Litigation

Helmut?s Remodeling: Why consumers hate contractors

By Tracy Coenen

In less than one year, I’ve been screwed by two contractors who were supposed to do work on my home. And they wonder why consumers hate them and cringe every time we have to do business with them?

Almost a year ago, I began my escapade with a wayward carpenter who was too busy with his “recreational” activities to do the work he promised to do. He takes deposits from customers for “materials” for work he never completes. Or in my case, work he never began. And it took almost nine months to get my money back. (He thought I’d go away. He was wrong.)

My latest encounter was with Helmut’s Remodeling. I needed some work done in my home, and I selected Helmut’s because I believed they were truly interested in serving customers. I was terribly wrong. (more…)

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Full post as published by The FRAUDfiles Blog on March 26, 2008 (boomark / email).