Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking misc.consumers.house alt.home.repair misc.consumers.frugal-living
From: Ignoramus6369 
Subject: Re: My neighbor was scammed by driveway spraying scammers
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 16:35:39 -0500

On Sat, 12 May 2007 20:29:58 GMT, Mike Dobony  wrote:
>
> "Ignoramus6369"  wrote in message 
> news:j7KdnevMNrNPe9jbnZ2dnUVZ_oSnnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> It happened yesterday. A truck cruised in our neighborhood and I saw
>> them stop by our neighbor's house (we have a concrete driveway, his is
>> asphalt) and they talked. Then I went to do something else, the next
>> thing I know is that my neighbor's asphalt driveway was sprayed with
>> some tar like substance. So I went to talk to see what happened.
>>
>> He said that he was scammed: they first agreed on a certain price
>> ($175), they took the money, sprayed half of his driveway, then acted
>> all surprised and said that "it takes a lot more coating than they
>> expected" and demanded $50 more for finishing the work. I guess with
>> the implication that if he did not pay, they would drive off with his
>> driveway half sprayed looking really stupid. So, he said he paid extra
>> $50 and they finished the work.
>>
>> So. I am aware that the general wisdom says do not give work to any
>> "drive by" people. But I would like to know, let's say that due to
>> poor judgment, it happened to me and these artists demand extra $50 to
>> finish. What would be a sensible thing to do in these lousy
>> circumstances?
>>
>> i
>
> Poor judgment in the first place.  Second, having work done without a signed 
> contract.  Third, not taking their license number and calling the police.
>
>

Would you think that the police would have any interest?

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