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Was anyone here ever scammed by rogue tradesmen/cowboy builders?

Sgt Hartman · 2019-11-25 17:42:18

I got away with being hit for €150 for a very poor guttering job a few weeks back. Apparently the guy said that there was big problems up in the attic and he wanted €3k to sort out the issues. I told him where to go and he left disgruntled. My Dad checked the attic the following weekend and found no issues. The survey also…

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#52 25-05-2021 1:16pm

FriendlySpider

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fryup wrote: »

@FriendlySpider

so who hired these roofers? the landlord or the elderly woman renting?

and how much did they charge? and who paid the landlord or the OAP?

The elderly woman is the owner and she is renting it to Indian woman and her child (I'm only mentioning her nationality as I believe she wouldn't be wise to these lads).

The woman renting found them but the landlady/owner went ahead with after speaking on the phone and she paid them (I believe it was in excess of €15k but she wouldn't say the final figure and I didn't want to push her on it).

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#53 25-05-2021 4:54pm

fryup

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^^^^^^^^^^

sorry i read it wrong, so what was the finished job like?

and how about yourself any leaks in your roof?

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#54 25-05-2021 5:08pm

branie2

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YFlyer wrote: »

Elderly women own their gaffes. It's the younger generation that can't get a mortgage.

She should go to the guards

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