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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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It scares the hell out of me

To see how many contractors/gardeners are operating unlicensed and possibly unbonded in this town. Is it like this everywhere? I imagine so.

I'm going through the phonebook to find a gardening service and I would say 3 out of 4 contractors have either listed a license # in their ad that doesn't exist, or that does exist but is owned by a different company/name and in a different city altogether.

It sucks :|
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
To see how many contractors/gardeners are operating unlicensed and possibly unbonded in this town. Is it like this everywhere? I imagine so.

I'm going through the phonebook to find a gardening service and I would say 3 out of 4 contractors have either listed a license # in their ad that doesn't exist, or that does exist but is owned by a different company/name and in a different city altogether.

It sucks :|
Are you calling them and asking or just doing some pre-research?
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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And you're supprised about this?
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3
Are you calling them and asking or just doing some pre-research?
I run their license # through the CLSB website before I call them. No license, no call.

Josh: I guess not, it just dissapoints me. Makes it difficult to find a gardener :|
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
I run their license # through the CLSB website before I call them. No license, no call.

Josh: I guess not, it just dissapoints me. Makes it difficult to find a gardener :|
scary... i ran the # of one of the gardeners i'm looking at and it came up with an expired plumbers license.
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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scary... i ran the # of one of the gardeners i'm looking at and it came up with an expired plumbers license.
I'm seeing a lot of that too. If they're not bonded and they get injured on your property, you're liable :|
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sonicsuby
I'm seeing a lot of that too. If they're not bonded and they get injured on your property, you're liable :|
Yes, that may be true...but they must be alive in order to sue you

You can always have them sign a waiver.
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