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Electrical question - Scam?

2 years ago

An electrian charged my elderly father $650 to fix a part because his power was not working, but then told him his power was turned off (my dad made a mistake paying the electrical bill online) This was the reason the power was out, and the electrician still charged him $650. Should the electrician have checked that the power was on first or would he have known? It seems like my dad got scammed, but I wanted to check with an expert before trying to help him. Thank you for any info!!

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A Mat
2 years ago
If your father called the electrician, then your father was not scammed. Your father paid a normal rate for a house call.
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HALLETT & Co.
2 years ago
We have no idea what ‘the part’ was. Let’s say he showed up and decided the main breaker was a dud and replaced it. Those babies aren’t cheap. That said if he opened the panel you’d think he would have tested for power on the bars first before doing anything…
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