After we got our tax refund this spring, I asked my brother-the-contractor to recommend an electrician who was licensed to work in the city where I live. He gave me a name and phone number.<\/p>\n
The contractor came to the house. I showed him what needed to be done. My husband spoke to him, too. Later in the week, on a Sunday night when many contractors catch up on their paperwork, I received an estimate. It was a great estimate. To me, emailing an estimate means you will take the job. Part of the deal was for me to purchase the ceiling fans I wanted installed. Which I did.<\/p>\n
I accepted the the estimate and let him know the ceiling fans were on site. Then I waited.<\/p>\n
And waited. Double checked the estimate to make sure I didn’t need to put money down.<\/p>\n
A month later, I reached out via email. And waited.<\/p>\n
A month later, I emailed again. Crickets.<\/p>\n
If he didn’t want the job, why did he bid on it?<\/p>\n
This is not the first time we’ve had issues with contractors. I have reached the point where I think there should be a law protecting consumers from companies who send you estimates then ghost you. Consequences.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, I may reach out to the contractor via phone…landline (he only has my cell), my husband’s cell phone, my mom’s phone. My children have cell phones.<\/p>\n
I sure could have used those ceiling fans this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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