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Contractor now wants to charge for quote
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Not a bad idea Shaun and if it goes to court I will certainly be claiming for my timr amd inconvenience. At the moment I am trying not to antagonise this clearly unstable fool.
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Yep, I think you have the measure of this chancer - just try and block him out.Thinking critically since 1996....0 -
I have found four business websites that he is advertising on in which he states "free no obligation quote".
Print these out and keep them! (evidence!)
I would then reply once more (if he emails again) saying "as per your adverts (see links below), you came round to my house to give a FREE no obligation quote. Your quote was not suitable, so I chose not to use your business, therefore no money is owed".
After than, ignore!Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)0 -
Thanks everyone. I have printed all the websites and since the last email that I mentioned earlier I havent heard from him. Hopefully this is the end of it, though I have a feeling it isnt, his contact has shown him to be too unstable to just accept this and move on. I wont respond to any contact from him, except through a solicitor or the police0
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If you do hear from him again issue him with a warning that his actions are causing you alarm and distress and that this serves as a warning notice to desist from further contact.
The police can arrest someone who has been warned previously about causing alarm and distress.Be happy...;)0 -
Just ignore him completely. It will never get to court. No judge will hear such a case. There is no contract whatsoever.
He has a greater chance of becoming pope than making a success of his claim.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0 -
I got an invoice today and spoke to a solicitor who advised that I should write one letter stating there is no contract, including my print out of the sites he advertises free and then not do anymore. I have added your bit spacey about the alarm and distress. I will send this by signed for mail on Monday (when Im back in the area I used to live in, so he doesnt get wind of where I have moved to). Solicitor said that if is continues I may have to get an injunction against him.
Even Im getting very bored of it!0 -
Please don't add that bit about "alarm and distress" as it's pure nonsense.One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.0
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Mark his emails as spam, problem solved?0
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The invoice was sent by post. And I am going to keep a copy of all emails, as it may be useful later on, even if I dont open them.0
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I will send this by signed for mail on Monday (when Im back in the area I used to live in, so he doesnt get wind of where I have moved to).The invoice was sent by post.
Where was it sent to? If you received it at your new address then he already knows where you live?
/confused (dot com)0
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