Here's a Crummy Contractor story told to us about a somewhat frightening painter. Note: This one did NOT happen to us personally -- we've had an excellent experience with an expert painter, which we've blogged about previously.
Homeowner asks a painter if he'll provide a bid on a project basis instead of by the hour. The painter gives a bid and gets hired. Painter proceeds to work for an hour or two a week on the project, hiring an "assistant" to help by the hour.
Painter complains that he is losing money on the project, and asks to re-negotiate. Homeowner asks that the painter start working more than an hour or two a week so that the project can get done before the painter tries to argue that the homeowner should pay him more money.
In a departure from past practice, the painter insists on getting paid at the end of the day. After the painter leaves, the homeowner notices that the painter had gathered up all his stuff and taken everything out of the house (much work remains to be done). Homeowner later learns painter had rushed straight to the bank to cash the check.
But, the homeowner manages to cancel payment minutes before the check is cashed. The painter proceeds to repeatedly call the homeowner to demand more money.
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