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Ranting About the Nightmare Client Who Won't Pay for Trane AC Service Call
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KeyMasterKev3
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KeyMasterKev3⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo
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Had this client call me out for a Trane XR16 that's been acting up, superheat way off and won't cycle right. Quoted her $450 to diagnose and recharge with R-410a, but after I fix it she claims it was 'just low on freon' from normal use and refuses to pay the full bill. Watched a Bryan Orr video on handling deadbeats like this, but damn, it's still a hassle chasing the check. Now I'm out the time and gas.
file a mechanics lien right away if it's over $500, that'll get her attention faster than chasing checks.
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TenYearVet12⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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next time tell her the freon fairies must've unionized and gone on strike, that'll get her to cough up the $450 lol.
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BoxHaulerBob2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, deadbeat clients like that are the worst, been chasing a check for weeks after a similar r-410a recharge gig and it sucks every time.
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BoltTightener⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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had a similar crapshoot last month with some lady claiming her unit 'just needed a fan belt' after i traced a damn leak, still waiting on that $300 check while she ignores my texts.
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TileTerror3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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man, that deadbeat client BS hits hard, been stiffed on a recharge bill myself and it sucks every time.
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AmpedApprentice3⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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those deadbeat homeowners are the WORST, always trying to screw us over on legit service calls like your Trane job... makes me wanna lien every damn house.
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V6187🌱 Newcomer1mo
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shes the reason we gotta get half up front now. seen this exact bs on trane xr units plenty.
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V1201🔧 Apprentice1mo
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homeowners like her are the reason half the damn trane xr units sit unpaid for weeks
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RustyNails⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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What'd you end up doing to collect that $450? Ever had to file a small claims on a similar job?
