the secretary, the owner is on the road, but should call me when he gets back to the office.
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07-21-2006, 10:23 AM
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| let 'em have it. |
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07-21-2006, 10:33 AM
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07-21-2006, 10:40 AM
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whats the chances they sent you the wrong bill? a dozer, backhoe, triaxle and dump truck all for a lawn job??? damn | |
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07-21-2006, 11:04 AM
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| hes got a big lawn lol |
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07-21-2006, 11:06 AM
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| big yard.... hrmmm.... CHAPTER 400* HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTORS No signiture from the contractor, just a plain printed invoice, I never got a real contract, it has no cancelation rights printed on it, and I guess it would be a quasi-contract, so I don't have to pay, and they can't reclaim anything... hrmm...I must study this crap some more..... |
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07-21-2006, 11:15 AM
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| "Home improvement" does not include the sale of goods by a seller who neither arranges to perform nor performs, directly or indirectly, any work or labor in connection with the installation or application of the goods or materials.....    so is this landscaping job home improvement or not? |
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07-21-2006, 11:18 AM
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this would be like a purchase from home depot... or from a lumber yard salesman... this contractor did the install and application... | |
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07-21-2006, 11:19 AM
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| I hate legal mumbo jumbo.... |
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07-21-2006, 11:23 AM
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| yea, it hurt my head trying to explain it... lol |
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