Woman loses more than $7K in bad home improvement deal

RIVES JUNCTION, Mich. (WLNS) — A number of phone phone calls have been manufactured to 6 News about Aaron J. Austin failing to do the home repairs that he was paid for.

One female explained his neglect charge her a whole lot of revenue and her wheelchair-bound mom to miss out on a specific working day.

“I just never fully grasp what type of man or woman does this,” Jennifer Tice explained. 

Jennifer Tice desired to have a wheelchair ramp crafted onto her property in Rives-Junction so that her 62-calendar year-old mother could go to and be snug at her property.

“I posted on a area Fb group searching for recommendations for builders putting it out there to see who was out there in the area,” Tice stated. 

So when she arrived across A & A Exteriors and observed that the business had an inexpensive price, Tice jumped at the chance. 

Tice mentioned when the operator Aaron Austin asked for a down payment, she understood that items were being on the lookout up.

“Everything seemed fantastic. We weren’t too worried about providing him dollars down since each and every one builder necessary a percentage of it completed,” she stated. 

In accordance to Tice, Austin communicated effectively, experienced prepared up a contract, and reported he’d do the function, but when she gave him the $7,000 down payment, things begun slipping aside.

“He had his daughter and his daughter was unwell and he had to get her to the healthcare facility, he was unwell and experienced to go to the hospital then the really final thing he stated was that the transmission went out on his truck and that is what he was waiting around for. But by that point we kinda figured it wasn’t gonna transpire,” Tice stated. 

Not only are they out all of that cash, but Tice also reported that Austin’s neglect induced her mother to miss out on a unique day.

“My mother was likely to appear up and view her oldest grandchild graduate high university and she wasn’t equipped to appear,” Tice said. 

Jennifer has approved the loss and now wishes other individuals to beware.

“He owes so substantially income to so a lot of people today. We’re in no way gonna get that dollars back again. It is additional or significantly less making an attempt to end him from doing it to other men and women,” she stated.