Ripped off by SF user

[bassett one]

best to see and get recommendations in my opinion,i think 10 per cent is a correct deposit and stage payments would be fine to most people.

Edited November 5, 2017 by bassett one

[willman]

Did you have a written quote?

 

Did you have anything stating what job was expected to be done in return for the price agreed?

 

No and yes.

 

Everything was done verbally, as has been 90% of the work i've ever had done at my home. I have text messages confirming what they were going to do and the dates.

 

I would have been happy for them to turn up on the date they agreed let alone do any actual work.

They had 4 weeks notice to turn up, i rang him at lunch time on the day he was due and he said only fools lay bricks in the rain.

At that actual moment i was sat in a t shirt and shorts on my back garden.

[Mac_Plas]

With all due respect I think the police would put it down to a civil issue.

 

You’d be left with the option to go to small claims court, but with no proper contract or paper work addressed to you with what work was agreed and expected you’ll struggle.

 

£40, £400 or £4000 always best to get something on paper to protect both customer and tradesmen.

 

Good luck with it.

[mmitchell]

Not seriously but still fraudulently - requested deposit up front for some rubbish removal before starting building work.

Removal never arrived and neither did the builder.

Two weeks ago they offered to repay the money but it never appeared.

This week i start with plans to get the money back and have them prosecuted -

it will mean contacting SF for their personal details probably.

 

But we'll see what potential there mobile number and bank account details have for the police on Monday.

 

It's a pitty you can't name and shame people like this on here. I hope you get it sorted Willman.