Paul Petrash
3 months ago
I had a patio faucet that was leaking inside my wall. My home warranty company sent Anytime Home Services to diagnose the problem. While AHS's two technicians were here, I showed them the fixture I wanted to use to fix the problem.
A day or two after they were here, I got an invoice for the $100 service fee via email, say it should have been paid when their technician was here. I also received a text message to the effect. I replied to the text asking why the two technicians who were here didn't ask for the fee at that time? The office person who replied said they didn't know why, but they should have asked for it.
I had previously contacted the warranty company to see where we were in the process and was told AHS had not yet sent their diagnosis, so I asked the office person when they could expect it? I was told by them that AHS wouldn't send the diagnosis until the fee was paid. I responded by saying I didn't like being held hostage for $100 by AHS, and assured them I would pay the fee once my warranty company got the diagnosis, even if I didn't use them for the repair. I got absolutely no reply!
A day or two later I was contacted by my home warranty company saying they had the diagnosis, what they would cover, and what my total out of pocket expense (including the $100 service fee) would be. I agreed to have AHS do the repair. I also promptly paid the $100 service fee. BTW, I would have paid it even if I didn't use AHS, because I promised I would.
The next day I contacted AHS to see when they could schedule the repair and to verify what my out of pocket cost would be at the time of repair. At that point the office person said that AHS didn't realize I was going to provide my own parts, and that estimate was for them providing the hose bibb. Now, you would think that would mean a little less cost, right? I mean, if they're NOT providing the repair parts??? Nope! Also, how did they know when I asked about scheduling but NOT for the estimate? Things that make you go hmmm? My out of pocket cost suddenly quadrupled!!!
I asked how that could be, since their technicians actually knew what I bought to replace the old faucet with, because I SHOWED IT TO THEM when they were here??? Didn't matter, that estimate was for a regular faucet that they were going to supply, and I was supplying my own parts. That makes no sense to me!
I ended up using a different plumbing service who knew what I wanted to use, because I had showed it to them too when they were here. AHS got their $100 for doing absolutely minimal work, and I absolutely believe I was held hostage by them.
Can you say bait and switch? I know you could!
Unprofessional and I will NEVER recommend or use them ever. If zero stars was an option, I'd give -5
BTW, the other service was about $150 less out of pocket, including the $100 AHS stole!