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I’m working for a sweet old lady in her seventies, who take care of her disabled vet husband. She was very aloof at my first visit and told me she had been taken by a few contractors. I gave her a very fair price and threw in a concrete wheelchair ramp at cost.
She let on that one of the times she was had was for her driveway. A crew came by and told her that they had some extra material ” from a job down the street” and could give her a great deal on her driveway. I asked what it cost and she was reluctant to say so I started throwing numbers out. I got to 30k before I couldn’t stand it anymore and she said higher. This was for maybe and 80 foot driveway. They physically threatened her and she paid and has recovered nothing.
I know this was a pretty old trick in the blacktop business, but it makes me sick nonetheless.
And this was one of the three times she got taken.
Any thoughts on this out there. This lady was a prime candidate to be had but what can I do to educate eldery folks in my area. I’m really at a loss for something to do to prevent this from happening to someone else.
Tom
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I'm working for a sweet old lady in her seventies, who take care of her disabled vet husband. She was very aloof at my first visit and told me she had been taken by a few contractors. I gave her a very fair price and threw in a concrete wheelchair ramp at cost.
She let on that one of the times she was had was for her driveway. A crew came by and told her that they had some extra material " from a job down the street" and could give her a great deal on her driveway. I asked what it cost and she was reluctant to say so I started throwing numbers out. I got to 30k before I couldn't stand it anymore and she said higher. This was for maybe and 80 foot driveway. They physically threatened her and she paid and has recovered nothing.
I know this was a pretty old trick in the blacktop business, but it makes me sick nonetheless.
And this was one of the three times she got taken.
Any thoughts on this out there. This lady was a prime candidate to be had but what can I do to educate eldery folks in my area. I'm really at a loss for something to do to prevent this from happening to someone else.
Tom