BST: Marina overcharges on repairs, refuses to honor estimate

[David Ullrich]

Check into the states laws on estimates...many have a LAW that written
estimates cannot be exceeded by more than 10% without approval. Dont send
them ANY of the money until its resolved.

Dave
Willard 40 trawler (for sale)
Baltimore, MD


On 7/7/08, FOREVERYOUNGBOAT at aol.com <FOREVERYOUNGBOAT at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Any suggestions on how to handle a marina that refuses to honor their
> estimate.  I have had a marina in lower west Florida do about $ 30 K
> in  insurance
> work which they finished exactly on the estimate.
>
> The problem is that I had them do some additional work for me that was
> estimated at about $ 3 K, but the final bill came in at over $ 6 K, and
> they had
> provided me with written estimates, and NEVER advised of problems
> until  they
> just sent me the final invoice, with no explanation.
>
> They have refused to reduce the bill down to the estimate, and the
> difference is about $ 3 K.  Their only excuse it "that is the time the
> job  took".....
> and it is my feeling that I am being taken to the cleaners.  I  know what
> sort
> of work they performed and there is no way that it took the  number of
> hours
> (at $90 pr/hr) that they claim.
>
> The problem, is that they have my boat, BUT I have not only the money I owe
> them but I also have the insurance funds, none of which has been disbursed
> to
> the marina.  I am now home in Michigan and the boat is down in lower
> Florida.  I won't be at the boat till October at the earliest.
>
> Does anyone know if I have any recourse on this problem?  Any  suggestions
> would be appreciated.
>
> Joe Manelis
> Forever Young
> 989-714-2553
>
>
>
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