nobles9596
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I would like peoples opinion on the following:
I currently have my trawler on the hard at a local marina. I signed no contract with them and I was not given any kind of rules. Each month they bill my credit card for the storage.
I lost a 32" piece of teak gunnel off of my trawler during a hurricane last year. I asked the marina about cutting a new piece of teak for me. They gave me a ridiculous quote of $3400.00. I went and bought the piece of teak at a local exotic wood shop for $90.00. I found a local craftsman that quoted me $600.00 to cut and shape it to fit.
I told the local craftsman where the boat was and he said it was no problem with him doing the work because he was friends with the marina owner.
He then send me a picture where he installed the new wood and said that was part of the $600.00 price. He now does not want me to pay him but the marina will bill me.
I explained that the two of us had a deal between us. He said he does 50K worth of business there and does not want to piss the owner off so don't pay him and he returned my deposit
I now receive a bill from the marina for the $600.00 plus a 40% surcharge.
What would you do? Pay it or dispute it with the credit card company?
Keep in mind I bought the wood and someone not even associated with the marina fixed it. They have no signs up or issue paperwork stating you can not hire from the outside.
I currently have my trawler on the hard at a local marina. I signed no contract with them and I was not given any kind of rules. Each month they bill my credit card for the storage.
I lost a 32" piece of teak gunnel off of my trawler during a hurricane last year. I asked the marina about cutting a new piece of teak for me. They gave me a ridiculous quote of $3400.00. I went and bought the piece of teak at a local exotic wood shop for $90.00. I found a local craftsman that quoted me $600.00 to cut and shape it to fit.
I told the local craftsman where the boat was and he said it was no problem with him doing the work because he was friends with the marina owner.
He then send me a picture where he installed the new wood and said that was part of the $600.00 price. He now does not want me to pay him but the marina will bill me.
I explained that the two of us had a deal between us. He said he does 50K worth of business there and does not want to piss the owner off so don't pay him and he returned my deposit
I now receive a bill from the marina for the $600.00 plus a 40% surcharge.
What would you do? Pay it or dispute it with the credit card company?
Keep in mind I bought the wood and someone not even associated with the marina fixed it. They have no signs up or issue paperwork stating you can not hire from the outside.