This 'man' builds, moves, and sells sheds.
I first dealt with him in the late 80's, as he was bulldozes-ing land for a pond, and instead of burning the hardwood, he sold me some...
Anyway... I had some sheds that needed to be moved because of landscaping needs and slight irrigation problems, so, I went to him for help. This was in March
He delivered a small truck trailer... I'm not sure of it's size (about
10'X 25', 8' tall)... and, I moved my belonging from the sheds into the his trailer.I had two single-axle dump-trucks of dirt delivered, and then had a neighbor with a tractor spread the dirt out. ( This wasn't until End-April) This wasn't enough dirt, so I ordered another truck- load. It came about Mid-May... I covered the dirt with a tarp, and it has rained about every weekend since. (My neighbor works weekdays).
Almost 6 inches of rain fell within June again in July and by Mid-August... with over 9 inches of rain, I had become frustrated and called the shed-moving company and asked if there was a way for them to help me... even if it would cost me a few hundred dollars to help me have the dirt moved and levelled.
They couldn't answer... because the owner of the company was on vacation until the 26th of August.
I'd planned on calling him today, the 30th of August, but, before I had called him, he had left a phone call on my voice mail. He says... in a nutshell that he doesn't want my bill to get too high ....and wonders "where we stand".
When I call him back, I apologized about he long delay and lack of communication, and explained my situation, with the weather and all....
He stated that there was an $89.00 a month "usage fee" for the use of the trailer and that my bill was getting excessive.
--I couldn't believe it... We never discussed a fee for the trailer before-hand...
I simply said that we never discussed a price for the storage trailer and that I wished we had discussed it before-hand...
He said, "What, did you expect it for free?"..... and I said " I didn't know one way or the other"....
I stated that " I wish we had sighed a contract" .... he says, "we don't sign contracts here"
He said... as he was dropping off the trailer... he was THINKING of renting- out those trailers , because of the I-Pod and other trailer rental agencies... We NEVER-EVER spoke about a rental charge for the trailer, and NOW he wants about $100 for the first trailer move (which is ok with me)... BUT, he wants about $550 for the trailer rental!
Am I right to tell him to "kiss-my-foot"... or should I "Be a man... suck-up, and foot SOME of the cost">?????