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    Business ProfileforPinch A Penny

    Pool Supplies

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    3730 W Bearss Ave, Tampa, FL 33618-2516
    BBB File Opened:
    11/20/1991
    Years in Business:
    35
    Business Started:
    1/1/1989
    Date of New Ownership:
    3/14/1999
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of CPC1458215 for this business, issued by Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The expiration date of this license is 8/31/2024.

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    Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation

    2601 Blairstone Rd

    Tallahassee FL 32399

    (850) 487-1395

    http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/

    Alternate Business Name
    • Hodges Management, Inc.
    Business Management
    • Mr. Thomas Hodges, President
    • Chris T Hodges, Vice President
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Thomas Hodges, President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Thomas Hodges, President
    • Chris T Hodges, Vice President
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    BBB Tip: Hiring a pool contractor

    Customer Complaints

    3 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    09/06/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    On the August 7/2023 I called Pinch a penny to replace the motor for my pool pump , one of the employees told me send picture of my pump to the store someone will call me to schedule appointment. I did but I just keep waiting but no one called me so on August 9/2023 I came to the store , after talking to the owner and his staff they all suggested me to buy variable speed pump even though I don't need the pump I only need motor I bought the pump and paid for the pump along with the installation . I told the owner I want them to install the pump when I am home but he said I don't have to be home they will do all the work I just enjoy the pool when they finish. I trusted them and let them did the installation without my presence. On August 11/2023 ***** one of Pinch a penny technician who I was told he has **************************************************************************************************************** to buy wouldn't work for my pool system instead of calling me to discuss the option he called the owner who instructed him to install anyway with out me consent. After I came home from work I saw my salt system , my spa, my control panel are not working only the pump is working. I came back to the store I talked to the owner for 1.5 hours I told him I wanted my pool system working if the Pump is no compatible with my system I don't want that pump and asked him if he has any pump that works for my pool system he said the pump already installed I can not return even I wasn't my fault. He gave me only one option to buy new automation system about $5000 . I can't afford that and I strongly believed he took advantage of me , a woman know nothing about pool . He did on purpose to sell me the new automation system. He is a dishonest man never willing to solve the problem after he took the money from the customer he done .I want to return the pump to get my money back along with the installation fee because he's not willing to work with me
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    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Diane L.

    2 stars

    01/26/2022

    This business charged me $125 for services not rendered on my credit card on 9-15-2021 and at the same time sent me a bill for that same date for $125 which I foolishly paid with my monthly bills, dated Sept 30,2021. They cashed the check knowing that I didn't owe that amount. When my credit card statement and bank statement came I was able to see the situation. I called the business repeatedly, speaking with the manager Brett, the "bookkeeper", Sarah, on November23,2021. Everyone said I had to speak to the owner Tom. I called every day for a week and he was always busy or gone. He has yet to return my call or to refund my $250 owed me. I even called him on his cellphone.

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