We paid Joe in full, he left to purchase parts and never returned to complete the job. We initially hired Joe to unclog a drain the day after Thanksgiving as he was available on short notice, the job seemed fairly straightforward and his pricing was reasonable. He and his partner performed the job fine, although they were careless in cleaning up. I hired him again for another minor project (unclogging drains, tightening faucet and shower and cleaning HVAC). Again, he was careless in keeping his workspace clean and how he managed his tools -- banged his tools on our marble counters and nicked our walls. He performed part of the job and then had to leave to purchase parts.
He asked to be paid upfront for the full job. I was hesitant but went ahead and paid him via Paypal against my better judgement. We agreed he would return within an hour, which he rescheduled to the next morning -- his reason was he was tied up on another job. He left with a shower component and our shower disassembled. He never returned. I reached out to him about 10 times the next day but never heard from him. I have since opened a claim against him on Paypal and will be reporting him to the relevant authorities. read more