Paris

Oh, thou you may take it as a lesson learnt but that was yr hard-earned $$, I feel bad for you! He owed me $900+ but I pressed him everyday (which was really tiring for me!) & threatened to sue him (even thou he pretended to ask me go ahead). Finally I managed to get back the whole amt. I told him, if I didn't check my accounts & ask him to return my $$, I doubt he will & even said that he isn't a man because he didn't keep his promise, will not admit that he was at fault & didn't apologise when his workers failed to turn up for work. I also had a bad experience with my uncle who used to be a contractor. Initially we didn't want to engage him but my aunty (his wife) said, since we are relatives, why not let my uncle earned the $$? We agreed. My uncle collected cash from us saying that he needed the $$ to buy materials for us b4 work was been started. But problems came. My aunty would always follow her husband whenever we met @ my new house for discussion about the reno. 1 day, both my husband & myself were shocked & angry to see that our made-to-measure wardrobe was unable to hang the clothes. My uncle didn't ask us for further opinions on how the design should be done b4 he instructed his workers to carry on with the work. My aunty made a sarcastic remarks,"If cannot hang the clothes, then fold them up." I felt like rebutting her, then what was the use of making a wardrobe when we couldn't hang our clothes. We might as well buy a drawer type - cheaper. For eg, my husband's office wear - don't tell me he has to iron everyday early in the morning b4 he could wear it to the office." I also felt like asking her, then what about them, do they hang or fold their nice clothes? Also, the worksmanship wasn't perfect. When I told my another aunty about it, she too dared not ask my uncle to reno her new house.

As the saying goes, a leopard will never changes its spots. Btw, did you pay him before the work start? If yes, how did you manage to get back your $$? Besides, I feel that he charged too expensive for my case - just to change the toilet door, 2 vanity cabinets & to paint 2 toilets ceilings.

I think no point sueing this irresponsible person because we have to pay the fees to the lawyer & waste our time here & there & as what you had also mentioned. Even when I threatened to sue him, he said go ahead & do whatever I want about him.

Yes, he still advertise on the newsapapers, that was how I found out about him. Do you know him? I called him several times for payment because his workers didn't turn up for work yet he didn't even apologised to me but scolded me. If I didn't call him up for payment, he won't pay me back. I believed he didn't even ask his factory to make my cabinets & door which Ihad requested. Otherwise why did he initiate to cancel the job when he told me that his workers were being held up in JB? Doesn't he have to answer to his company? He's irresponsible & inefficient. Owed me $$ yet still have the cheek to scold me. Thus, I strongly discourage people to look for him for reno service.

Yes, I agreed with you. In Aug 2010, I engaged David Heng from Soteria Interior Works to paint my wall & change my toilet door & cabinets. He also collect 50% of the total amt from me before the work has even started. 1 day his worker came to my house to paint the wall & I gave him 40% as a 2nd payment. I arranged 3 times for his workers to turn up to change my cabinets & door but they didn't turn up for work. He would always give me an excuse. On the 3rd appointment when his workers supposed to turn up for work at my house at 9am, they didn't so I called David. He said his workers were being held up at JB & shouted at me that job cancelled. So I expected him to return me the $$ on the following week & he agreed. However, when I checked with my bank, there wasn't any funds deposit into my account. I called him up to find out the reason but he would always have an excuse to hang up my call or gave me a false cheque number & scolded me an idiot & to stop harrassing him for payment. I have been calling him for payment for 3 weeks already & until now, he hasn't pay full. He said his father passed away, his account only has 300, he's jobless, etc....in order to delay my payment.