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Had a company like that around here in the late ’40’s. Would give a “free” check, tear the funace apart, and then say that the heat exchanger was cracked and that they couldn’t put it back together in that “dangerous” condition unless they had a new exchanger put in for LOTS of money. Tried that with my former wife’s grandparents once. Grandpa said, “I know darn well there’s nothing wrong!”, and got his SHOTGUN and sat on the top step of the basement stairs while the guy put the funace back together! Funny, they quit doing that to folks after that incident.
He reminds me of a guy I had in to give me an estimate on a bathroom rebuild. He made a bee-line to the KITCHEN and the first word out of his mouth was, “Dated.” Oddly enough, he didn’t get the job.
Reminds me of a MAD magazine bit on excuses, specifically, auto mechanics then (1930s) and now (1970s). Then: “Your thelman wire was corroded, so we had to replace it. That’ll be ten cents.” Now: “Your thelman wire was corroded, so we had to replace your engine. That’ll be $600.”
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Dugharry said, 11 months ago
He’s lost me!
revisages said, 11 months ago
we’ll just go with the chimney sweep we originally called for
Tom said, 11 months ago
To summerize: it’s broken.
jgordy24 said, 11 months ago
Just trying to get as much money as he can, and still not fix it right…
teddyr said, 11 months ago
Had a company like that around here in the late ’40’s. Would give a “free” check, tear the funace apart, and then say that the heat exchanger was cracked and that they couldn’t put it back together in that “dangerous” condition unless they had a new exchanger put in for LOTS of money. Tried that with my former wife’s grandparents once. Grandpa said, “I know darn well there’s nothing wrong!”, and got his SHOTGUN and sat on the top step of the basement stairs while the guy put the funace back together! Funny, they quit doing that to folks after that incident.
david_42 said, 11 months ago
He reminds me of a guy I had in to give me an estimate on a bathroom rebuild. He made a bee-line to the KITCHEN and the first word out of his mouth was, “Dated.” Oddly enough, he didn’t get the job.
Mary Moore said, 11 months ago
@teddyr
That is a great story!
whmIII said, 11 months ago
Throw him out!!!
K M
said, 11 months ago
Reminds me of a MAD magazine bit on excuses, specifically, auto mechanics then (1930s) and now (1970s). Then: “Your thelman wire was corroded, so we had to replace it. That’ll be ten cents.” Now: “Your thelman wire was corroded, so we had to replace your engine. That’ll be $600.”