In response to Masters Spas lengthy and somewhat convincing posting: (1)the Chase credit card company has been turned into the California State for accepting fraudulent claims. A ethical credit card bank should be able to do math "$2,850.00 is greater than 10% of 19,150. Those credit cards from Chase are getting cancelled.
Now, in all fairness to Chase, you gave them the wrong copy of a contract since your salesman filled out another contract without my initials/signature and I wasn't aware that was how they were doing the math. Your salesman make untrue statements or they are untrained...in either case, your company is responsible.
I heard back from the Attorney General. The Attorney General stated if they get sufficient number of complaints about your company that they will start a class action representing the California consumers. I am hoping that enough people will read these reviews BEFORE signing your contract where you get a customer's $'s and not deliver the goods properly and you keep the money. I hope this kicks you out of California and I have done my part in stopping California unsuspecting consumers to the type of sales that you do. Remember!!! You start manufacturing the spa 6 weeks prior to delivery...if the customer never gave you a delivery date your company is not out of any money...and I certainly don't think $2,850.00 is money towards your salesman salary...his misrepresentations aren't worth $1.00.
CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS: I am looking into the legal issues of Masters Spas doing business in California. Here is what I have researched thus far:
(1) Purchasing their spas falls under the Business and Professions Code Section 7159.5 and is considered a Home Improvement Contract if you are installing your spa in or halfway in the ground. Codes 7151 and 7151.2 read as follows: "Home improvement means the repairing, remodeling, altering, converting, or modernizing of, or adding to, residential property and shall include, but not be limited to, the construction, erection, replacement, or improvement of driveways, swimming pools, including spas and hot tubs, terraces, patios, awnings, storm, windows...etc." "Home Improvement contract means an agreement, whether oral or written...between a salesperson, whether or note he or she is a home improvement salesperson, and an owner or a tenant, regardless of the number of residence or dwelling units contained in the building...which provides for the sale, installation, or furnishing of home improvement goods or services." ALSO, there is a 23 Code of Federal Regulation Section 226 (15(d), effects of rescission on the proper Form for a Home Improvement Contract that Masters SHOULD BE USING IN THE CALIFORNIA State that states "When a consumer rescinds a transaction, the security interest giving rise to the right of rescission becomes void, and the consumer shall not be liable for any amount, including any finance charge. Therefore, if no product is provided and there were misrepresentations in the oral agreement from the salesperson, all deposits should be rescinded under Federal Law. You can get a copy of the Home Improvement Contract form from the California State License Board (CSLB). I'm copy and pasting this email to the Attorney General and providing a copy of the proper form (in response to Masters input). I'm also checking with the Federal Government in regards to their 12 Code of Federal Regulations and how I get an investigation going under that rule. If you need to contact me anyone...you can contact me at jrsmets@earthlink.net. Glad to help. read more