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    mouse15 Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 16, 2010, 07:24 AM
    Can my contractor give me a second higher bill?
    I had some flooring work done in my house. Two guys came out and did it in three days when I got the bill I was charged for an extra day, I called to ask and the owner hung up on me. Now he is giving me a higher bill... can he do that?
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    Nov 16, 2010, 09:01 AM
    Did you have a contract? What did it say? If no contract, he can tell you anything, it's your word against his. That's why you get a contract for work done by others.
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    Nov 16, 2010, 09:33 AM
    No, no contract. He was supposedly a "friend" - Ive known him a long time so I trusted him, I have definitely learned my lesson. Thing is he gave me a bill for 1478.00 - now he has given me another different bill for 2487.00..
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    Nov 16, 2010, 01:02 PM

    If the bill is on his letter head, would pay lower amount. When paying bill, do not send him original.This u will need if he sues u for balance.

    Did u have any work done after the first bill?

    Chuck
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    Nov 16, 2010, 01:17 PM
    No, no work was done after the first bill. I received bill #1 a month after the work was completed. I called to ask a question about the hours I was charged and he said it would make me a better bill now 2 weeks later I get it and it is higher.
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    Nov 16, 2010, 09:14 PM

    What was the price agreed upon? By the day or hour? Did it include material? Was itemized?

    Chuck
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    Nov 18, 2010, 08:19 AM
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    We had not set a price. I had all the materials already at the house and paid for all they did was install the floor. The first bill has # of hours per day and a total. The second bill has a little more with rates and a higher total.
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    Nov 18, 2010, 01:18 PM
    If I calculated correctly, 8 hrs a day per man times 3 equals 48 hrs. This equates to just short of $31 per hr per man. This is not a bad price in the NYC area for nonunion workers.

    The other rate is above $51. Wish I could get that.

    Still say pay first bill and fight the difference.

    Chuck
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