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He contacted me through a post on Facebook saying he was a plumber and could install my water softener. He came to my house and gave me a bid for the job. He asked for money upfront to purchase parts. Initially, I paid him $150 via Venmo for the parts. He called me the day before we scheduled the actual install requesting 50 more dollars for one more part he needed to purchase. I paid him the additional $50. He did not show up the next day at the scheduled time of the water softener install and did not respond to my text messages that day or the next day. I called him from my fiancé’s cell phone and he responded until he found out. It was me contacting him. He is no longer responding to my fiancé’s phone number. I have requested my money back through Venmo to which he has not responded.
$200
MD, USA- 21220
Abingdon, MD- 21009
Unknown Email
(443) 910-6293
Home Improvement
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Chris Smith
September 1, 2025
1050692
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