7531, Report:
#6170
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2001
Timber Land Company, Larry Allar Ripoff General Contractor/Builder - Exorbitant Overruns prior to close
We hired Lawrence D Allar a.k.a.: Timber Land Co. (lic# 20060423) to build us a home in Independence MN. We worked on a cost plus basis since he had just built a similar home and we had the exact costs.
Larry started off as such a great guy that anyone could trust, because of thi...
Entity
Timber Land Company, Larry Aller
Categories: Builders & Contractors
7532, Report:
#6056
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2001
Beaverhome.com refund rip-off
I ordered hardwood flooring from beaverhome.com on 2/23/01 on the condition that it be delivered by 3/15/01. They told me that if I cancelled my order that I would get a full refund, no conditions. They had nothing to ship as of 3/12/01 and talked me into accepting substitute goods ...
Entity
Beaverhome.com
Categories: Building Services
7533, Report:
#5961
Posted Date:
Jul 30 2001
Bernard Haldane, Houston TX almost got me too. thanks to Rip-off Report I saved $9,000
I met with a Sr. VP in the Bernard Haldane Houston office and received a very convincing sales pitch. This was my 2nd visit and my wife was with me.
The program they lay out appears sound and if they can deliver on the hidden market it would be a very valuable service. However ...
Entity
Bernard Haldane
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
7534, Report:
#5707
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2001
Latta Baldwin - Larry Latta defective piano BULL
My husband and I bought a used Baldwin piano from Latta Baldwin in Dothan, AL. Before we bought the piano we visited Latta Baldwin several times asking lots of questions about the piano we were interested in. The piano had a couple of keys that were not working correctly and the o...
Entity
Latta Baldwin - Larry Latta
Categories: Music Shops
7535, Report:
#5006
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2001
Precision Auto car goes in to get one thing fixed, comes out with something else wrong!
On April 13, I took my car to Precision Auto on East Washington St. to have it tuned up and checked out since I had had a (very) few minor problems with it. The person running the shop (Larry) assured me they were capable of handling any repairs it might need. I dropped the car of...
Entity
Precision Auto
Categories: Auto Repair Service
7536, Report:
#4674
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2001
Mid-South Home Improvement contractor rip-off fraud check forged
I had the ncompany above do some home improvement for my mother. This company did poor quality work. The windows and doors are crooked. Siding was replaced poorly. Flooring in the home done very poorly. Front door not replaced. Porch and rails not fixed just painted. Fixtures i...
Entity
Mid-South Home Improvement
Categories: Corrupt Companies
7537, Report:
#1294
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2001
The Pulte Homes Experience * UPDATE .. Pulte screws thir own contractors ..the inside story ..Pulte contractor turns Whistle Blower on Pulte Fraud
My family moved into our new Pulte Built home on Nov. 19, 1993. From that day on, we had nothing but problems getting Pulte Homes to honor the warranty. The first day in, we noticed that the walls were badly bowed, out of square, and out of plumb. The myiad of problems just seemed t...
Entity
Pulte Homes of Ohio
Categories: Builders & Contractors
7538, Report:
#4307
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2001
Mackenzie Homes work never completed nightmarish homes
When we bought our home, the buyers before us only had good reviews for their Mackenzie Home. We were one of the first buyers for this new developer. It seems that as more homes were sold, the quality of the houses, as well as the service, deteriorated. We've been in our home for a ...
Entity
Mackenzie Homes
Categories: Builders & Contractors
7539, Report:
#1033761
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2001
Pulte Home Builders Rip-off their own contractors and their customers too
The following letter is one of may contractors being ripped off by Pulte across the country. This subcontractor below was being harassed by Pulte by not paying them for their work. The contractor had reported to Pulte supervisors problems regarding inferior workmanship and other wro...
Entity
Pulte Home Builders
Categories: Builders & Contractors
7540, Report:
#4195
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2001
Johnson's Floor Covering & Pro Flooring - improper installation Laminate Flooring rip off
My research indicates every rule regarding laminate floors was broken. My floor was nailed, no 1/4 expansion gap around edges, subfloor unprepared, unacclimated. And the store who sold the material as well as the installers are refusing to put in a new floor. I've spent almost $4...
Entity
Johnson's Floor Covering
Categories: Carpet & Tile Stores