BTD Painting

Review: [redacted] AND I SIGNED A CONTRACT ON JAN 17 2014 FOR PAINTING SERVICES TO BE DONE TO MY HOME. I RECEIVED A QOUTE FROM [redacted] LATE NOV 2013 AND ADVISED HIM THIS PROJECT WOULD TAKE PLACE AFTER THE NEW YEAR. I AGREED TO QUOTE AND WE AGREED TO STARTE WORK ON JAN 17. CONTRACT SINGED W/ AGREED UPON PRICE AND WORK TO BE DONE. HALF THE COST OF WORK WAS PAID UP FRONT AND SENCOND HALF DUE AT TIME OF COMPLETION. [redacted] STARTED WORK ON THE 17TH. ON THE 18TH HE CALLED TO SAY HE WAS NOT ABLE TO WORK. CITING NUMEROUS REASONS. ON MONDAY THE 21ST HE SHOWED UP AND PERFORMED HALF A DAY OF WORK. [redacted] ADVISED HE WOULD RETURN ON TUES THE 22. [redacted] NEVER SHOWED UP TO WORK NOR HAS HE SINCE. I HAVE CORRESPONDED W/ [redacted] VIA TEXT TO KEEP A RECORD OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS. HE HAS NOW REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE JOB AND/OR RETURN THE DEPOSIT IN WHICH WAS GIVEN TO HIM AT START OF WORK. ALL SUPPLIES WERE PURCHASED BY ME AS NOTED IN CONTRACT.Desired Settlement: I WISH TO HAVE MY ENTIRE DEPOSIT REFUNDED FOR VIOLATION OF CONTRACT. I WISH TO HAVE [redacted]S BUSINESSS PRACTICES MADE KNOWN TO ALL CONSUMERS HE IS A FRAUD AND A THIEF.