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Less than half paid for painting Job fustrated

  • 07-12-2015 2:45pm
    #1
    Jfire2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Okay Private contract with a local old man I know , who has an Alcohol problem and is totally manipulative so I found out , I dutifully washed down , sanded, filled, organized and painted 4 rooms , a bathroom and exterior of his cottage, plus garden work , strimming , clearing for 500 euro , the agreed price was 1000 and he then stated work not complete showing me a photo of a full bin and 2 ladders outback , ( he just doesn't want to pay ) and I am annoyed at this , total hours more than 150 and work under taken was very good and I went above the call of duty , do I have any recourse through small claims court or what should I do ?, I have photos of work before and after , there was a verbal contract plus I have emails kept and the garden work was not mentioned in the overall job


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  • #2
    Kenny Bania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭Kenny Bania


    Small Claims Court - like, immediately. It seems another conversation would be fruitless. You have photos, etc.

    I'd call him and record it too - just as extra evidence - get him to admit it over the phone. Admissible or not in court, you can tell him you have the recording.


  • #3
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    This forum may be useful - lots of small business owners and sole traders there.
    Kenny Bania wrote: »
    Small Claims Court - like, immediately. It seems another conversation would be fruitless. You have photos, etc.

    I'd call him and record it too - just as extra evidence - get him to admit it over the phone. Admissible or not in court, you can tell him you have the recording.

    Pretty sure the Small Claims Court does not cover this type of thing. It's primarily for consumers.


  • #4
    scuba8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭scuba8


    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/50/section/7/enacted/en/html#sec7

    Section 7 of the act might apply to your circumstances.


  • #5
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Jfire2012 wrote: »
    Okay Private contract with a local old man I know , who has an Alcohol problem and is totally manipulative so I found out , I dutifully washed down , sanded, filled, organized and painted 4 rooms , a bathroom and exterior of his cottage, plus garden work , strimming , clearing for 500 euro , the agreed price was 1000 and he then stated work not complete showing me a photo of a full bin and 2 ladders outback , ( he just doesn't want to pay ) and I am annoyed at this , total hours more than 150 and work under taken was very good and I went above the call of duty , do I have any recourse through small claims court or what should I do ?, I have photos of work before and after , there was a verbal contract plus I have emails kept and the garden work was not mentioned in the overall job

    mod: @Jfire, you've already posted about this in work problems, please do not post in other fora about it, it's against the rules.

    Thanks


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