Dear Amy: I think I was scammed!
Well, the next day he never showed up. After I called and texted him several times, five days later, he texted me that his mother had suffered seven strokes and was in the hospital, so he wasn’t working all week.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
You should contact him again: “I see that you aren’t going to be able to even start the plumbing job, so I’ll need you to refund the $300 deposit I made when we agreed that you would do the work. Please refund this money today.”Nextdoor.com might be a good place to post a query to find a plumber recommended by people who live in your area – I would not name and trash him on that site , but you could ask in non-specific terms if others nearby have had a similar experience.
If you don’t recover your money, take him to small claims court. Also file a complaint with the office in your state that handles consumer complaints .
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