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> sorry to vent, customer trying to rip me off!
Dead Air
post Jun 15 2005, 11:39 PM
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I do paint, wallpaper, drywall finish, small contracting jobs like bathrooms and kitchens, decks, etc.
A former customer refers me to her sister who bought a HUD house and wants me to do a couple tile tub surrounds, float plaster on the bathroom walls, tape some cracks, and generally prep for paint.
Some of the work is flat rate, some hourly.
I giver her an estimate, in writing saying I need some money down and will ask for "progress payments" as necessary.
When she realizes her family is not going to help like they said they would, she hires me to:
Paint the kitchen
paint the bathroom
wainscote the kitchen
paint the apartment
install bathroom sink with new fixtures
paint the kitchen cabinets
turn on the water
Install kitchen counter
install tile back splash over new kitchen counter

I tracked my hours to the minute and every receipt for materials.

The whole job cost, maybe, $3200. Not Much!
I go to collect a progress payment,
Customer says "I need an Invoice"
I photocopy all receipts, do an invoice word perfect and customer says I OWE HER MONEY!
(MY girl friend is a CPA, she checked my numbers!)
I demand payment for materials...She cans me off the job...I want the $500 balance, she says come get your stuff out of the apt. and I'll give you $200....I go to get my tools and ask for a check and the asshole says, I'll mail it to you, I say when and she says when you get it!
I was freaking out.
In the mean time, she changes the lock on the door and has her 250 pound kid come over for muscle.
Freakin' (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/barf.gif) Bullshit!!
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Dead Air   sorry to vent   Jun 15 2005, 11:39 PM
redshift   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h...   Jun 15 2005, 11:48 PM
gregrobbins   Small Claims is a good suggestion and when you win...   Jun 15 2005, 11:54 PM
jet1   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h...   Jun 16 2005, 12:00 AM
dakotaewing   File a mechanics lien against the property, and no...   Jun 16 2005, 06:38 AM
balljoint   Ouch. I feel for you. BTDT. I would go with a vo...   Jun 16 2005, 06:48 AM
MW 914   http://www.914...   Jun 16 2005, 07:47 PM
!   So what...add the costs to what she owes ya.....   Jun 16 2005, 07:48 PM
Mueller   do you have small claims court in NY?? sometimes ...   Jun 16 2005, 07:51 PM
brp914   I've done the small claims thing. Getting the...   Jun 16 2005, 10:19 PM
Rotten Robby   Small claims is easier. You can get a judgement a...   Jun 16 2005, 10:30 PM
trekkor   One question: Are you a licensed contractor? KT   Jun 16 2005, 10:45 PM
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