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  • Report:  #498897

Complaint Review: Adam Charles A.C's Dreamteam Construction Co. Homebuilders Inc. - Rowlett Texas

Reported By:
John - Rowlett, Texas, USA
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Adam Charles A.C's Dreamteam Construction Co. Homebuilders Inc.
Rowlett, Texas, United States of America
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Yet another person ripped off by Adam Charles. He has been doing business with me under the name of Fence Maintenance. As of at least 9/19/2009 his cell phone and email address have been canceled. With the email being a hotmail account he had to have canceled it himself.

Here is the last email I attempted to write him and it was bounced back to me, it will also give a clear picture of my situation. Keep in mind this was written prior to me finally Googling his name and finding the multiple scam reports on him. 

"Adam,

 


I have not heard from you since September 3rd and your phone as of my call 2 minutes ago is unavailable.


 


I am writing in attempts to collect a partial refund of $425.00.


 


Our original contract was for removal of debris in my backyard at no charge, caulk, prep and paint all exterior wood trim on the house at $425.00 and replace damaged wood trim at base of chimney at $100.00.


 


The original contract stated that all serviced were to be paid and the job completed within 30 days of the signed agreement. The agreement was signed, the debris was removed, and  $100.00 cash deposit was made on June 29th. That means that all payments must be made and the job completed by July 30th at the latest.


 


The remaining $425.00 was paid by check on July 25th which cleared my account on July 28th. Due to weather we made a verbal agreement that work would begin the following week (August 3rd-7th)


 


No work was rendered, after that point we had yet another verbal agreement that work would be completed by Monday August 24th or by Friday August 28th at the latest. No work was completed.


 


It was then August 29th when I asked for a refund of the $425.00. At this point the original contract as well as two verbal contract amendments have been breached. I still feel I am being fair in only requesting $425.00 of the $525.00 total paid. The debris clean up was written to be at no charge, but I believe in compensating for a completed job. The debris was cleared in a professional and timely manner and greatly helped us out before our wedding.


 


Please get in touch with me as soon as possible regarding a refund of $425.00, I do not want this to linger any longer.


 


Thank you,


-John"

If Adam does not pay me my partial refund by next week, granted the only way he will know this is if he checks these reports, I have talked with my lawyer and will be pressing charges and filling a suit. It is for a small amount, I believe that is what he is banking on, but it is the principle of the matter.

Also if there is anyone on here who is trying to build a larger case I am willing to piggy back onto your case, I have saved text messages, voice mails, a broken signed contract, check deposit scan all with dates to back it up. If we bind together we can do more.

Adam, if you are reading this, please refund my money as agreed by the end of this week. If not I will be pressing the issue further.

My hope is that others will read these reports before they are scammed as well.

-John


9 Updates & Rebuttals

Tina1418

union beach,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
DeadBeat

#2Consumer Comment

Fri, January 29, 2010

Hey MojoMelvin,

 I am with you anyinfo I can give you email me at

Melswife14   and thats at aol.com  ....


Mojomelvin

United States of America
Another Adam rip off

#3Consumer Comment

Mon, January 25, 2010

Adam was contracted to install my hard wood floors... He has since ran off with $2000 dollars. The courts ruled he pay it back and then his number changed. I don't mind going back to prison to make an example of him. We will find you Adam.


Tina1418

union beach,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
DEADBEAT

#4General Comment

Thu, January 07, 2010

I just want you all to know Adams excuse is always His FAMILY as I said EXCUSE .. He has a son here in NJ that he has NOT seen or talked to in years he is a DEADBEAT excuse after excuse to feel sorry for him ,He owes me over 40,000 and he will deny this but email me and Ill send you all the info you need (((REDACTED))).. I am dealing with a few people that he beat in Texas already .Probation is on his butt then he moves and changes around things only a matter of time before its all over with . I dont want to give out all my info on here because that will let him know how close I really am to getting his a*s !.You can run but you cant hide for ever must be rough living a life like that and if hes not self employmeyed anymore he sure isnt working on the books they already checked that and mind you they check it weekly so how is he paying everyone back Id sure love to know another sweet talking Lie ~


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John

Rowlett,
Texas,
USA
Update

#5Author of original report

Sat, January 02, 2010

Mark, with your post I feel I should put up an update.

I was in contact with Adam after his email and talked with him on the phone. He appeared to be sincere in wanting to pay it back and we had arranged for him to do so in 3 payments by check.

Needless to say, that was back in October and I never received a single check. The email he posted, you're right, he is not responding to, although it is still active as of last time I checked. Also the number he called me from was a pay phone.

The only thing that I know for sure is still active with him is his Chicago bank account.

Mark, good luck with everything regarding Adam Charles.

-John


Mark

Garland,
Texas,
U.S.A.
You wish to continue discourse ???

#6Consumer Comment

Wed, December 30, 2009

Adam,

I've sent you two emails to the address you provided in your rebuttal.  I also sent to your hotmail account as well.  My messages were Oct 28 and Dec 15.  I can only assume that since you did not reply that your posting to this forum was nothing more than a ruse, to convey to the public that you might actually consider paying restitution to your victims.  I consider your ruse to be an insult to those of us who have been injured by your willful and malicious deeds.  Even the title of your email alias "Pay It Back AC" is a taunt - a public humiliation of your victims.  It has served only to compound my mental anguish, distress, and anxiety.  I am sure I am not alone.

From the very beginning I have tried to keep our communication private, but now it seems this is the only channel that remains open.

I saw April at Lifetime Fitness a few months ago, and she certainly didn't look like she was struggling financially.  I am only asking for a modest refund and I know you can afford it.  You could have at least offered me your F-150 when you put it up for sale back in August.  It looked like a fine truck and I might have been willing to pay market value, minus what you owe me.

It will be much better for you to willingly repay a small sum now than to lose much more when it's taken from you.  If you would research my background as much as I have yours, you would understand why I am not someone you want to mess with.  And please don't bother with any mafia intimidation tactics.  You are all alone!  I know who has my back, do you?

And for the rest of our viewing audience, here are some pictures of what once was.  The license plate from Adam's sold F-150 and a snapshot of Adam's van before it was painted over twice.  I will begin to add more recent and detailed pictures so others will know what to look out for - unless of course I find reason to lose interest.  For those who are impatient and want to see all the pictures right now, please contact the Texas Attorney General's office where the pictures are kept on file.

Regards

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Adam Charles

Rowlett,
Texas,
USA
Adam Charles

#7REBUTTAL Individual responds

Sun, October 04, 2009

John, (And or To Whom This may Concern)

     I have tried to email you and not sure if it went through here is a copy of it please respoind with your permission;

John
    This is Adam , I have made this email in a attempt to be in contact to make right on our contract ,please respond to this email i will be checking it daily and making payments to you to make this matter right what started out as a honest intent to support my family ended up a fiasco Please no i will take responsibility for my actions and one at a time will make this right it might not be as fast as some would like it but it will be made right I am no longer self employed or doing business under any other name . please respond with mailing address to where i can sen payments and a total that is due and i will get back to you asap with details please except my apology as you no i have a few things to take care of and do right by it has been very hard a diffacult time these past few years. respectfully yours Adam Charles


 

My email is as follows

[email protected]


John

Rowlett,
Texas,
USA
I think we would have at least a better showing

#8Author of original report

Fri, September 25, 2009

Mark,

Thank you for posting up. I actually followed some of your postings when I went searching for Adam after his email address and cell phone became inactive. I had sent you an email a number of days ago that has not be allowed to go through. The mail host keeps refusing my email?

It may be due to my server, who knows, if you could, shoot me an email at my yahoo account. jgroove81

One of the biggest hurdles to taking it to civil court would be needing his address, I may have tracked it down but do not know for sure.

I am still wanting to give him to the end of the week, which is now in two days, if I hear nothing I would like to file jointly next week. It would be great to have a joint file.

I hope you're not out much.

Thank you,
-John


Mark

Garland,
Texas,
U.S.A.
Error in website

#9Consumer Comment

Wed, September 23, 2009

I should mention that the website is not YAHOO.COM, but it is EXCITE.COM.  Sorry for any confusion.


Mark

Garland,
Texas,
U.S.A.
Binder of information to share

#10Consumer Comment

Wed, September 23, 2009

I, like many others, have experienced the same thing with Adam Charles.  He has also done business as Home Rehabs and Remodeling.  Even had a very nice van with the name, phone number, motto "we put the R & R back into being a home owner".  His invoices looked professional, even had a beautiful website and a glossy full color business card.  Also had the name printed on his hat.  He tends to operate under a new name for about six months, then he re-brand himself with a new clean business name, address, and stationery.

He was referred to me after he did some drywall projects for an aquantiance of mine.  Adam will always make sure to begin work on your project after he takes the deposit.  He often just won't finish the work.  As long as he does SOME work he can't be prosecuted for theft and it becomes a "civil" matter, which means it's up to you to take him to court and sue him.  After you sue him it will be up to you to figure out how to collect your judgment.  Since he is self-employed and doesn't own real estate it will be difficult, if not impossible, to collect anything from him.  You can thank our legislators for making Texas the most "debtor friendly" state in the Union.  Adam left New Jersey a few years ago, and my understanding is that he wouldn't be able to continue this kind of behavior if he stayed.  In Texas Adam can claim thousands of dollars in "exempt property" that cannot be taken to pay creditors, even judgment creditors who win a lawsuit.  Adam gets to keep is car, his "tools of the trade", and his household goods.

I have a binder filled with all sorts of details that I am willing to share, but www.ripoffreports.com will not allow users to contact each other directly.  If you email Yahoo user "spam_is_evil" then I could try to send you info.  The BBB didn't share any consumer names either, though they have had several complaints on file.  Some other sites, such as(((Redacted))) also have complaints about Adam Charles and I was able to contact one of the victims.  You ought to give it a try.  Posting to as many complaint boards as possible is the only way to raise awareness.  Definitely contact the County DA and Texas Attorney General.  They typically won't care about your individual case, but maybe if they see enough complaints piling up they will do something.

By the way, I found your posting because I have set "Adam Charles" as a search term for Google Alerts.  You should consider doing the same so you don't miss when something new gets posted to the internet.

If you are serious about taking Adam to small claims court then I will join you.  I already have my details organized to present my case.  I would like to see the other victims sue also.  I believe the statute of limitations is two years.  He may not pay his judgments, but he should at least have to explain to judge over and over why he is taking deposits with no intention to complete projects.

Sincerely,

Mr. T

(((Redacted)))

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