I wrote this complaint to warn/inform YELP customers and others about Mr. Dave Hernandez and his company D.S. Greenery, serving Deltona FL, nefarious, and unsavory business practices/activities Moreover, to recommend that YELP investigate and prevent this type of activity from happening again and request that they do a much better job vetting a business before they allow them to advertise on their website/platform.
Nevertheless, I discovered Mr. David (Dave) Hernandez, the alleged owner of D.S Greenery on YELP. I was searching for a contractor to clear a small area on my property and prepare the soil for a small orchard. Dave contacted me and stated he could perform the service for a $1000. He stated later he could also purchase the plants for a very good price, put an irrigation system in the orchard, and reseed my lawn as well. We renegotiated the price and he requested a deposit for materials and labor.
Dave stated he would start the work the following day around 1000am and around noon that day he texts me and stated he didn't have all the items, and he was trying to accomplish the project in one day to save on labor. He came out the following day in his U-Haul truck an empty trailer, without a work crew and said he was having a problem finding a work crew and he could not find the "timer' for the irrigation system and had to order it online and reschedule. After around two weeks and four or five missed scheduled appointments, providing "poor/pathetic" excuses stated he finally found a crew, had all the materials and would come out in a couple days, which turn into about four days. The last time he came out he was alone, in his U-Haul truck with no materials. He stated the crew was behind him and they would be out to my property soon. He then drove his truck to the back of the property and pretended like he was working. He used a weed eater on bare ground/dirt. Then use a leaf blower to blow dirt and cut a miniature palmetto with a chainsaw. Afterwards, he told me that was all he could do that day and the crew was not coming. Then he requested more money for materials...I told him "NO"... and he said he would be back with his work crew the following day. On the following day, Dave called me and said his crew bailed out on him again and he was in the process of finding a new work crew. I informed him that if he didn't make it on the date, we agreed to that I would no longer required his services and expected a refund. He said "OK"
Dave, on the date we agreed to...text me and asked for an extension and I told him the folloiwing: That his services were no longer required. That I had gave him several opportunities to fulfill our agreement and he had failed to uphold his part of the agreement. Moreover, it became quite evident that he did not have the proper resources ( i.e. personnel and proper equipment) to begin nor complete the project...and it appeared instead of being professional had chosen to fabricate excuses and be deceptive. Therefore, your services are no longer required, and I expect a refund immediately.
Dave, called me the following day and stated he would bring my refund. Then he text me a day later stating he was putting the documentation together to cancel/settle the refund in a professional manner and would come to my residence the following day to settle our business. It's been around three weeks and Dave from D.S Greenery has not reach out to me, brought or gave me my refund. and he has not answered any of my phone calls nor responded to my text messages.
Again, I wrote this complaint to warn/inform folks about Mr. Dave Hernandez and his company D.S. Greenery nefarious, and unprofessional behavior/activities. Moreover, recommend that YELP investigate this matter to prevent this from happening again and do a much better job in vetting folks before they allow them to advertise on their website/platform.
NOTE: David Hernandez alleged owner of D.S Greenery has had similar complaints from other YELP customers about his/their unsavory business practices. read more