SHODDY WORK AND ROGUE TRADIES: THE HOME REPAIR PRACTICES TARGETING VULNERABLE AUSTRALIANS
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✍️ A woman, Jane, shares her experience with a tradesperson who quoted her mother $20,000 to fix the power at her property, and warns of common tactics used by scammers to target vulnerable people.
👉 Tradespeople target vulnerable individuals, often older people or those affected by natural disasters 👉 Fearmongering is used to create a sense of urgency and pressure people into signing contracts 👉 Threatening behavior is used to coerce people into agreeing to work 👉 Overcharging and upselling unnecessary work is common 👉 Some tradespeople operate under multiple names to influence internet search results and hide from bad reviews
-- #Jane #CoreyIrlam #AndreaMichaels #AndrewClarke #Australia #NewSouthWales #WesternAustralia #SouthAustralia #Queensland #politics
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