NFT: Random dude knocked on my door offered to re-do my driveway

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code his website for $60,000.

Shit happens here all the time. It may look nice at first but it's going to crumble into shit real fast.

mean?

Just hire someone from yelp.

Random guy you've never seen before goes house to house offering discount work because "they're in the area". Because driving around is clearly one of the major expenses in this biz.

Obviously some people do think it's a good idea to hand out thousands of dollars for serious work on your home the same way you'd buy Girl Scout Cookies.

Also, anyone need some Girl Scout Cookies?

We tell them to fuck off as we have someone we are happy with and if they ever come back they will never get our business. Usually that shuts them up

In our part of NH. They get half way done and ask for more money or something like that. Stuck a number of people.

In comment 12107402 Gary from The East End said:

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Random guy you've never seen before goes house to house offering discount work because "they're in the area". Because driving around is clearly one of the major expenses in this biz. Obviously some people do think it's a good idea to hand out thousands of dollars for serious work on your home the same way you'd buy Girl Scout Cookies. Also, anyone need some Girl Scout Cookies?

Do you offer special discounted rates on Thin Mints?

They don't remove the old driveway, like they're supposed to. It won't last if they do it that way.

As Tommy says in Snatch, "I hate fuckin' pikeys!"

Yes, it's a scam.
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clean my neighbor's pipes for free and all I got was a slap in the face. Sheesh.

You offered to blow him?

car at random in parking lots.

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In comment 12107432 Greg from LI said:

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As Tommy says in Snatch, "I hate fuckin' pikeys!" Yes, it's a scam. Link - ( New Window )

It's not for me, it's for me ma

but opposite. When I bought my house a year and a half ago I had various contractors in doing a variety of repairs.

Almost all of them were interrupted by various new neighbors of mine asking them for quotes and other information for service at their own houses.

Laying asphalt in the middle of winter? Yeah, that'll lady.

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If so that that's a fairly common scam.
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as well....
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Mine is 40x20 and I had it redone with adding Belgium blocks about 8 years ago for about $2500.

6k seems high.

huge business for the Travelers.

...we had a guy going from door to door in the neighborhood offering surgery at reduced prices (including a two-for-one special on a hip replacement) because he claimed he had leftover parts from working the graveyard shift at the Compton E.R.

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Wins the thread

whether your buddy was an Irish traveler. Driveway and roof "repairs" are two of their favorite scams.
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Milton - I think you should report him to your local authorities, you don't want a loose cannon like that hanging out in your 'hood--your spare limbs could be next

Gary - interesting: I've been thinking of contacting locals about ours; winter is slow for paving contractors and oil prices are low

it will be cheap, and it won't be a very good job. this isn't hard to understand.

In comment 12107432 Greg from LI said:

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As Tommy says in Snatch, "I hate fuckin' pikeys!" Yes, it's a scam. Link - ( New Window )

Beat me to the punch, yes it's a scam and they're more than likely travelers, they work under three to four names. if you're looking to have your driveway done look into Stasi Bros. they're reasonable and stand by their work.

Oh if the travelers come back you could always call a cop to taze them! ;-)

The address on it is a package/shipping store in Queens.

So they're definitely legit.

Also sell power tools/equipment at too good to be true prices.

I have guys knocking on my door all of the time about the driveway. Usually, they are doing one in the area and then send one of the guys around knocking on door. Typically claim that they can give you a decent deal since they are already there.

To give you an answer as to whether $6k is a good price is impossible. would need to know how many square feet your driveway is. In addition, would they be going over your existing or ripping out the old one? How many inches of material would they be laying down? All factors in the final price.

So, you could be getting a good deal or getting ripped off.

hopefully not for black asphalt type sealant. That would be quite the scam. If you need the driveway tar just buy the highest quality sealant at Lowes/Home Depot get a driveway rake and reserve a couple of hours of your time on a hot day. Lay it down really thick, but not too much that it becomes sloppy looking. You can also patch broken stuff with other materials at Lowes.

If 6000 is justified you have a massive driveway that can land a small plane?

I mean...the guy did show up at my door this morning, trying to convince me to hand over six large to do my driveway. Except, I have concrete driveway, which I like and is pretty decent shape and I wouldn't let these yoyos work on my house for free.

I just thought it was funny. And he totally sounded like the pikeys from Snatch. So I thought I'd share.

In comment 12108127 Gary from The East End said:

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I mean...the guy did show up at my door this morning, trying to convince me to hand over six large to do my driveway. Except, I have concrete driveway, which I like and is pretty decent shape and I wouldn't let these yoyos work on my house for free. I just thought it was funny. And he totally sounded like the pikeys from Snatch. So I thought I'd share.

You mean I am not getting Thin Mints?!?