- Report: #480859
Complaint Review: Donald. E. O'Connor - Carlsbad California
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Donald. E. O'Connor
2588 El Camino Real, F-372 Carlsbad, 92008 California, United States of America
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Donald. E. O'Connor A.P.S. General, America's Property Services, Smart Living Homes, O'Connor Construction This contractor overbilled then abandoned our construction project. San Diego, California
We hired APS General, CA contractor license # 750438, to build a small companion unit. It started out fine, but pretty soon Don O'Conner, the owner, was demanding money in advance of work delivered and threatening to walk off the job. The final straw came when he demanded $37K more in a payment even though, by his own accounting, we had paid more than he had delivered. We refused, and he walked off the job. When the dust settled we discovered he'd delivered quite a bit less than he'd previously claimed.
He has refused to provide documentation to his former bonding company and to the contractors state license board to support his outrageous claims. The bonding company found in our favor. The CSLB has refered our complaint to the state attorney general for pending disciplinary action.
Check his license. You'll see a complaint filed. Anyone who's dealt with the CSLB in filing a complaint knows this is not a simple/trivial process... It took almost a year before they had fully vetted our complaint, referring it to the state prosecutor and, finally, posting a warning to consumers.
We were not the only people he's done this to. We've spoken with two other former clients of APS General/Donald O'Connor. They both told us they were treated similarly. In our opinion, this is his pattern.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Katie
San Diego,California,
USA
UPDATE: Donald. E. O'Connor A.P.S. General, America's Property Services, Smart Living Homes, O'Connor Construction
#2Author of original report
Tue, August 10, 2010
I posted the previous report about Donald O'Connor. As of this date, all parties mentioned: ourselves, APS General, and the CSLB, have reached an agreement that is acceptable to all parties. We consider the dispute resolved.
Katie
San Diego,California,
USA
Redacted
#3Author of original report
Mon, August 09, 2010
Redacted as part of the terms of a settlement
Katie
San Diego,California,
USA
Retracted
#4Author of original report
Mon, August 09, 2010
Retracted report pending settlement.
