when it came time to pay he said i owed him $6500 his reason
he qouted no windows painted, one color.
He knew we wanted 3 colors and he didnt mention the windows when quoting...I paid him the 6500 now my daughter will not speak and said I need to apolize for questioning him...
I havent and dont intend to....Am I wrong?
2007-02-18 09:27:30 · 7 answers · asked by Grogan 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
her sister is not speaking, nor is her daugher which just had a baby
We are great grandparents for god sake!
2007-02-18 09:51:34 · update #1
We have given, helped out, loaned money and now this and by the way not one cent has ever been paid back...we dont even get a christmas card, birthday card.
2007-02-18 09:54:01 · update #2
Is it in writing? or all by trust and word out of mouth? I would not pay him another penny, I think for one that was VERY exspenisve and leave it at that, had he told you ahead of time it was going to be more he should have spoke up other wise to bad for him, your daughter will come around eventually, they must know you have money to spare and are fully taking advantage of you don't let them do it
2007-02-18 09:32:47 · answer #1 · answered by Gina 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is why you shouldn't hire relatives. With anyone else, they would have had it in writing and there would be no question or raising it $2000. This sounds like a awfully lot of money to paint a 2000 square foot home. I think you got a rip off (but don't tell your daughter that).
2007-02-18 17:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by prarierosebud 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A mother and a daughter not speaking because of $2000 is sad.
You and your daughter should both agree that there should have been a contract to spell out exactly what was supposed to be done and for how much.
Since that wasn't done....chalk this up to "knowing better the next time".
2007-02-18 17:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not! I'd want to know exactly why the quote had risen 2000.00 no matter who did the job. If your son in law is a professional he shouldn't even question this and your daughter should recognize that. You're well within your rights to want to know what your money is being spent on.
2007-02-18 17:33:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't apologize to him. He quoted you $4500 and charged $6500. He under-estimated when you should always over-estimate when you give an estimate (especially when it is your son-in-law). You most certainly have the right to question a $2000 difference in a quote if you ask me!
2007-02-18 17:36:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter is a brat. This is business situation and you handled it as such. But it's always a bad idea to do business with family. Are you wrong, hell no. If anyone is wrong, it's your son-in-law for being inarticulate. But is this really that important to have this kind of strife? You might as well apologize unless your better off not talking to your brat of a daughter.
2007-02-18 17:35:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your daughter is selfish, you are in the right, if my mother needed her house painted i would have done it for free.
2007-02-18 17:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by fallen_angel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋