I should start a new

[goldendesign]

Business. A concrete curbing, landscape business.

 

I called these jack holes who advertise in my neighborhood newsletter about getting some and scape curbing done in my front yard. They advertise 80 linear feet for $375. 

 

As it happens I need 78 li. ft. Called and a lady came out, measures, shows samples, and writes up a contract. No money given.

 

First appointment was for the following Tuesday, 8 am. Tuesday comeths and by 11am I call. Voicemail. Call at 1pm, voicemail. Call at 3 to FINALLY get through only to have the lady tell me some bullcarp about the high possibility of rain that day. 20% chance on the news but they said 80%. Never freaking rained.

 

Second appointment was for the following Tuesday. I call Monday to confirm. Voicemail. Never showed Tuesday. I called four fricken times. Leaving two messages. No call back. Now their phone gopes directly to voicemail. My wife calls a few weeks later and leaves a number not the one associated with us. Called back right away. Meanwhile I find out they have three BBB complaints from botched jobs and ruined yards. We never called them back. 

 

Called three other companies last week to schedule some-pucking-one else. Had a guy schedule to come out for estimate; never shows. Second company hasn't returned calls. Third company charges almost two more dollars a linear foot but actually calls back and schedules an appointment for this coming Tuesday, 

 

I am not holding my breath.

 

Why be in business if the fucksticks don't even call back let alone show the fuck up?

I am not selling them something, shit I want to PAY them to do something!

God forbid you actually work for a living.

 

 

[Zealot]

Part of the problem is that in private construction the clients are notorious for not paying. So if the company gets an industrial or commercial bid, they'll dump the residential stuff.