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Dear Revdex.com,
We were contacted by MrB*** to perform the following services (please see attached 17574) which included duct cleaning, preventative maintenance on units and the removal and reinstallation of a thermostat. The subject property is approximately 5,sqft which explains
hours of labor. After MrB*** was invoiced, he issued a check in the amount of $rather than the invoiced amount of $with handwritten notes discounting services rendered (see attached part 2). Our Service Manager left MrB*** two voice messages to discuss the issue; however, MrB*** failed to return the phone calls. It is our stance that MrB*** was given the opportunity to communicate his complaint and further explian the check amount vsthe invoiced amount but he ignored our attempts in speaking with himWe are willing to discount the invoice hour of labor ($107.00); however, MrB*** will be responsible for the remaining balance of $and must submit payment directly to the Credit Bureau of SLO due to the contractual agreement between our Company'sThank you,
J.RBarto Heating / Air-Conditioning / Sheet Metal, Inc

Dear Revdex.com,
  Please see attached letter sent to the Credit Bureau in
response to Ms. C[redacted] disputing Invoice # 17269. ...

Please see handwritten notes by Ms. C[redacted]
for various reasons (not just
Materials charged as indicated here) as to why she believes she does not owe
the amount invoiced. Further, see
attached signed Work Order by Ms. C[redacted] upon our second visit dated
11/2/2015.  Further, prior to dispatching
a service technician, every customer is made aware that our hourly rate is 1
hour minimum @ $107 p/hour with a $10 Truck Charge; we do however, bill in ½ increments
thereafter as invoiced here.  We have not received any complaints as to the
repair; it is our understanding that the furnace is in operating condition.  Finally, Ms. C[redacted] states that we gave her a
verbal quote, which our technician disputes and is against Company policy.  It is our belief that Ms. C[redacted] is grasping at
anything in efforts not to pay for services rendered.  Ms. C[redacted] owes the amount invoiced. 
Thank you,
J.R. Barto Heating / Air Conditioning / Sheet Metal, Inc.

Complaint: 10710341
We are conditionally accepting the proposal from J[redacted]. Please find our statement and supporting documents.
July 23, 2015
 
To The Revdex.com,
 
This is in response to R[redacted]
Heating/AC/SM. Inc. reply letter.
Please
find below, copies of paid invoices proving we Do Pay for services
rendered when the services are properly invoiced. We also have a
long-standing record of paying invoices in full and promptly upon receipt.
We do
not understand why Mr. L[redacted] believes the work he/his company performed
was as a “Personal Favor”. He submitted a Bid that we accepted.
There
were a number of additional items discussed with R[redacted] and added to
the work order during the course of construction on our home. That is why
our final payments totaled $37,900 not $18,600 as agreed on the Bid Scope.
We always attempted to get a final price from Ross Lorenze prior to
commencing any additional work, however this was not always possible.
Please see attached e-mail exchange in our attempt to get pricing for the
upgraded clover registers, which took almost two weeks..
Regarding
the assertion that the correct parts were not on site, nor were the
manuals – the fireplaces J[redacted] installed were in sealed crates, which
his company opened. We do not know what they did with the manufacturers
information, and as they claim to be professionals installing fireboxes,
etc. we assumed they would come prepared. They also had prior knowledge of
the equipment they were to install prior to the install date.
Regarding
the assertion that it took him five month to receive final payment –
please find attached the final invoice dated 4/28/14 and a PAYMENT MADE on
4/28/14 – THE VERY SAME DATE!!!! The renegotiation was due to over
billing. The time delay was due to R[redacted] not replaying or forward a
final invoice.
Ross
L[redacted] assertion that Mr. S[redacted] has a pattern of disputing invoices in a
Bold Faced Lie! We would be happy to provide information required to prove
this point. On the other hand, R[redacted] is getting a reputation for
treating his customers very poorly. Please look at the current on line
reviews.
Regarding
his Service Manager with over 30 years experience, we do not know whom he
is talking about. The service technician he sent to our home, Scott
Danielson, was (guess) in his 20’s or early 30’s. Please find a copy of
the work order stating that the second time the service technician came to
our home he found the fireplace was NOT repaired on his first visit, which
we were charged for.
Regarding
the harassing, we have attempted to have a professional discussion with
R[redacted]. This has not been possible. He does not return phone calls
and takes weeks to reply to e-mails. He is very belligerent and nasty. We
are not the only ones to experience his unprofessional mannerism. (see
attached) He called our home on Tuesday afternoon requesting an e-mail
from us stating he would void his invoice if we would drop this complaint.
He called back saying he would communicate directly with the Revdex.com. In
parting he told Mr. S[redacted] “Our paths will cross again and we will have
words and maybe even more”. This does not sound like a professional way to
handle a dispute.
We are
willing to part ways with J[redacted] and R[redacted] fo good. We will
agree dismiss our complaint and will agree to not publicly post any
negative comments about J[redacted], once R[redacted] dismisses
the invoice amount of $538.95. HOWEVER, We will not agree that this was
outside the warranty period and the warranty DID apply to all items
installed by J[redacted].
 
Documents:
Invoice
# 11674 Dated 4/26/13, Due 5/26/13 PAID 5/1/13, 25 days PRIOR to the Due
Date
Invoice
# 11906 Dated 6/6/13, Due 7/6/13 PAID 6/9/13 PAID within THREE DAYS OF
RECEIPT!
Invoice
# 12723 Dated 10/25/13 Due 11/24/13 PAID 11/18/13 – A WEEK PRIOR to the
Due Date
Statement
SIMTI Statement date 4/28/14 – PAID 4/28/14 – PAID IN FULL THE SAME DATE
WE RECEIVED THE STATEMENT!!!!!
E-mail
exchange – our attempt to get pricing
Other
customer complaint – Another customer treated unprofessionally by Ross
L[redacted]
Disputed
invoice providing the service technicians name and that the previously
billed service did not repair the problem.
 
Many thanks,
T[redacted] and [redacted]

Dear Revdex.com,
I would like to reply to the inaccurate statements made by Mr. S[redacted].  First, these statements are merely someone who is not wanting to pay for services rendered.   However, Mr. S[redacted] is correct by stating that we installed the fireplace (he...

request on a personal favor)  but it was not part of our proposal (see attached Bid Scope and ADDENDUM to Contract furnished by Mr. S[redacted] which further supports that the fireplace was not part of this Scope).  Upon our first visit, the correct parts were not on site, nor were the manuals to the fireplace.  We contacted the manufacturer for the specs and downloaded them ourselves.  Further, while on site, Mr. S[redacted] asked us to do work outside of the Contract which we agreed to track on a Time and Material basis.  I bring this up because when we billed Mr. S[redacted], for the original work he disagreed to the invoiced amount and wanted to renegotiate the amounts owed. (please see attached discount!)  I reluctantly agreed to a discount because of our personal relationship and then was extremely disappointed to finally receive payment 5 months later (see attached AR record).  Unfortunately, Mr. S[redacted] has a pattern of disputing invoices.Our Company has been in business since 1987 and has an impeccable reputation, we pride ourselves with consumer satisfaction at all costs whether we like it or not.  Most notable, Mr. S[redacted]' statement that our technician has "NO knowledge of what he was doing" is most disturbing.  The mentioned technician is our Service Manager, with over 30 years of experience, NATE certified. and is well respected in the Mechanical Industry.  The accusation that our technician has "NO knowledge" is preposterous.
In the complaint, Mr. S[redacted] states that I am harassing him for sending Statements via regular USPS; however, he sates that he has sent "many emails and have called"... who is harassing whom?
Mr. S[redacted] continues to argue that the product in which he personally bought should fall under our warranty.  EVEN IF IT DID (which it does not) the warranty period begins as of the start-up date.  Last time we were on site was 11/1/2013.  and our Invoice date shows 11/8/2013.  Mr. S[redacted] called our Office for the fireplace repair (see Work Order request which even acknowledges that the unit had not been turned on since the initial install)  and we sent our technician on 2/24/2015.  Clearly we were outside of the One Year Warranty period. 
Ultimately, I find it very disappointing for someone to stoop to this.  Throughout our contract, Mr. S[redacted] had continual praise about our installers and J[redacted] Heating / AC / Sheet Metal , Inc.  With this said, I will agree to dismiss the amount owed of $538.95; however, Mr. S[redacted] must retract his claim immediately, agree that Mr. and Mrs. S[redacted] will not publicly post any negative comments about our Company, agree that this was in fact outside of the Warranty period (although it did not apply) and agree that our business relationship has been severed.
Thank you for your time in reviewing our position and  the attached documents provided.
Your reesponse would be most appreciated.
Sincerely,
R[redacted]
Owner/President/CFO

Review: I have been billed improperly for a service that was under warranty and continue to be harassed by this business. J[redacted] sent a repair tech who had NO knowledge of what he was doing, even though J[redacted] initially installed the product. After the first repair visit the tech left us and our home in a Very Dangerous situation. The technicians inexperience could have burnt our home down. Luckily within 1/2 hour after the technician left our home and stating everything was fine, I noticed the additional problem which was caused by the tech and had an opportunity to turn the system off before serious damage was done. The technician was re-sent to our home after numerous calls and found the initial problem had not been repaired as he stated and billed us for.I have tried to reason with Ross - the owner of J[redacted]. He continues to harass us and send bills for faulty workmanship. His web site states "Call our Service Department today to make sure all the mechanics of your system are running properly we service ALL makes and models." but for some reason he had no idea of how to repair an item he installed. I have sent Ross, the owner of J[redacted], many e-mails and have called to resolve this matter. J[redacted] is not complying under the terms of our agreement and now states he does not warranty items he did not supply even though we paid him $3897.00 to install the items. He is trying to change the terms of the agreement long after the fact.Please note his response to our email on June 10, 2015; Per Ross - "When we supply materials and equipment, we typically get mark-up on these items which covers warranty issues (if any). If you would have provided us with the invoices for the equipment/material for mark up we would have been able to provide warranty."Desired Settlement: I am not responsible for this bill and want J[redacted] to stop and desist from sending invoices. I want J[redacted] to state we are not responsible for payment on this warranty item that took two technicians and two trips to repair. We are being billed for the technicians incompetence in repairing an item they initially installed.

Business

Response:

Dear Revdex.com,I would like to reply to the inaccurate statements made by Mr. S[redacted]. First, these statements are merely someone who is not wanting to pay for services rendered. However, Mr. S[redacted] is correct by stating that we installed the fireplace (he request on a personal favor) but it was not part of our proposal (see attached Bid Scope and ADDENDUM to Contract furnished by Mr. S[redacted] which further supports that the fireplace was not part of this Scope). Upon our first visit, the correct parts were not on site, nor were the manuals to the fireplace. We contacted the manufacturer for the specs and downloaded them ourselves. Further, while on site, Mr. S[redacted] asked us to do work outside of the Contract which we agreed to track on a Time and Material basis. I bring this up because when we billed Mr. S[redacted], for the original work he disagreed to the invoiced amount and wanted to renegotiate the amounts owed. (please see attached discount!) I reluctantly agreed to a discount because of our personal relationship and then was extremely disappointed to finally receive payment 5 months later (see attached AR record). Unfortunately, Mr. S[redacted] has a pattern of disputing invoices.Our Company has been in business since 1987 and has an impeccable reputation, we pride ourselves with consumer satisfaction at all costs whether we like it or not. Most notable, Mr. S[redacted]' statement that our technician has "NO knowledge of what he was doing" is most disturbing. The mentioned technician is our Service Manager, with over 30 years of experience, NATE certified. and is well respected in the Mechanical Industry. The accusation that our technician has "NO knowledge" is preposterous. In the complaint, Mr. S[redacted] states that I am harassing him for sending Statements via regular USPS; however, he sates that he has sent "many emails and have called"... who is harassing whom?Mr. S[redacted] continues to argue that the product in which he personally bought should fall under our warranty. EVEN IF IT DID (which it does not) the warranty period begins as of the start-up date. Last time we were on site was 11/1/2013. and our Invoice date shows 11/8/2013. Mr. S[redacted] called our Office for the fireplace repair (see Work Order request which even acknowledges that the unit had not been turned on since the initial install) and we sent our technician on 2/24/2015. Clearly we were outside of the One Year Warranty period. Ultimately, I find it very disappointing for someone to stoop to this. Throughout our contract, Mr. S[redacted] had continual praise about our installers and J[redacted] Heating / AC / Sheet Metal , Inc. With this said, I will agree to dismiss the amount owed of $538.95; however, Mr. S[redacted] must retract his claim immediately, agree that Mr. and Mrs. S[redacted] will not publicly post any negative comments about our Company, agree that this was in fact outside of the Warranty period (although it did not apply) and agree that our business relationship has been severed.Thank you for your time in reviewing our position and the attached documents provided.Your reesponse would be most appreciated.Sincerely,R[redacted]Owner/President/CFO

Consumer

Response:

Review: 10710341

We are conditionally accepting the proposal from J[redacted]. Please find our statement and supporting documents.

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