AS Custom Carpentry & Finish Carpentry Inc

Review: My wife [redacted] and I ([redacted]) signed a contract with [redacted] of AS Custom Cabinetry & Finish Carpentry Inc. on 01/31/15 to build a built-in bookshelf at our residence. We paid him $240 on 01/31/15 upon signing of the contract, and then an additional $800 on 02/05/15 to buy materials for the job. He initially committed to finishing the job in 3 weeks, and then continually made excuses as to why the job was getting delayed. On March 8th, [redacted] sent us a text claiming that his mother had been in an accident and hospitalized in Wisconsin and he had to fly back to take care of her. He kept delaying his return to San Diego and finally told us he would be back in town on 03/26. He promised to finish our job by this weekend 03/29. But, he hasn't shown up yet to start the job. He has promised to refund the but constantly evades contact or makes excuses. When we did some research, we also found out that [redacted] bond had been cancelled on 02/06/15, the day after we issued him the $800 check. In summary, it has been close to 2 months since we signed the contract with AS Carpentry and no work has been performed. All signs are pointing to a trail of lies and deception.Desired Settlement: We want a full refund of $1,040 by cashier's check ASAP. Also, we want [redacted] not to be able to practice carpentry any more, so he doesn't embezzle other people.