GL: Fw: Marina overcharges on repairs, refuses to honor estimate

[Ralph Yost]

The threat of public embarrassment may help if friendly negotiations
fail with the overcharging marina. When negotiations fail, your last NO
COST option may be to inform him that you are a member of XXXX boating
organization, a participant of this email list, etc. and you will inform
all concerned how the marina overcharged and recommend to other boaters
to avoid doing business with them. Another option is to mention you will
post all the information on a WEB SITE for all to see and discover for
years to come.

Remember, I am suggesting this as a LAST RESORT OPTION after you
attempts at friendly negotiations have failed.
R.

-----Original Message-----
From: great-loop-bounces at lists.samurai.com
[mailto:great-loop-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Ron Rogers
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:14 AM
To: FloridaKeyz at aol.com; letson at scottsboro.org; Great Loop
Subject: GL: Fw: Marina overcharges on repairs, refuses to honor
estimate


This was never my problem. A gentleman in Michigan has the problem. 
Therefore, I'm posting to the List.
Ron Rogers

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Stewart" <johnstewart at sanctum.com>
To: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6 at kennett.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: GL: Marina overcharges on repairs, refuses to honor
estimate


| I've been an attorney in Florida for the last 36 years. I was taken 
| for
over
| $5,000 by a marina in Charleston, S.C. A threatening letter will have
little
| effect unless you want to  include in that letter that you intend to 
| have the disputed portion of the bill reviewed by experts in the field

| who will testify as to it's unreasonableness.  This process is going 
| to cost you
and
| there is never any guarantee that is will be successful.
|
| First,get your experts and your evidence. If it looks good, get your 
| attorney and show him or her what you have.
|
| Your attorney may suggest otherwise, but I would pay under protest 
| with
the
| promise(no bluffing) of future litigation and get your boat out of 
| there. Use common sense. Do not inflame until the amount of your bill 
| has been tallied.
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Ron Rogers" <rcrogers6 at kennett.net>
| To: <FloridaKeyz at aol.com>; <letson at scottsboro.org>;
| <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
| Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:27 AM
| Subject: Re: GL: Marina overcharges on repairs, refuses to honor
estimate
|
|
| > Several responses have been from Floridians. Isn't there a law in
Florida
| > that binds the vendor not to exceed a written estimate by more than 
| > 10%?
| >
| > Of course, this presumes that they gave him a written estimate. If 
| > not, the insurance adjuster/surveyor might be the best best.
| >
| > Ron Rogers
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