This past Saturday, 11.28.09, I helped my daughter with her table at an arts and crafts show. All in all I must say it was good, with the exception of one person. All the people who were set up there were nice and friendly. The arts and crafts were supposed to be something you made yourself. Well there was a Mary Kay booth set up, t-shirts that were obviously purchased and iron on dressings added. But for the most part everything looked as if people had come up with good ideas and had done the things themselves.
The one woman who was not nice or friendly came in throwing things on the table, moving the table, knocking things over on my daughter's table and moving the table so close that you could not get out without moving her table again. She was fussing and complaining about where she wanted to sit. She was a complete idiot. I felt sorry for her husband. I kept my cool though because I wanted to slap some sense into her, but I didn't. When she started to pick up things on my daughter's table I told her to leave it alone. I also reminded her that somebody else would have to get by and as there was no way to move our table (it was already touching another table) she would have to move her table back the way it was. Some people can really try your patience. They finally moved her. If it had been me I would have sent her butt packing. If she refused to leave I would then have called the police and had her removed. Why is it that some people think they are better than others? To the person that really matters we are all nothing but dust. So all of you who think you are better, think again. To the Almighty your money, prestige or anything else you may have means nothing. For Tanny from Tanny's Creations, whose jewelry was all made by hand and the wood carving that your husband did they were beautiful. For Shunta, Holly, and Linda, the artwork was superior. But please don't any of you allow it to go to your head. I think you all should get into actual art shows. Shows where people appreciate good art and great ideas. Keep the good work up.
Later,
Barbie Rants
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Crooks in the Business world
I am beginning to think that Palm Coast, Florida is the worst place ever to move to. It would appear that everyone I have come in contact with has tried to rip me off. Let me tell you about Nancy Petekiewicz she works for Weichert Realtors. I was going to rent a house through her. After having it inspected by a professional we found there were so many things wrong. Things were suppose to be fixed and I was going to have a second inspection done so that I could move in by the 25 of October.I decided not to rent it, because by the 24Th I was still not able to send the inspector back in to see if the repairs has been made. Nancy kept making excuses as to where the key was first it was in Orlando, then it was in Ormond Beach and someone had to go and pick it up. Strange as she had told me when I wanted to go and look at the place that if the tenant was not there this time she would just let me in herself. Now all of a certain she does not have a key. I also gave Nancy a copy of the inspection report so that she could see for herself what was wrong with the place. She promised to return my deposit that I had given her. This was back in October on the 24 as I was suppose to move on the 25Th of October. Here it is a month later and I still do not have my money.
Nancy has stopped answering her phone, or responding to my emails. Her office can not tell you anything all they can do is give you the same telephone number that you already have. I finally got in touch with the main office, and talked to another Nancy who said they had sent my check to Nancy's office as Nancy Petekiewicz claim she did not know my address, another lie.
Well I am waiting on her to call as the main office was calling her to tell her to contact me. Time will tell. I will probably go back up to her office later on today if I don't hear from her and have the front desk to call the office while I am there.
Well people again be careful who you deal with. As I said in the beginning I don't know if there are any honest business people here in Palm Coast. Even the water company charge you $190.00 deposit every time you move. Yes I am waiting on my deposit from them too, as well as from another real estate services who put me in to a place that had mold, and mildew, and leaked every time it rained. Trust no one, they are all con artists.
Nancy has stopped answering her phone, or responding to my emails. Her office can not tell you anything all they can do is give you the same telephone number that you already have. I finally got in touch with the main office, and talked to another Nancy who said they had sent my check to Nancy's office as Nancy Petekiewicz claim she did not know my address, another lie.
Well I am waiting on her to call as the main office was calling her to tell her to contact me. Time will tell. I will probably go back up to her office later on today if I don't hear from her and have the front desk to call the office while I am there.
Well people again be careful who you deal with. As I said in the beginning I don't know if there are any honest business people here in Palm Coast. Even the water company charge you $190.00 deposit every time you move. Yes I am waiting on my deposit from them too, as well as from another real estate services who put me in to a place that had mold, and mildew, and leaked every time it rained. Trust no one, they are all con artists.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Movers
I finally got moved. You would think that as many times as I have moved it would get easier, it does not. Each time seems to get worse. I will start by telling you about Todd's Moving Company, the one I used to move me. Big mistake by the way, I had Todd to come out and give me an estimate as to how long it would take for him to move me, as they would only charge you by the hour rather than give me a flat rate which I would have preferred. I had already spoke to someone on the other end of the telephone who claimed to be his wife, I explained why I wanted an estimate because of what had happened to a neighbor of mines with another moving company. "Oh my husband would never do that," she claimed. Well judge for yourselves.
Todd's estimated 5 to 6 hours at $85.00 an hour, taxes included, with a two man crew. With every thing that I had I felt that was reasonable. I had other estimates that were cheaper, but as I did not know any of them had never dealt with any one of them I chose Todd because two friends recommend him. They had used him a year earliery. A big mistake on my part. I should have rented a Uhaul and moved myself. You see I decided that I could cut the time down to no more than three hours. I moved out all my crates, trunks, and almost all my boxes, there was only 12 boxes left out of about 75. I moved the dinning room table, and the chairs, I moved the end tables for the living room and all lamps.
Now here is the kicker. I took all beds down. The China cabinet I took a loose I had taken all draws from all cabinets, and dresser out and over to the new place. The only things the movers had to load was the mattresses, for the two bedroom and the bed room furniture, the three piece sofa from the living room, the china cabinet, which was in two piece as I had taken it apart, washer, and dryer, who a friend took apart, and two three wheels bicycle - which the mover did not know how to load; I had to tell him how to do it as I had done it before. He took five minutes trying to decided how he was going to load them. They did not have to wrap anything, at least they did not wrap anything, so the time was not taken for that. It took these two men 4 hours and 15 minutes to move these few thing 7 miles, something that if my grandmother was alive with her one leg could have done in half the time.
Now comes the bill. At $85.00 an hour Times 4 hours and 15 minutes ($85.00 X 4.15) should equal $352.75. you do the math let me know what you come up with. He came up with $367. I refused to pay it. I paid the price that I came up with. I am seriously thinking about suing them for the damage to my furniture. This blog is to warn all you people out there to be careful and maybe you can learn from my mistake, never go with someone who is not known, forget about friends recommendation, what worked for them does not mean that it will work for you. You have a lot of con artiest out there just waiting to clean your pockets out.
I have one more move to make in ten months if every things goes as planed. I will not be using these people again. I think I will stick with United Van Line, at lease you can get a set rate from them not an hourly one, that way you do not have two people taking 10 minutes to carry one mattress to an elevator that is three seconds from your front door.
Until my next blog, stay safe, keep an eye on your pockets, and be very careful who you trust, there are smooth talkers out there, they are pros.
Barbie Rants,
Todd's estimated 5 to 6 hours at $85.00 an hour, taxes included, with a two man crew. With every thing that I had I felt that was reasonable. I had other estimates that were cheaper, but as I did not know any of them had never dealt with any one of them I chose Todd because two friends recommend him. They had used him a year earliery. A big mistake on my part. I should have rented a Uhaul and moved myself. You see I decided that I could cut the time down to no more than three hours. I moved out all my crates, trunks, and almost all my boxes, there was only 12 boxes left out of about 75. I moved the dinning room table, and the chairs, I moved the end tables for the living room and all lamps.
Now here is the kicker. I took all beds down. The China cabinet I took a loose I had taken all draws from all cabinets, and dresser out and over to the new place. The only things the movers had to load was the mattresses, for the two bedroom and the bed room furniture, the three piece sofa from the living room, the china cabinet, which was in two piece as I had taken it apart, washer, and dryer, who a friend took apart, and two three wheels bicycle - which the mover did not know how to load; I had to tell him how to do it as I had done it before. He took five minutes trying to decided how he was going to load them. They did not have to wrap anything, at least they did not wrap anything, so the time was not taken for that. It took these two men 4 hours and 15 minutes to move these few thing 7 miles, something that if my grandmother was alive with her one leg could have done in half the time.
Now comes the bill. At $85.00 an hour Times 4 hours and 15 minutes ($85.00 X 4.15) should equal $352.75. you do the math let me know what you come up with. He came up with $367. I refused to pay it. I paid the price that I came up with. I am seriously thinking about suing them for the damage to my furniture. This blog is to warn all you people out there to be careful and maybe you can learn from my mistake, never go with someone who is not known, forget about friends recommendation, what worked for them does not mean that it will work for you. You have a lot of con artiest out there just waiting to clean your pockets out.
I have one more move to make in ten months if every things goes as planed. I will not be using these people again. I think I will stick with United Van Line, at lease you can get a set rate from them not an hourly one, that way you do not have two people taking 10 minutes to carry one mattress to an elevator that is three seconds from your front door.
Until my next blog, stay safe, keep an eye on your pockets, and be very careful who you trust, there are smooth talkers out there, they are pros.
Barbie Rants,
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