TiddyTwoShoes t1_iu7wwln wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:29 AM

Reply to comment by ctillisc in How Much Are We Being Ripped Off by Repair Guy? by ctillisc

Honestly I'm not sure. I would ask for receipts on the materials and maybe shop the invoice around to local competitors to see what they would charge for a similar list. It's different by area and these days contractors can charge whatever they want really. I'm not sure what kind of civil process you would have to go through to dispute the bill and doing it out of country would be even harder.

ctillisc OP t1_iu7xuly wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:42 AM

My wife is home and could go to small claims if need be. Thanks for the invoice idea! I will absolutely ask him for the itemized receipts of all of these materials and then shop the same repairs to other local people. Worth the time and effort to me. I am prepared to pay the bulk ($2000 which I agreed to via email out of desperation) but what bothers me is him adding the spigot charge without warning.

smc733 t1_iu87r7e wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:10 AM

You agreed to work on a T&M basis… you won’t be successful in small claims.

ctillisc OP t1_iu8aiwr wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:51 AM

Everything besides the spigot. Which is 1k

smc733 t1_iu8e2ow wrote on October 29, 2022 at 10:41 AM

Yes, you have zero legal claim here.