Another Tale of Woe

Today one of my customers , James, called to say it would be a little longer than they expected for the cabinets to be finished. Since we, the Silestone countertop installer, cannot template until the cabinets are set, we will have to wait. The interesting part of the story is WHY we have to wait. The carpenter hired to install the cabinets has not been showing up. I asked James where he found this guy and why he thought there was a delay. He said that the guy had done some work for a family member plus the guy had the lowest price of anyone around. He also said that he thought the guy realized that his price was too low and that is why he is not showing up. James mentioned that he was now looking for someone else to finish the job and had consulted an attorney to see what recourse he may have, since he gave the guy 50% down. This is a classic tale I have heard before and the lesson to be learned is that guys who give cheap prices may start out with the best of intentions, but once they realize they are not making any money, they oftentimes abandon the job. It's another case of "Buyer Beware."