seashell 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 Ah seng give u very good price,but my home he cost super hight price,sigh!T_T hi jesslyn from what i can see, mine is aluminium... urs is wrought iron so i guess price is different? did u ask him for discount? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seashell 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) my granite top! in my quote, ah soon quoted me $1500 for my granite top -WHICH I ALREADY PAID HIM. he then told me he do not have $$ to do for me..ask me pay ADDITIONAL for the material $600 and he will get labour n etc... since it is a cheaper alternative for me, i paid $600.. this is the start of my nightmare.. ah soon have no worker to carry the granite to my house.. end up, it was my kind carpenter ah ho who offered to help me carry that 2 slabs of granite that is almost like 100kg per slab up to my house... *SWEAT* spend two days to cut the granite in my house... dust n noise all u can think of. RESULTS?? -ugly sides (no polished and it is rough surface) -measurement not taken properly that resulted the granite depth to be too deep -HOB somehow cannot fit into the hole opening.... -CRACKS at the joint lines --used THICK powder to touch up the CRACKS *will update photos later* he gave me china black galaxy but charged me india black galaxy price...!! I paid $1500 (in the quote) + $600 (to buy material) and now $1500 to redo everything. MY TOP COST ME $3600!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going crazy!! is Ah Soon trying to sabotage me?? :bangwall::bangwall::bangwall::bangwall::bangwall: Edited December 16, 2009 by seashell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey M 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 Once bitten twice shy,u should not engage him or have anything to do with him anymore. i 2nd that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigeyedfish 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 my granite top! in my quote, ah soon quoted me $1500 for my granite top -WHICH I ALREADY PAID HIM. he then told me he do not have $$ to do for me..ask me pay ADDITIONAL for the material $600 and he will get labour n etc... since it is a cheaper alternative for me, i paid $600.. this is the start of my nightmare.. ah soon have no worker to carry the granite to my house.. end up, it was my kind carpenter ah ho who offered to help me carry that 2 slabs of granite that is almost like 100kg per slab up to my house... *SWEAT* spend two days to cut the granite in my house... dust n noise all u can think of. RESULTS?? -ugly sides (no polished and it is rough surface) -measurement not taken properly that resulted the granite depth to be too deep -HOB somehow cannot fit into the hole opening.... -CRACKS at the joint lines --used THICK powder to touch up the CRACKS *will update photos later* he gave me china black galaxy but charged me india black galaxy price...!! I paid $1500 (in the quote) + $600 (to buy material) and now $1500 to redo everything. MY TOP COST ME $3600!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going crazy!! is Ah Soon trying to sabotage me?? :bangwall::bangwall::bangwall::bangwall::bangwall: *hugs* I hope you get through this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worldangel 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 my granite top! in my quote, ah soon quoted me $1500 for my granite top -WHICH I ALREADY PAID HIM. he then told me he do not have $$ to do for me..ask me pay ADDITIONAL for the material $600 and he will get labour n etc... since it is a cheaper alternative for me, i paid $600.. this is the start of my nightmare.. ah soon have no worker to carry the granite to my house.. end up, it was my kind carpenter ah ho who offered to help me carry that 2 slabs of granite that is almost like 100kg per slab up to my house... *SWEAT* spend two days to cut the granite in my house... dust n noise all u can think of. RESULTS?? -ugly sides (no polished and it is rough surface) -measurement not taken properly that resulted the granite depth to be too deep -HOB somehow cannot fit into the hole opening.... -CRACKS at the joint lines --used THICK powder to touch up the CRACKS *will update photos later* he gave me china black galaxy but charged me india black galaxy price...!! I paid $1500 (in the quote) + $600 (to buy material) and now $1500 to redo everything. MY TOP COST ME $3600!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going crazy!! is Ah Soon trying to sabotage me?? :bangwall::bangwall::bangwall::bangwall::bangwall: that's ridiculous, dun listen to him anymore...rather get another person to do at a higher price than to trust such an irresponsible person... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaskel 2 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 my granite top! in my quote, ah soon quoted me $1500 for my granite top -WHICH I ALREADY PAID HIM. he then told me he do not have $ to do for me..ask me pay ADDITIONAL for the material $600 and he will get labour n etc... since it is a cheaper alternative for me, i paid $600.. this is the start of my nightmare.. ah soon have no worker to carry the granite to my house.. end up, it was my kind carpenter ah ho who offered to help me carry that 2 slabs of granite that is almost like 100kg per slab up to my house... *SWEAT* spend two days to cut the granite in my house... dust n noise all u can think of. RESULTS?? -ugly sides (no polished and it is rough surface) -measurement not taken properly that resulted the granite depth to be too deep -HOB somehow cannot fit into the hole opening.... -CRACKS at the joint lines --used THICK powder to touch up the CRACKS *will update photos later* he gave me china black galaxy but charged me india black galaxy price... !! I paid $1500 (in the quote) + $600 (to buy material) and now $1500 to redo everything. MY TOP COST ME $3600!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am going crazy!! is Ah Soon trying to sabotage me?? That no such granite as China black galaxy. Black galaxy granite is all from India. China....shanxi black, G684, G301, etc... Oh ya btw he just called me to collect money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ossify 1 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 until this ah soon pay you back your money or complete your works, you should not pay him more money, imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fini 1 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 That no such granite as China black galaxy. Black galaxy granite is all from India. China....shanxi black, G684, G301, etc... Oh ya btw he just called me to collect money. ????? why Soon collect $ fm u ? he shld be payin u rt for wk & materials? ty seashell & jaskel for silestone quartz info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seashell 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) That no such granite as China black galaxy. Black galaxy granite is all from India. China....shanxi black, G684, G301, etc... Oh ya btw he just called me to collect money. there is black galaxy exporting out from china.... if not for my friend who is a tile supplier told me, i couldn't believe it.. see, here is a example: http://huabaostone.manufacturer.globalsour...anite-Tiles.htm OH BTW, HOW COME HE CAN GIVE U MONEY???????? HOW COME???????????? FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF angry now. Edited December 16, 2009 by seashell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seashell 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Once bitten twice shy,u should not engage him or have anything to do with him anymore. i 2nd that. cus my loses is already very high.. then ah soon says, to minimize my loses, he ask me to pay for material n he get labour to do it... i didn't know too much about granite top, i didn't know there is such issues...ALL OF A SUDDEN he AUTO comes to our house, apologize and say his fault n etc... I AM SO STUPID AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited December 16, 2009 by seashell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
user101 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER trust a desperate man! He will go all out to get things he want. cus my loses is already very high.. then ah soon says, to minimize my loses, he ask me to pay for material n he get labour to do it... i didn't know too much about granite top, i didn't know there is such issues...ALL OF A SUDDEN he AUTO comes to our house, apologize and say his fault n etc... I AM SO STUPID AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaskel 2 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 there is black galaxy exporting out from china.... if not for my friend who is a tile supplier told me, i couldn't believe it.. see, here is a example: http://huabaostone.manufacturer.globalsour...anite-Tiles.htm OH BTW, HOW COME HE CAN GIVE U MONEY???????? HOW COME???????????? FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF angry now. 1 of the hse owners still hold on to the last payment, only left some uncompleted works. So I took over and completed the works and the left over $ got to give back to ah soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaskel 2 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 there is black galaxy exporting out from china.... if not for my friend who is a tile supplier told me, i couldn't believe it.. see, here is a example: http://huabaostone.manufacturer.globalsour...anite-Tiles.htm OH BTW, HOW COME HE CAN GIVE U MONEY???????? HOW COME???????????? FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF angry now. Only a few know how to differential a China granite and other countries granite.....although they have different grains of natural stone colour inside the slab, one is more colourful than the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jesslyntan 1 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) 1 of the hse owners still hold on to the last payment, only left some uncompleted works. So I took over and completed the works and the left over $ got to give back to ah soon. meet @ my home lah!我要他把那一点钱留给我补做我的东西啦！口以吗？>.< u hold the $$$$(印象中有1K+吧！) 留着帮我做我家啦！求求，谢谢 Edited December 17, 2009 by jesslyntan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seashell 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 if ah soon got money, HE SHOULD PAY US. HE SHOULDN'T TAKE ANY MONEY!! MORE N MORE N MORE ANGRY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
