At worst, pay a restocking fee...no more than 30% of the cost of the part

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JoesterVT

Posted: 04/16/2024 at 08:47 AM ET

(In response to this post by Galenahokie)

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How should I handle this attempted rip off? My house has a stainless steel -- Galenahokie Apr 16, 2024 at 08:19 AM ET

Galenahokie • 04/16/24 08:19 AM ET

If you verbally communicated to them to buy the cap but did not sign -- jdkhokie Apr 16, 2024 at 10:23 AM ET

jdkhokie • 04/16/24 10:23 AM ET

If the estimate includes coming to your property and going up on the roof, -- Late 80s Hokie Apr 16, 2024 at 11:21 AM ET

Late 80s Hokie • 04/16/24 11:21 AM ET

Yeah, but $2300 to install a chimney cap? Must be traveling from Brazil??** -- HOKIERIT Apr 16, 2024 at 04:26 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 04/16/24 04:26 PM ET

I have no dispute with the estimate fee** -- Galenahokie Apr 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET

Galenahokie • 04/16/24 12:00 PM ET

Time for them to walk. That is an easy, and inexpensive repair. Unless -- Stork Apr 16, 2024 at 10:23 AM ET

Stork • 04/16/24 10:23 AM ET

Tell them to pound sand! -- EDGEMAN Apr 16, 2024 at 09:55 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 04/16/24 09:55 AM ET

Bro and I replaced one for Mom after my Dad passed. He had it made, we -- DonHo-kieHi Apr 16, 2024 at 08:38 PM ET

DonHo-kieHi • 04/16/24 08:38 PM ET

…#S&** -- chumley Apr 16, 2024 at 10:05 AM ET

chumley • 04/16/24 10:05 AM ET

the universal sign of disapproval is also effective** -- bigbadbird Apr 16, 2024 at 11:10 AM ET

bigbadbird • 04/16/24 11:10 AM ET

Listening to Reggae on Sirius this a.m "Who the cap fit, let them wear it"** -- Tuckahokie Apr 16, 2024 at 09:31 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 04/16/24 09:31 AM ET

Don't have a contract! An estimate isn't one. Either buy or restocking fee.** -- TomTurkey Apr 16, 2024 at 09:25 AM ET

TomTurkey • 04/16/24 09:25 AM ET

i bought a metal cap at home depot for around $100- it's on the roof- -- bigbadbird Apr 16, 2024 at 09:22 AM ET

bigbadbird • 04/16/24 09:22 AM ET

I would damper my expectations.** -- Guy LeDouche Apr 16, 2024 at 09:15 AM ET

Guy LeDouche • 04/16/24 09:15 AM ET

Oh, just soot me, another one of these threads?** -- BG Hokie Apr 16, 2024 at 09:25 AM ET

BG Hokie • 04/16/24 09:25 AM ET

That pun flue right past me** -- dj97223 Apr 16, 2024 at 09:34 AM ET

dj97223 • 04/16/24 09:34 AM ET

happens every shingle time** -- JoesterVT Apr 16, 2024 at 09:45 AM ET

JoesterVT • 04/16/24 09:45 AM ET

Now, don't be an ash :)** -- dj97223 Apr 16, 2024 at 01:12 PM ET

dj97223 • 04/16/24 01:12 PM ET

So...just to be clear.... -- vthokieq Apr 16, 2024 at 09:00 AM ET

vthokieq • 04/16/24 09:00 AM ET

the old one had a problem with the johnson rod -- bigbadbird Apr 16, 2024 at 09:23 AM ET

bigbadbird • 04/16/24 09:23 AM ET

I'm only paying for the cap if I'm getting the cap.** -- hokiehill1117 Apr 16, 2024 at 08:56 AM ET

hokiehill1117 • 04/16/24 08:56 AM ET

At worst, pay a restocking fee...no more than 30% of the cost of the part** ◄ -- JoesterVT Apr 16, 2024 at 08:47 AM ET

JoesterVT • 04/16/24 08:47 AM ET

Run away.** -- `lag Apr 16, 2024 at 08:34 AM ET

`lag • 04/16/24 08:34 AM ET