Hey all,
I have been painting for some time now and recently took a job doing 2 condos, appeared to be a decent job, new plaster, new ceilings new trim throughout, went in with a contract and a change order, picked up a 33% deposit, ordered the paints and supplies, started work over the weekend, handled a good deal of the prep, march on down to the condo conversion owner’s bank, and wham! The clerk tells me that the signatures don’t match, and therefore can’t cash the check. Hmm. Well well, this is a first.
Call the owner up on the phone, explain, and he goes ballistic. We play phone tag all week, to no resolve.
I walk off the job and say “I wont return until I get the deposit check cashed and a progress payment check. He drags his feet some more, and calls back saying ok I’ll give you what you want. We go to the bank together, I cash both checks. I go back to work and a few days later he calls me and says I had cashed the deposit check and the progress payment check, one of which he put a stop payment on, and that I have committed a felony and that the bank has my name and address and I’ll have to deal with this crime!
What are these people thinking? Painters are morons? Or what?
Worked at the condo late today with a helper get home tonight and rec’d a message from his bank to return their call.
I’m thinking like…in 20 years painting you think you’ve seen it all.
I got a question for you pro’s, am I obligated to fulfill this contract with this clown? We’re about 80% complete, just have a topcoat on a few stairwells and four rooms.
I gotta tell you if I see his face someone is going to need to hold me back.
On the way out of the condos today the carpenter working upstairs asks me if I’ve had any money problems with the owner, he claims he’s behind on two payments to the carpenter and suspects the owners having money problems.
chuck
I have been painting for some time now and recently took a job doing 2 condos, appeared to be a decent job, new plaster, new ceilings new trim throughout, went in with a contract and a change order, picked up a 33% deposit, ordered the paints and supplies, started work over the weekend, handled a good deal of the prep, march on down to the condo conversion owner’s bank, and wham! The clerk tells me that the signatures don’t match, and therefore can’t cash the check. Hmm. Well well, this is a first.
Call the owner up on the phone, explain, and he goes ballistic. We play phone tag all week, to no resolve.
I walk off the job and say “I wont return until I get the deposit check cashed and a progress payment check. He drags his feet some more, and calls back saying ok I’ll give you what you want. We go to the bank together, I cash both checks. I go back to work and a few days later he calls me and says I had cashed the deposit check and the progress payment check, one of which he put a stop payment on, and that I have committed a felony and that the bank has my name and address and I’ll have to deal with this crime!
What are these people thinking? Painters are morons? Or what?
Worked at the condo late today with a helper get home tonight and rec’d a message from his bank to return their call.
I’m thinking like…in 20 years painting you think you’ve seen it all.
I got a question for you pro’s, am I obligated to fulfill this contract with this clown? We’re about 80% complete, just have a topcoat on a few stairwells and four rooms.
I gotta tell you if I see his face someone is going to need to hold me back.
On the way out of the condos today the carpenter working upstairs asks me if I’ve had any money problems with the owner, he claims he’s behind on two payments to the carpenter and suspects the owners having money problems.
chuck