It's been 3 weeks since I first contacted the guy, James Gonzales, and I'm still waiting for a…read morereceipt, which makes me think he overcharged us for a part. Scheduling was a huge hassle too -he's very disorganized and lacks follow-up, so if you're a busy person, choose someone else.
[update : he sent the receipt to the cloud instead of to the email I gave him post-facto, but he never bothered to let me know that it was there, even after three inquiries from me by text : he's a horrible communicator].
We gave him time to get the 2 parts needed for the repair, even when one had to come from factory, and even offering to pay for them in advance in order to secure them both. But he never confirmed. My husband and I are both very busy people so scheduling home repairs is never easy. We only had time for him to come once and do all repairs needed.
But instead, James assumed mid-way over the 3 weeks , that I was a housewife with nothing to do but wait for his coming whenever he pleased: I got a text one day, unexpectedly, announcing his coming that same day (??) , on a day of his choosing (!) and with only one part in hand, and without ever confirming if there would be someone at home. People work! My speaking Spanish apparently boosted his sexism. Luckily, I stopped him on time.
Regarding the cost, I'm still wondering how a simple timer for a dryer can be $100. Maybe, but without a proper receipt, I can't know. I don't know how we ended up paying $250 total to change a $30 dryer felt (the only price I ever got) and a timer. I don't know if the $50 visit was incorporated into the labor itself, or if it was in addition . My husband saw the receipt quickly (James said he would send me the receipt by email, but he had never asked me for my email in the first place! --his intake for new customers is awful , very disorganized) and after several* requests from me, he finally said he would send the receipt- but we only heard from him after my husband was forced to contact him himself, given he wasn't answering my texts , which were always polite and respectful btw. So I sent him my email. As of today, still no reply and still no receipt.
My husband tells me the visit itself was good. But James had to be asked to give an ETA that day, and he sent it quite late, not knowing if my husband could stay that late. It is important for busy people who have things to do to know when a repair person will arrive : My husband had somewhere to go after the visit.
At the end, James was apparently thorough with the repair and explained how to avoid future problems, but having him ever come again? Forget it!
