Contractor Entered Without Permission to Perform Work and Overcharged
My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: Florida
What Laws can I review
I had a contractor break into my home while I wasn't home to do a job he was 6 hrs late on. We were to discuss price but since I wasn't home (cause he was late) I wasn't able to talk price. They never called to say they were on the way or at my home. They came in a window did the work and left then are double billing me and trying to charge nearly 2-3 times the going rate for the part. I filed complaint with the Florida Dept of Business Professional Regulation and the BBB. I told them to take me to small claims which they are doing. Court next Monday for mediation. .. Any Statues or laws that may help would be great.. advice and suggestions on how to prepare myself.
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My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: Florida
What Laws can I review
I had a contractor break into my home while I wasn't home to do a job he was 6 hrs late on. We were to discuss price but since I wasn't home (cause he was late) I wasn't able to talk price. They never called to say they were on the way or at my home. They came in a window did the work and left then are double billing me and trying to charge nearly 2-3 times the going rate for the part. I filed complaint with the Florida Dept of Business Professional Regulation and the BBB. I told them to take me to small claims which they are doing. Court next Monday for mediation. .. Any Statues or laws that may help would be great.. advice and suggestions on how to prepare myself.
The BBB have no regulatory authority at all.
You said they broke in. What happened when you called the police to report the break-in?
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My question involves a consumer law issue in the State of: Florida
advice and suggestions on how to prepare myself.
This one is not so much a case of finding some law to cite to the judge. Rather, what matters are (1) the terms of the contract you had (if any) with the contractor and (2) what work did the contractor actually do? If it gets to trialThe contractor will need to prove there was a contract and what the price terms were and what work he did. You will want to counter with any evidence that you have that there was no contract or that the contract was something different than the contractor claims it was. The mediation will be a good chance for you to ask the contractor how he arrives at his bill and to offer what you think is the right price for the job.
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The BBB have no regulatory authority at all.
You said they broke in. What happened when you called the police to report the break-in?
The police said it was a civil matter. Because they were called out to the home and nothing was actually broken or stolen, dispite them unlawfully coming into my home through an unsecured window.
I know the BBB has no authority, I wanted to simply file a complaint and have it on record to hopefully settle the issue but the business claimed it was slander.
no it really wasn't.. I didn't understand and my questions were answered in a way that were helpful to me.
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Call Home Depot, Lowe's and two other electrical supply houses and get the price in writing for the breaker and bring it to court with you. If he is charging $220 for the part and the other four places are charging $70 to $90, then I would think that the judge would side with you and you would owe the contractor $80. But if you get prices from $180 to $220, then I bet you would be stuck with paying the $220. Look at the breaker in your box that they replaced and make sure you get a price on the SAME exact one.
You also state that you received an invoice for an additional $320 and $80. Break those charges down for us so we can figure out what they are for.
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Call Home Depot, Lowe's and two other electrical supply houses and get the price in writing for the breaker and bring it to court with you. If he is charging $220 for the part and the other four places are charging $70 to $90, then I would think that the judge would side with you and you would owe the contractor $80. But if you get prices from $180 to $220, then I bet you would be stuck with paying the $220. Look at the breaker in your box that they replaced and make sure you get a price on the SAME exact one.
You also state that you received an invoice for an additional $320 and $80. Break those charges down for us so we can figure out what they are for.
Sorry I didn't see that this post was two months old.