The Good Banter Thread

[sissy]

just to catch fish .hmmmm thats nuts .

 

[koiguy1969]

 

[koiguy1969]

 

[koiguy1969]

did anybody see him?...

 

[Big Lou]

Learned of a terrible roofing scam yesterday. A roofing sales rep knocked on a mans door and over time convinced him he needed a new roof. The sales rep leaves with a signed contract and $15,000. The next day a non-english speaking roofing crew arrives at the victims home goes up on the roof, changes a few shingles then applies some sort of paint that gives the appearance that the old and new shingles match.

The roofing company did not have a city soliciting permit and cannot be found. Probably uses an ever changing name and address.

Very sad.

 

[capewind]

Sadly, this isnt anything new. Being in a construction trade, we hear of someone being taken every once in awhile. There are enough scam artists and hacks out there, we've done a few things to reassure clients. #1 we OFFER references where the client can see similar work completed and speak with that homeowner. Not a quarentee, since folks could lie, but it does help reassure folks who have already been burned. #2 we OFFER proof of insurance, which a client is welcome to call our agent to verify they have had our account for more than 20 years and has NEVER been a claim. It's amazing how many businesses are NOT insured. #3 we generally dont ask for much money upfront, but UPON CLIENTS SATISFACTION AT COMPLETION. Once in awhile, I will ask for $100 SCHEDULING fee from new clients, which simply means they are on the schedule, and is deducted off of their bill. This, with a signed contract is more for our protection. Also, if it is a new client, we may ask for material costs, if they are more than a few hundred, but not always. We do a lot of work for folks not living here, via a phone call, so if we havent met before, it's just reassurance they are infact the person authorized to request the work, ANYONE needing work done should NOT be afraid to question a contractor!!! A LEGIT business will understand.

 

[HTH]

ya like it?

That much weight would put that boat on the bottom. But maybe I should not be thinking that logically. Accept and enjoy.

 

[koiguy1969]

PHOTOSHOP...need i say more?

 

[HTH]

Sometimes life is more fun if you suspend disbelief. Not a good idea with door to door salesmen.

 

[sissy]

life is more fun if you dream .Did not like the dentist my insurance company gave me and had to say delta dental you better be watching your offices because something is wrong there in Martinsville .I go appointment is for 9 am and nurses remind me to be there 10 minutes before ,I got there 15 minutes before and the preceded to wait 45 minutes after my appointment time .Lady came in her temporay filling fell out and kid who had an appointment for 9:30 they took at 9:15 and then 10 am appointment went in before me and finally i had enough and complained .Well we had to do your insurance stuff first was the excuse .Tried to cut them slack and he took me back and he did x rays and before he did them I explained to him my molars are impacted and have been since i was 16 never any pain from them and your not touching them and they have never moved or grown .First thing out of his mouth was my molars ,I told you that and you are not touching them .Put a filling in the tooth that the filling fell out and he says I don't have time to do that today I just set up a routine exam and you will have to wait an hour or 2 for him to do that .I told him when I called your office i explained to them a filling fell out and you wasted my time sitting out there .He told me i was wasting his time also .Told him put a temporary filling in and I won't be back and called my insurance and told them what happened .Hate to say but this did not go over well for me and sure did not make my day .73 dollars of wasted time .He seemed to have an attitude from the beginning .

 

[addy1]

darn that sucks Sissy........ I dislike dentist even if they are on time without an attitude. We have something through his work not sure if we have it once he retires.

 

[sissy]

We still get it through our insurance and called them to find nearest office and that was it besides Chatham and that is way over an hour from my house .Hate to say but he was not a nice person to me .His other patients yes but me no .Last time I went back to NJ i went to my regular dentist and wish i could go to him .Delta dental said they will have to find out why it happened .They know also because I told the U.A.W. office the first thing why i needed the dentist so if i told them why would i have not told the office that .

 

[capewind]

That's bull ,,. welcome to managed care ... sorry, I dont play the HMO game.

 

[callingcolleen1]

I don't want to complain AGAiN!! BuT we have been left out ALL WINTER for Poppy's sake!!! aND we HavE hAd next TO nO fOOOD!!

ThEN! This Horribillis TRicKed me into sucKing HER roTTen finger!! ! .... who know's WHeRe the hEcK they have BEEN!!

heLP .....

 

[HTH]

I love it how doctors and dentists want you to arrive early then whey you ask how long the wait will be they look at you funny.