[mailto:
neighborhood-bounces@highlandparkpa.com] On Behalf Of Michelle
Boyle
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:17 PM
To:
neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com
Subject: Re: [Highland Park] Re: Yard, painting, odd/job help
We also have been "had" by these same "workers" -- George was what the
younger man identified himself as and they gave the same phone number
(below). After having them mow our yard we then had them clean up parts
of our back yard. Later that evening, a barbeque grill disappeared from
our back yard. We echo Tracy's sadness, but encourage the rest of the
neighborhood to beware these "workers".
--Ray & Michelle
--- On Thu, 8/21/08, Tracy Thurman <
tracythurman@mac.com> wrote:
> From: Tracy Thurman <
tracythurman@mac.com>
> Subject: [Highland Park] Re: Yard, painting, odd/job help
> To:
neighborhood@highlandparkpa.com> Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 11:42 AM
> I am disappointed to hear Irina's account only because I
> was hoping
> this was a different pair of workers, but it is the same
> pair, just
> different names (same telephone number, though). I was
> told the
> younger one's name was "Trey." We have had
> Trey do some odd jobs for
> us, mostly washing the car or yard cleanup, which he did a
> very nice
> job on at first. But, like Irina, it wasn't long until
> his offers for
> work turned into pleading to be paid in advance...he would
> sign a
> piece of paper agreeing to do the work, but then either not
> do it at
> all or do a slipshod job and call it done. And, again, his
> stories
> were very inconsistent ranging from having a son he had to
> buy
> medications for to a brother who had been killed (these
> could all and
> well be true but I am sad to say I am suspicious). We have
> also had
> several things "go missing" after Trey had been
> here and while neither
> my husband nor I could pinpoint the last time we had seen
> these
> things, I found it suspect that we would always notice they
> were
> missing after Trey had been here.
>
> Needless to say, we don't have much (read that any)
> work for Trey
> anymore when he comes around and it saddens me. My husband
> and I very
> much want to support the community and help others less
> fortunate than
> ourselves, but we both feel that in this situation,
> we're just being
> had.
>
> Also, I would welcome anyone else's stories that would
> alleviate my
> suspicions/disappointments about Trey if they're out
> there!
>
>
>
>
> Irina wrote:
>
> I had some unpleasant experiences with George earlier in
> the summer,
> although he can do good work, I agree. His offers of work
> turned into
> pleading to be paid in advance, or he would turn up and do
> something I
> had not asked for, and then demand to be paid. There was a
> thin line
> between legitimate work and panhandling. His stories
> changed from day
> to day and they were not consistent.
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Heather Conrad
> <
conradhs@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> I am posting this for a neighbor who has a small business,
> mostly
> focusing on yard work and other odd jobs. They (I believe
> they are a
> nephew and uncle) are hard workers and trying to do the
> best by their
> family. The younger man is apparently raising 2 young
> children. They
> have been hard workers for yard work and even waxed a
> friend's car
> while she was visiting and did a beautiful job. I am sure
> they would
> do a good job with gutter clean up (something posted
> recently).
>
> We are getting a quote on some painting from them, and they
> say they
> have done this sort of work in the past and have
> references. If anyone
> needs stuff taken care of, these two men are hard workers,
> charge a
> reasonable amount and could use the extra help right now.
>
> You can reach George or Vincent at 412.661.2231. They live
> here on
> Heths Avenue by the park.
>
> Heather Conrad
>
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