Builder Never Turns Up. What to Do?

Niv

I would be skeptical too  had it not been for the fact the OP has not chased the guy once, he keeps coming to her. I have never heard of such behavior from a scammer before so it may lead me to give him the benefit of the doubt a little longer. 

mrcol1000

Well, he finally turned up and the work has now been done, in a day and without him stopping once. It appears to be high quality.
What was going on? I have no idea, but thanks for everyone's input, it is much appreciated. 

Mutton_Geoff

mrcol1000 said:

Well, he finally turned up and the work has now been done, in a day and without him stopping once. It appears to be high quality.
What was going on? I have no idea, but thanks for everyone's input, it is much appreciated. 

Maybe he reads this forum?

Risteard

Mutton_Geoff said:

mrcol1000 said:

Well, he finally turned up and the work has now been done, in a day and without him stopping once. It appears to be high quality.
What was going on? I have no idea, but thanks for everyone's input, it is much appreciated. 

Maybe he reads this forum?

Or perhaps my points were entirely valid, as usual.

bpj

Risteard said:

Mutton_Geoff said:

mrcol1000 said:

Well, he finally turned up and the work has now been done, in a day and without him stopping once. It appears to be high quality.
What was going on? I have no idea, but thanks for everyone's input, it is much appreciated. 

Maybe he reads this forum?

Or perhaps my points were entirely valid, as usual.

But you didn't express an opinion as to this worker's excuses.

If I had to guess he's just overbooked and thinks an excuse sounds better than talking responsibility. A bit silly but hardly uncommon behaviour! Of course my point could be completely invalid, as usual.

nnewtoarea

Had a similar experience. Have learnt never to pay in advance for materials.