Repairman Charges Woman $700 for Air Duct Work, But He Doesn’t Realize Who She Really Is

How to avoid A/C and heating scams

Since cheats like these are, unfortunately, fairly common, it’s important that you do your due diligence before plunking down hard-earned cash on a potentially non-existent problem.

The good folks at the Better Business Bureau advise A/C repair customers to only hire technicians who either come highly-recommended or have positive ratings online. Along with this, they stress that you get everything in writing BEFORE he/she starts the work. Request a copy of their license and, if you feel that anything is awry, always get a second opinion.

Even if the repairman has plenty of 5-star reviews on Angie’s List and you are satisfied with the price, let him/her know in advance that you would like to keep the broken parts that they have promised to replace. This simple act forces the technician to be honest, thus stamping out a bait-and-switch before they even have a chance to pull one.

We’ve heard stories about repairmen doing lazy work, but these guys really take the cake. To see the cringe-worthy confrontations between Guerrero and the cornered technicians, be sure to watch Inside Edition’s video below. You won’t believe their excuses!

Now that you’ve witnessed these cheating contractors for yourself, we’d like to hear from you. Have you ever been scammed by a repairman? If so, what did you do about it? How do you protect yourself from these scenarios?

Source: tiphero.com