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05-18-2013, 11:25 AM | #121 |
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Yeah they divided the project into 4 phases. They finish one phase and we pay them. Here thats standard down here for a project lasting more than a week or two.
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05-18-2013, 11:27 AM | #122 | |
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Also the job gets done a helluva lot faster when you are waiting to pay them. Don't get me wrong, I respect the hard work of contractors and I will not nitpik on a dollar here or there.. I am not concerned with a well known contractor btw... If you have a good rep with my people, I will pay you up front... These mofos were going around telling businesses they had extra asphalt left over and will fix their lot... sure they put an inch of asphalt on their lot, got paid and left then the first vehicle that drove over it peeled it up like a banana .... Scammers long gone... |
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05-18-2013, 11:28 AM | #123 |
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05-18-2013, 11:29 AM | #124 |
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sad part is the law is on the side of the customer...
A contractor can come in and do excellent work and still not get paid if the homeowner files bankruptcy ... The contractor can't even go back and undo what he done. I see both sides |
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05-18-2013, 12:46 PM | #125 |
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05-18-2013, 12:55 PM | #126 |
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Yeah, that's what I don't get, giving someone an unsigned check. If I were a judge and someone told me that they paid for something and then said that they paid for it with an unsigned check, my gut would tell me that they must have paid for something with a signed check and that the signature on the check is not fake. Of course, it's possible to get evidence from a handwriting expert to speak to whether the signature is forged.
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05-18-2013, 01:10 PM | #127 | |
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If I needed a customer to pay for materials in advance, I would send them to my supplier with a order # and have them pay the supplier directly. That way at the very least they have the assurance of knowing that the money went to a tangible thing. If I flake out as a contractor, they at least have the materials on hand for the replacement they hire. As for the risk contractors expose themselves to, it's the nature of the business. At the very least you should have a nose for customers that may be shady and act accordingly.
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05-18-2013, 01:31 PM | #128 |
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Go to the poilice station and file a report. Then you can take that to your bank and have your money returned to you. They will most likely put a temporary deposit back in your account. You will have to sign some paperwork explaining your side of it. pics of the deck ect. wouldnt hurt your cause. The bank will investigate and then turn it over for bank fraud and file charges.
Not sure why you waited a month when you saw the check go through- but i wouldnt wait any longer. If you still need work done PM Phobia. He does excellent work and has Many references including myself. |
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05-18-2013, 01:35 PM | #129 | |
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I googled "unsigned check". Based on the results, it looks like giving someone an unsigned check is not all that unusual. Here's what one law firm has on their web page about them:
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Here's what eHow said while answering the question "Can a Bank Process an Unsigned Check?":
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05-18-2013, 04:56 PM | #132 |
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But, you're a known CP legend. We couldn't count you because you threw off the curve.
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05-18-2013, 06:05 PM | #135 |
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Bob Dole had a project and it just went to shit after Phobia left.
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