So far...not good. I AM 74 YEAR OLD...DISABLED PERSON,and I told Andy I am living on Social Security as soon as I saw him.
Took 1 month to get home visit...and at this point, Andy has the cowl from my lawnmower in his truck. He accessed my lawnmower and took parts off without letting me know he was on my property. He left his truck at the far end of my driveway (( i live in center of 5 acres, so could NOT hear, or see vehicle. HE SAID HE KNOCKED, I, and the dog did not hear him.. HE HAS A CELL PHONE -- DID NOT CALL TO SAY HE HAD ARRIVED, I believe he should not have started work, without talking w/me and giving estimate. ))
He hid the cowl of my mower in his truck...before I saw him, before I went outside. I heard something, and went out. He had removed it to diagnose the electrical problem... mice ate the wiring. I think he either broke the cowl, or is using it to force me to agree to high fees -- He charges $50 service fee to come to home. He charges $90 an hour...he says he spent 1/2 hour to look at 2 mowers ..i was watching when he examined the second one... less than10 minutes. CAN GUESS, IN RE.to lawn tractor ... he removed cowl, walked to truck, hid cowl...came back, scooped out fluff mice had been living in, and threw it on the ground...it might have taken 10 - 15 min.
He said , (string trimming) brush mower... needs carborator adjustment... maybe a part...but woulnt tell me WHAT PART...it is 3-4 years old. I said, could you attempt to fix it by adjusting the carburator? He said, he' d rather fix both machines at same time...the other machine was going to be $460 ,or MORE, and small brush trimmer... about $ 270, if he could get the mystery part. So... No, he could not work on the brush trimmer. I said, Why not? Then I could at least trim the weeds and brushand it would justify paying the trip fee. NO, he could not.
I said, Do you want me to pay the travel time today? He said, No, he wanted to see if he could get parts. He would barely make eye contact. I had asked once about the cowl...and he changed subject...before he left -- forgot to ask again.
He left with my cowl for tractor (large cover for electric stuff..about size of breadbox, and tailored to fit specific machine.) I got a bunch of text mssg.s- NO he couldnt get brush mower parts...machine 'too old." Reminder ,it is 3-4 years old. The total would be $660, or more...and he couldnt guarantee the brush mower would actually BE fixed...then he corrected to $570...with various $ 50 fees on each note...so not sure, could guesss...he would add them on. I called and said I want my cowl back...Said I was considering the repair costs... then...decided he was being dishonest...and said... give back the cowl, I' pay for travel time, and half hour...and got angry and said...if you dont give cowl back, am making police report, and postinG on YELP. if we get this resolved i might soften the review...right now am thinking I'd better make out police report. read more