It seems that no matter what, there are always people out there who will try to take advantage of someone when they need some help. Thankfully, after watching this video, people will think twice before trying to rip someone off!
While there are certainly a majority of good air conditioner repairman and companies out there, it's an unfortunate fact that there will always be a few bad apples in the bunch who will spoil everything for everyone else. That's where Inside Edition comes in. Sick and tired of hearing about so many people getting scammed with expensive "repair" bills, this news team decided to set up a bit of a sting operation.
Using hidden cameras, they managed to catch two A/C repairmen attempting to scam what they thought was the homeowner out of hundreds of dollars. They'd advertise for a simple $29 A/C cleaning, take a quick look at everything, and tell the homeowner how it needed serious work. The prices jumped from $29 to over $200 from one of the men, and $700 from the other.
The worst part was, even after getting the woman to pay that much money, all they did was stand around and pretend to work for a bit. Once enough time had passed, they would come downstairs and say they were done with the job. Thankfully, a certified A/C repairman was watching the whole thing go down, and when he came out to accuse the men of wrongdoing, they instantly knew they were caught.
Watching this, you shouldn't lose your trust in people or repairmen. But when someone offers you a deal and then suddenly raises the prices by hundreds of dollars, maybe you should think it over for a bit and look for a second or third opinion. A broken-down A/C during the summer can be one of the most annoying things ever, but don't let that desperation for cool air make you spend hundreds or even thousands of your hard-earned dollars!
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