tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post5218519401977448831..comments2023-10-30T09:43:02.452-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Mom: What Would You Do?Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208441574957302008noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post-26083311618058547942011-09-04T16:44:12.527-04:002011-09-04T16:44:12.527-04:00I agree with everything that's been said. Don&...I agree with everything that's been said. Don't stand for crappy service and don't let them walk all over you. As a homeowner you will, unfortunately, find that there seem to be more bad companies out there than good ones. I recommend spending the $15 bucks a year to subscribe to Delaware Valley Checkbook (http://www.checkbook.org/) which has subscriber-submitted reviews for all sorts of companies and services.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post-57584215585612686522011-09-04T15:46:41.714-04:002011-09-04T15:46:41.714-04:00You can pay the bill through your credit card comp...You can pay the bill through your credit card company. Then explain to your credit card company the scenerio and have them not pay your bill. Most credit card companies will go after a company for faulty service. It's one of those unknown services a lot of them offer.<br />I also agree with Mychal - report them to the BBB and see what they can do to help you. Last but not least, you can just write a letter explaining that you will not pay the bill and exactly why. Attach the WHOLE scenerio. Send several copies - one to every department you can find. My grandmother has done this with several faulty companies and winds up just not paying her bill. When they threaten to report her she stands firm. Remember - most people don't like to be intimidated, so the one that backs down first loses.mariamadalinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592492576132155235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post-53912483325712269062011-09-04T15:04:05.666-04:002011-09-04T15:04:05.666-04:00Welcome to the land of home ownership. We just ha...Welcome to the land of home ownership. We just had to replace our water heater. I was in sticker shock. The last water heater cost me $150 and lasted 17 years. This one was $400 and I installed it myself. <br /><br />What Mychal said is good advice. But you will probably end up paying the bill anyway. Maybe you can negotiate a bit with them though. I'd find another HVAC company. Check at your church to see if anyone there has a small heating and airconditioning business. At least they would be more caring and honest with you. That's what Bill and Njeri did for car repairs, and they get very good service for about half the price.<br /><br />We only pay about $45 for the service call here, but then by the hour after that. We had to have ours recharged a couple of years ago, and I think the bill was like $75, and they inspected the whole system. But of course we're in the midwest in a small town where prices are not nearly what they are in a metro area.MZEE Ricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post-38629394179929129262011-09-04T14:20:55.481-04:002011-09-04T14:20:55.481-04:00I would tell them that they are not getting one re...I would tell them that they are not getting one red cent from you until the air conditioner is fixed to your satisfaction. Then I would call the BBB and report them. After doing all that, call the people at Call For Action at 6ABC. Get Nydia on the case!Mychal B.http://mylifeinmommyland.comnoreply@blogger.com