The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber TCF839: Contractor Scam or Just a Bad Business?
Today, Tom discusses a recent contractor fail that was reported in ABC 7 Chicago news. He shares the story of a homeowner unhappy with work done by her contractor, and takes a look at the key fails of the project and shares fixes for both contractors and clients on how to prevent similar failures from occurring in the future.
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] - Intro
[00:20] - The situation
[01:19] - Contractor Fail: Scribbled estimate
[02:14] - Contractor Fix: Have clear documentation
[06:46] - Homeowner Fail: No proper contract
[07:51] - Homeowner Fix: No project without a valid contract
[08:37] - Don't itemize the job
[10:00] - Economy of scale
[11:21] - Run if no clear plan
[11:58] - Closing thoughts
Link to the original news story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5K_bFAAOBQ
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