Knowledgeable but Unprofessional and Dirty (not covid-safe!):
I can relate to many of the 1-2 star ratings posted here. I'm very sorry you had that experience, I did too. I thought I would get a clean, friendly, respectful, professional, covid-safe repair person at my door when I called Ron at A1, but I got the opposite.
Pros: Answers quickly, shows up same day, spent two hours attempting to diagnose the problem, tried to find me a replacement, and DID NOT CHARGE for all that time and effort (this time).
Cons: Impolite, interrupts, complains, swears frequently, refuses to work on certain models, asks nosy questions, makes shaming comments and judgments about things that are none of his concern, has poor hygiene, leaves everything he touches or walks on VERY filthy, and refuses to follow covid-19 precautions.
I used Ron @ A1 a few years ago and he charged a $65 diagnostic fee then, was decent on the service but a bit cranky, though mostly friendly. This time he did not charge, but his behavior made that more than fair.
On the phone, he interrupted constantly and forewent all pleasantries. When he arrived, his mask was around his chin the whole time, he did not wash his very dirty hands or wear gloves, he smelled like grease, metal and dirt and his dirty shoes left pieces of rubber, debris and dirt all over my floor. He left greasy handprints and dirt all over my appliances and everything he needlessly touched, including my phone which he insisted on using since he didn't bring his own.
He did not respect my belongings or personal home space. He threw his jacket on the floor, dumped his dirty bag of tools all over my personal items including photos and keepsakes, repeatedly swore and complained about how stupid my appliance was, was unable to repair it and unsure what the problem was as he was unfamiliar with the exact model, but concluded it was "junk", threw an extra part he forgot to put back on into the appliance, slammed it shut and shoved it back, crushing part of it, refusing to plug it in because "it don't work anyway" then tried to get me to immediately buy a new one.
He insulted me for getting rid of an appliance that didn't work very well anymore, he insulted my family for giving me my current appliance and buying a newer one for options, and he insulted my autistic daughter who was making noise playing upstairs; he thought the noise was cute when he guessed it was a boy but when corrected, he asked disgustedly, "A girl?? What's she doing up there?! She sounds like a crying dog!" read more