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Greetings,
About three weeks ago, I dropped my car off at a private repair shop for some work. Since then, the mechanic has gone completely radio silent. I’ve tried calling him three or four times; I finally managed to get him on the line once, and he promised to call me back the very next day with a list of parts I needed to pick up. Since that moment, nothing. Not a word. He isn't even picking up my calls anymore.
Is there any consumer protection law that actually applies here? I didn't leave my vehicle with some guy working out of his backyard shed; I left it with a registered LLC that, in my opinion, should be held to certain professional standards. In a civilized society, this is how things ought to work.
What I really want—aside from the guy actually doing the job—is to have some actual leverage when I show up at his shop in person and tell him, "If you don't finish this work as we agreed, I'm reporting you to the Better Business Bureau and the state authorities."
Let’s be clear: I have no intention of actually filing a report. I just want to use that threat to scare him enough to make sure he does his job properly.
Thanks and regards!
About three weeks ago, I dropped my car off at a private repair shop for some work. Since then, the mechanic has gone completely radio silent. I’ve tried calling him three or four times; I finally managed to get him on the line once, and he promised to call me back the very next day with a list of parts I needed to pick up. Since that moment, nothing. Not a word. He isn't even picking up my calls anymore.
Is there any consumer protection law that actually applies here? I didn't leave my vehicle with some guy working out of his backyard shed; I left it with a registered LLC that, in my opinion, should be held to certain professional standards. In a civilized society, this is how things ought to work.
What I really want—aside from the guy actually doing the job—is to have some actual leverage when I show up at his shop in person and tell him, "If you don't finish this work as we agreed, I'm reporting you to the Better Business Bureau and the state authorities."
Let’s be clear: I have no intention of actually filing a report. I just want to use that threat to scare him enough to make sure he does his job properly.
Thanks and regards!