On 3/24/18 Michael came to my home and gave me a proposal for $18,000 to do concrete and other miscellaneous work to include fencing. We agreed, he wrote up a contract, both signed and I gave him a deposit of 20% ($3,600) on aforementioned date. He said he would start the project no later than the following week, Monday 4/2/18. The date came and went without any work started, contact from him to reschedule or communication of any new plan.
Since then I've repeatedly tried to contact him via text message over 60 times, via his cell phone, Amy's cell phone and his office phone all combined approximately 30 times over the last 5 months. Most my messages went unanswered and when I was able to get communication I was given excuses, followed by new commitments which he repeatedly failed to meet.
On 7/19 after speaking with Amy she was very dismissive and clearly frustrated with my call. I came to the conclusion that he was not going to work with me to resolve our issue. I continued to wait an additional 2 weeks and made efforts to contact him with no success. After the 3rd month of nothing from him or his company I proceeded to purchase material and complete the work on my own. I was very clear with him and Amy through this whole process that I was completing this work and in a hurry to sell my property. Due to the delay of this work it has in return delayed the completion and selling of my home. Because of this delay my home has dropped in value approximately 8%. This has substantially hurt me financially, caused undue stress and extra burden on me. On 8/6 I contacted the Sheriff's Department and filed a police report.
On Monday 8/13 Michael contacted me apologizing for not returning my calls or deposit, something we had agreed to two weeks prior when we met at my house. He said he would meet me down the mountain or whatever worked for me because he knew I needed my money back. I responded immediately with my location and thanking him. He then responded about 7 hours later after my phone call to all your numbers that he was "dying with an abscess tooth". Since that date I have not heard from Michael or Amy even though I have repeatedly reached out to all his numbers. This is still open and ongoing issue no for over 5 months. read more