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What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
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10-17-2009, 10:45 PM
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Trade: Painting & Flooring
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Portland, OR
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What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
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10-17-2009, 11:23 PM
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solar guy
Trade: solar contracting
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Annapolis Md
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
Wow he spent $389 fixing a $90 saw
Give the man a cupie doll |
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10-17-2009, 11:52 PM
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Trade: Framing, Roofing, Siding, Sheetrock, Interior Trim
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Montana
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
I saw an add for reroofing subs in denver, they are paying 35 bucks to take it off and replace together.
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10-17-2009, 11:58 PM
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Smart phone? Scan me!
Trade: Painting/Framing/Drywall
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: tWiliGht zOne
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
LOL at moving so I have to sell this sawzall!!!
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10-18-2009, 12:29 AM
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Chief Toilet Mover
Trade: Bathroom Remodeling
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Littleton, Colorado
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
Doesn't the Dewalt factory repair have a ceiling on the repair costs? I know whenever I take a tool in for repair they have me the ceiling guarantee of for instance the repair will never be more then $129.00 no matter what they do.
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10-18-2009, 01:01 AM
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Trade: Monkey Scratching Cat Herder
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Austin
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
Anything from Obama's lips.
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10-18-2009, 01:11 AM
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Pro
Trade: general carpenter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Sequim,WA
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
For $345 he shouldn't be selling that thing at a loss... He should mount it above his fireplace and admire it daily!
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10-18-2009, 01:18 AM
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Pro
Trade: carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Calgary Ab Canada
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
I'd be embarassed to admit owning a dewalt ripper,
let alone spending $400 to fix it 
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10-18-2009, 02:06 AM
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Pro
Trade: Electrician
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
Why does he have a SoCal area code (310) in Oregon?
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10-18-2009, 09:00 AM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: North of Atlanta
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
that's why he's got to move...so he can live in the correct area code
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10-18-2009, 09:29 AM
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Hammer
Trade: Home Improvements Bathroom kitchen remodeling fini
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Macomb County, MI
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately? 15th post. now i can post the link, see below.
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10-18-2009, 09:30 AM
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Hammer
Trade: Home Improvements Bathroom kitchen remodeling fini
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Macomb County, MI
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/tls/1425510357.html
40 lowes and 37 home depot?OK, this isnt fishy. |
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10-18-2009, 09:35 AM
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You did what??
Trade: Carpenter
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Location: North of Atlanta
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10-18-2009, 09:41 AM
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Trade: Builder/Remodeler
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Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?Quote:
You might as well say you're the son of the deposed king of Nigeria. I wonder how many of those cards are empty...
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10-18-2009, 09:49 AM
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Hammer
Trade: Home Improvements Bathroom kitchen remodeling fini
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Macomb County, MI
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?Quote:
I would like to forward this to the proper authorities.
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10-18-2009, 12:08 PM
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Pro
Trade: Building and Remodeling
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: CONNECTICUT
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?
My ex's told me they would love me forever....
....scam...
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10-18-2009, 12:13 PM
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Trade: GC/Remodeling
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Central America (Kansas)
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Re: What's The Biggest Rip Off, Mark Up, Scam You've Seen Lately?Quote:
Me too Jon... I want my money back 
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