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Customer Filing A Claim Against My Bond Yet Hasn’t Fired Me.
Let me begin by saying I won’t be sad to see 2017 leave. Every idiot since the beginning of time hired me. Perhaps I’m the idiot not recognizing they were idiots. :-) in any case, this last one tops them all: I have a customer who called today and said he is filing a claim against my bond. However I am still on the job and he won’t fire me. The work is fine however we have reached a standstill due to a crooked 203k Renovation loan (HUD) Inspector/consultant. The inspector wanted me to pay him $4000 under the table since he was recommended me to the job. I told him no. From that point on he started to make things difficult by undervaluing the work that was done so we wouldn’t get reimbursed the amount we had put out thereby making it impossible to move the job along. I reported him to HUD’s Office of Inspector General and they are now investigating him. I have already met with 2 special agents. In any case, the homeowner is aware, CSLB is aware, everybody is aware of what happened.
Despite all of that, the homeowner feels I have breached the contract by not finishing on schedule. I say he’s nuts. Even if that stuff didn’t happen, how can you make a claim on a bond if the contractor is still working for you?! Comments pleeeeeeeeze! :-)
12-06-2017, 04:43 AM #2
Re: Customer Filing A Claim Against My Bond Yet Hasn’t Fired Me.
Simple: It's California.
12-06-2017, 06:51 AM #3
You new to America?
12-06-2017, 10:47 AM #4
Originally Posted by Kfunnyman
Perhaps I’m the idiot not recognizing they were idiots.
Kowboy (12-06-2017)
Can you explain why a HUD inspector is involved? Is this HUD/Section 8 work on low income (welfare) buildings?
Threads (37,401)
Tell the inspector that you give up and will pay him off. Make sure the authorities are there to watch the transaction.
No need to deal with corrupt inspectors.
dayexco (12-06-2017), jproffer (12-07-2017)
hopefully he wont have to pay the authorities to show up
heheheh yup.
Can't trust the FBI....
And then he realizes... :whistle
I absolutely thought this post was going to be from Kowboy.
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Customer Filing A Claim Against My Bond Yet Hasn’t Fired Me.
Let me begin by saying I won’t be sad to see 2017 leave. Every idiot since the beginning of time hired me. Perhaps I’m the idiot not recognizing they were idiots. :-) in any case, this last one tops them all: I have a customer who called today and said he is filing a claim against my bond. However I am still on the job and he won’t fire me. The work is fine however we have reached a standstill due to a crooked 203k Renovation loan (HUD) Inspector/consultant. The inspector wanted me to pay him $4000 under the table since he was recommended me to the job. I told him no. From that point on he started to make things difficult by undervaluing the work that was done so we wouldn’t get reimbursed the amount we had put out thereby making it impossible to move the job along. I reported him to HUD’s Office of Inspector General and they are now investigating him. I have already met with 2 special agents. In any case, the homeowner is aware, CSLB is aware, everybody is aware of what happened.
Despite all of that, the homeowner feels I have breached the contract b
y not finishing on schedule. I say he’s nuts. Even if that stuff didn’t happen, how can you make a claim on a bond if the contractor is still working for you?! Comments pleeeeeeeeze! :-)
12-06-2017, 04:43 AM #2
Re: Customer Filing A Claim Against My Bond Yet Hasn’t Fired Me.
Simple: It's California.
12-06-2017, 06:51 AM #3
You new to America?
12-06-2017, 10:47 AM #4
Originally Posted by Kfunnyman
Perhaps I’m the idiot not recognizing they were idiots.
Kowboy (12-06-2017)
Can you explain why a HUD inspector is involved? Is this HUD/Section 8 work on low income (welfare) buildings?
Threads (37,401)
Tell the inspector that you give up and will pay him off. Make sure the authorities are there to watch the transaction.
No need to deal with corrupt inspectors.
dayexco (12-06-2017), jproffer (12-07-2017)
hopefully he wont have to pay the authorities to show up
heheheh yup.
Can't trust the FBI....
And then he realizes... :whistle
I absolutely thought this post was going to be from Kowboy.
Anyone fight an insurance claim against them? J-Peffer General Discussion 20 01-13-2017 08:30 AM
Surety Bond for Contract on Indian Reservation lamanitta Business 11 07-17-2014 08:03 PM
Bond requested- employee theft vs performance JCarsten Business 9 07-17-2010 01:52 AM
I just fired my first customer Thewoodman General Discussion 44 01-28-2007 12:05 PM