Homeowners Say Contractors Found on HomeAdvisor Had Criminal Past
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- Опубликовано: 3 фев 2022
- A Chicago couple were stunned when a contractor they hired off HomeAdvisor had a meltdown after becoming disgruntled, smashing the Chicago homeowners’ property before collapsing. HomeAdvisor says it conducts background checks of its service providers, so Moody says he was surprised to learn the contractor he hired to do a repair had a criminal record for burglary. Inside Edition found other homeowners who said they hired contractors through HomeAdvisor only to later learn they had criminal records.
Dude, he had the balls to get on camera AND apologize? While it doesn't excuse his actions, an actual sincere apology is impressive and a rare sight in our modern headstrong world.
i was gonna say thats impressive!
@@loveice19 kudos 2 u. Kudos ✊🏽
Frl I just expected him to be like all the other ppl they catch up with and just tell her to go away
Exactly! He answered honestly and was sincere with his apology, yet she still tried to berate him.
@@whateverusay25 nah fr
Can anyone just appreciate the fact that he took accountability for his actions.
Yeah, surprisingly, but still respectable huh
Right 👏🏿
Ikr that was kinda awesome.
Did he offered to repair/compensate for the damage he caused? Apologizing is not accountability.
@@jaedukoh673 I mean I guess he doesn't have the means and they probably don't want him to repair that
Homeadvisors is a fraud: THESE CONTRACTORS AND “DESIGNERS” PAY A FEE TO BE ON THE SITE AND PAY A BIGGER FEE TO BE LISTED IN THE TOP OF THE SITE.
@Johnny Cash tells the truth.
They charge a fee per caller and have people call you at which point they take money out of your bank account . If anything home advisor should be investigated .
And we compete with felons. Often losing out to them due to them being the cheaper guy. Then we get called back to save the day, ultimately costing the homeowner way more (and yeah I know it's the HOs own doing, but still unfortunate). Shame on you home advisor.
Kudos to the guy for taking responsibility. A lot of these types of cases, the 'bad guy' wouldn't even want to be on camera. I hope everything sorts out for everyone
I genuinely feel bad for everyone involved. It looks like the contractor was having a complete mental breakdown and seems terribly sorry it happened. Hopefully he can get the help he needs and make it right for this family that he terrified during the whole ordeal.
Exactly you gotta completely respect that mans answer he took full responsibility I would hire him
I agree. We're all human here.
I agree and love this comment it’s refreshing to see kindness being displayed below a video like this 💕
sure, he can do all that (on his own time & his own dime)...after he spends some time in jail for destruction of property
@@bostongorge3507 bro you sound dumb. You would hire a contractor who damages his clients homes when he is having a rough day? Questionable business ethics there. Would you hire a serial killer, as long as he was transparent?😂
He seems genuine, I hope he’s able to get help and stay clean. This is an awful situation all around.
You should hire him
Nah if he was genuine they wouldn’t have to look for him to get an apology. Doesn’t look like he’s going to pay for the damages caused either.
He’s unstable af, he should be in an institution
@@kevinmunoz2156 they didn’t have to look for him
@@M0chiM033 there’s a lot of unstable people in the world and those individuals will try to take it out on others rather than something that can be fixed
He didn't flee, he actually stayed to acknowledge and apologize like a real man
First dude was wrong!!! However, She asked him a question then snapped at him because she didn't like the answer. If he legit was struggling why not ask him does he have a way to get help? Offer United way. He never excused it. He owned how jacked up he is/was. You're a fellow reporter and there was an opportunity and you dropped the ball. Addicts can't get help and actually thrive without legit support. I'm not an addict or a caretaker for one, but being educated can better serve. Her privilege is gross and as OLD as she is and her powerful position as a reporter she really does know, she sees it too much in her line of work. She gave no care at all.
He's the crazy, she's the victim
This comment! I totally agree
Someone needs to run a background check on HomeAdvisor.
More like HomeAdvisor needs to do what they said they would do and do a background check
@@cacadaca4123 nah somebody needs to background check home advisor
Facts
Seriously 😦
It makes me sad for all the felons who got their lives together. These type of stories can do so much damage.
This man needs some serious help and rehab. Maybe if folk got proper help we wouldn't have so many emotionally challenged humans amongst us. This world is just awful. That freaking sucks for that family.
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You said it!!
You didn’t say it!
You can clean your bloody hands, but you can never get rid of your bloody criminal mental.
Agree 👍
This man is a decent hard working man he was just having a bad day. At least he didn't cause any mass shootings. Let the man work hard leave him alone he's not a killer.
The way the contractor fell on his back is so sad. It’s like he just gave up. I hope he gets the help he needs. It must be so hard to have a felon on your name as people won’t give it a rest.
I feel for both parties. I hope the couple got their situation sorted out.
Yeah he gave up he did all that work and they didn’t pay him because he had a criminal background
This guy clearly had a breakdown and needs help asap. That being said its not ok to damage others property. He needs to pay for the damage and home advisor should be held liable.
Help him then
@@justinski11 bro you’re on here sounding lame as hell 💀
@@miraculousjj7186 a a'effing me
@@justinski11
wow...never thought of that!
@@miraculousjj7186 damn. So is your avatar.
This is a hard and scary situation to be in in the moment. He seems honest and upfront about his struggles and admitting there wasn’t an excuse for his behavior. Hopefully he corrects/pays for those homeowners to repair those damages.
Also, it’s a bit damaging to say that you shouldn’t hire someone who has a criminal record. That just keeps people who actually try to overcome their struggles from getting anywhere positive and contributing to society and tells them that crime will pay, instead of being a good citizen. And remember: criminal record means they have been caught; just because someone doesn’t have a criminal record doesn’t mean they aren’t doing crimes or won’t do a bad job…
Im sure they did something to trigger him and I don’t see why everything is a “criminal “ record
This is the most well said comment I've seen on RUclips.
Exactly! My main problem with this video is that It's kind of implying that he got a mental breakdown...because he has a criminal record. As If only people with criminal records can snap out of the blue and act like that, which is simply not the truth at all. I wish more news-stations would interview therapists, instead of just having their news anchor/interviewer throw random passive aggressiveness comments towards someone who CLEARLY needs/needed help lol.
Well said
Well home adviser promised no criminal record
He seems like a good guy. Never Ever judge a person by his past.
It's always best to use discernment and common sense. It's very naive to be too trusting, especially when letting a stranger into your home.
A convicted felon would expect others to be at least a bit guarded with them until they prove their trustworthiness.
Oh 👌... sure... I'm going to start doing that tomorrow or maybe the next day.. if your a thug, I'm judging .. and depending on what you have done.. I will turn and walk away.. once I've seen.. I will not trust.. that's up to the thug.. not my problem, just because you did time for a crime.. it doesn't just wash it clean in the eyes of man..that's trust and you start with zero and build.. some people build in the negative .. again your problem not mine.. I want to stay as far away from you as possible.. don't want any of it on me.. keep it.. it's yours.. good luck
I feel bad for the homeowner… but I also feel bad for the contractor. Seems like an honest dude and he manned up to this lady when she spoke to him and admitted he was wrong. Takes a lot of courage to go on the news and do that. Mental breakdowns can be scary but their also really overwhelming. This man was probably storing things in for so long and lost it. I hope he’s doing well and getting whatever help he needs and I hope the homeowners figure out their situation too.
Hopefully the contractor gets the help he needs.
Maybe he can couch surf with you in the meantime
@@justinski11 who said he did have a place to live
@@justinski11 Lmfaoo Savage!
@@justinski11 when a white boy shoots up another school I'll make sure to send you the same response
@@Jay2k2323 lol true
He looks sincere in his apology. I hope he can turn his life around for the better. At least he is out working and didn't hurt anyone that day.
Yeah he had a moment
Yeah that's because he was live on tv. Other then that im sure he gives no *ucks
@@scoobydoo8498 not necessarily. Have you not seen people lack empathy in front of the camera too? Especially in court room videos! This guy looked sincere and even mentioned substance abuse. Mental health is a serious problem. But i blame Home Advisor as the root cause because it’s their fault for hiring felons in the first place.
Who's paying for damages?
@@XoXoG mental health is all to go problem these day. You country promote "recreational drug" then cry mental health.
I’m glad the first guy accepted his responsibility and changed his life !!
Respectable dude who lost it for a moment. I hope everyone is doing well in this situation.
The mental background was the issue. He didn’t steal anything. Plenty of people with a criminal past don’t act that way. Unfortunately plenty of people with no criminal record have often very severe mental issues. Best thing you can do is call your insurance company and ask them for a list of contractors or repair shops they trust.
Sad for both parties i hope the contractor gets the help he needs and the couple get their house fixed
The help he needs to not be a criminal? He choose to damage their property because he didn't get his way with something acting like a two year old.
@@arichalevas2298 u realize he was dealing with drug abuse and had a mental episode?
@@Jaynxtdoe And it doesn't matter how much help you get if you want to do drugs you will. You have to choose not to. This is why you see and I know people in rehab so many times. It's a choice. I used to do drugs too everyday and just choose to stop one day. Yeah it's not easy but rehab does nothing if you don't choose to stop. And yeah a temper tantrum is mental. Maybe he didn't get his drugs that say or something
@@Jaynxtdoe 🤨 makes it even worse that he was working on Somebody house
@@Jaynxtdoe Awweeeee. Poor drug addict. 🙄
Glad to see so many having compassion for this man. Prayers to all! Thank you
One of the few people actually willing to admit he wasn’t in a good place and take responsibility
When it comes to contractors, I would be more worried about fraud convictions than one count of burglary a decade or more ago. Just the burglary conviction alone doesn't tell me if he does bad work or is trying to scam his clients.
I completely agree with you
@@frankbergin5620 u ok?
@@Cbass Why ask?
@@frankbergin5620 anyways stream zombie by purple kiss
@@frankbergin5620 he's probably a trumper reenacting january 6
I give props to the guy for conducting the interview after his meltdown. It takes a lot of metal to say sorry. Even more on camera.
Logan Hill, the journalist with her drag make up gave him that look as if he is a low life piece of sheit even after he'd apologized on and off camera.
Especially while a journalist is basically staring you down with disgust
When warning signs like these happen it's important to take action. Him having a breakdown is not something we should be jeering at or being repulsed by, it's a warning sign he's struggling to let go of the shame of his past and the consequences it has now. He wants his life back together and he should be allowed that chance, but if we never give them resources for aid they have really nowhere to turn to, so then it's no surprise they go back to crime. I wish the guy the best and hope he does find some therapy or closure to his past so he knows he can always have support.
@@toomessy true that, but I think it’s more meaningful when you apologize sincerely regardless of the reaction
They hunt them down and find to interview them. He was already on camera so he can't deny
Hey bro at least hes honest and man enough to admit when wrong
I really appreciate his apology whilst it doesn't make this right it is brave to do that
Just because someone has a criminal background depending on what it is for doesn’t make them a bad person. There’s a lot of criminals who have learned from there wrong doings that’s just trying to move on and do better.
Yeah because all good people conduct felony burglaries. You guys crack me up. Why don’t you hire him for his next job. Maybe he babysit for you too…
Systematic racism is why he beat up that house and ran off laughing and dancing..
@@josephjackman3252 wow you’re really judgemental
Ok well let him fix your house 😐😬😬😬😬😬
@@sundaywhite6082 It’s not about him fixing my house, it’s about judging someone so harshly based on a conviction from a flawed legal system and allowing that to define the person.
These people need to stop just because somebody is a felon doesn't mean that they're going to harm you everybody deserves a second chance
Agreed
Not sex offenders.
@@cielsebastian5145 Yes obvis besides them
It is the homeowners decision as to who they hire. When being promised no criminal background that should be something that is delivered on. I’m not saying every felon can not be trusted, but in these situations I stand with the homeowners. If you had the option of choosing a reliable and trustworthy person with no criminal history vs. a felon with a background of burglary, you’re going to say you will choose the felon?
The contractor seems very honest and sincere in his apology and situation and I feel terribly for him, but the homeowners used a website that guaranteed a reliable contractor. That was not delivered in this case.
When you spend thousands of your own money you would want as little to no trouble as well.
So you hire an ex-con pedophile to babysit your kids.
That’s man who admit he was sorry and he cared about their safety,,,
He was dealing with substance abuse issues and was extremely fourth coming. Good for him!
Big ups to the guy for getting on TV and admitting his mistakes and genuinely sounding apologetic. Hope he rebounds from this
Is he going to at least pay for the damages done?
imagine being convicted of something and trying to get back on your feet after. Hard to get work when you're a felon. That's why so many people go back to crime and drugs.
i was thinking the exact same thing. Like i have something on my name but i have paid my debt to society and i think i have the right to seek employment and a decent place to live.
This guy was clearly having a meltdown and needed help . Yikes ! i am bout to cry
@@dindoonuttinman2781 ikr .. and they want to be like China where China has social credit. 🤡
@@jeremys6631 Could be worse
@@jeremys6631
It's so impressive how y'all always manage to insert China, or other countries into y'alls problems unprovoked. At this point, this is an obsession.
@@dindoonuttinman2781 omg conservatives being more concern making non-political comments political because they have no personality and don't care about anybody other than themselves! Shocker!
Home advisor needs to be held accountable. They need to fix this property and make it right.
I will say that I absolutely love that he owned up to this, and was willing to apologize… he sounds like a decent guy.
Good for him for apologizing and looks like he’s still working.
Yay. BLM ✊🏽
I'm so so glad they caught up with the guy afterwards. He seems like he was really going through it, I really hope his life gets better. Completely inappropriate behavior, but I truly believe there's a good person under that.
A good person would have fixed the damage he caused
@@pimplepickerton maybe he did or maybe he just can’t afford all the damages.
A good person? He is a felon who committed burglary. I’m not sure I can consider a person who has burglarized someone else’s home a “ good person “ 🤷🏻♀️
@@pimplepickerton i think she’s talking about the first guy, not the second
@@Gisella16 what first guy? The homeowner?
I’m glad he took accountability.
Home Advisor should pay these people back and for any destruction.
I'm glad he was honest and he's doing better
If he was an honest man he would have fixed the damage he caused
Freaking Bathsalt!!!
He was really mad because he was working.
Poor guy! He had the balls to admit how he was hurting. I pray he gets some help.
Me too
No, he's a child in an adults body. An honest person that felt bad about what they did would fix the damage they caused.
Liar. You forgot all about him right after you commented. But it sounds nice to write, I know.
Same
I applaud him for his accountability. I am praying for his mental stabilization of all.
Thanks for speaking up sir pray you get well.
Criminal past doesn't have to do with anything involving with careers unless it was recently. People can change and everyone deserves a second chance.
i fully agree
This is what happens with that second chance
Nope
Criminal past will never go away even if they change
Given two contractors....given all things equal except for one has a felony vs one that does not...who would you hire?
I mean, I highly doubt his criminal record had anything to do with his break down. Like, he wasn't exactly caught robbing that place, and he didn't turn on the owners even when they were screaming at him.
These programs has a loop hole that allows criminals to work in homes because they use alias names or work under another contractor. I was a contractor, All workers should be certified or has a license and have name badge id pinned on their shirts at all times.
Only if they provide a fake identity that exists and looks like them. I work for Home Advisor as a contractor and they have all my information and verify I am who I say I am. People snap, criminal records shouldn't prevent someone from working, and psychotic behavior should not be tolerated.
Good on you Sir..prayers up
May you future be full of Joy
An light...
Hiring a contractor or a handyman is a roll-of-the-dice. I know of several contractors who had their licenses suspended and their liability insurance cancelled. The contractors filed for bankruptcy and "re-organized" under a new name with a bogus owner (spouse or some other family member). They inflicted a cycle of terror and misery on homeowners leaving a trail of shoddy workmanship. They also filed liens against the homeowners property when the homeowner refused to pay for the shoddy work.
I'd just hire ppl making an apartment near us
Dicey for-hire assortment out there for sure... 😬😬
Thank god the bucket was censored! If the bucket was from the Home Depot I dont know what I would have done.
🤣🤣🤣
Home Advisors Your Done..
The fact that he went on camera admitted drug abuse and apologized speaks volumes.
It takes a real person to own up to thier mistakes. I'm glad he's owning up to his.
he didn’t pay for the damages though
@@matreen427 how could you know that tho
Yup!
@@matreen427 source
At least he stepped up an apologized for his actions. I really didn't expect that. So good on him!! U live and u learn in this situation for both parties.
Home advisor needs to be held accountable as well
What blows my mind is that drug addicts think that just mentioning that they had a substance abuse problem is a good enough apology...
"well the reason I did that is because I'm a complete scumbag"
Everybody at some point will have a meltdown/breaking point. It just depends on what the reason is or how big/tiny the damage be.
At least that guy honest and apologetic about it.
Hope both parties get the help they need.
@Charizard S for damaging siding 😐
@Charizard S You shouldn’t be allowed to reproduce for being so simple-minded.
Just because someone has a felony doesn’t mean you shouldn’t hire them. This story is absolutely absurd
Correct but anyone should have a right to know. Having been a victim of B&E before I would have Iike to have known so I could have had the option NOT to have hired after being made aware of that kind of record.
If I'm not mistaken they would have had to have committed fraud to obtain the contractors license in the first place considering they won't issue that licence to a convicted felon.
@Native Warrior maybe reread it bud
@@weatherornotheresmike9303 nice edit 🤡
@@davidsternberg7752 no they didnt have to commit fraud a felon can get a contractors license
You know, it’s obvious that these actions aren’t acceptable and there’s no excuse at all but the fact he said yes to an interview and tried to explain himself and give an apology I commend him honestly.
I feel bad for the guy he had a bad day while handling addiction, I hope he’s doing better
A past doesn't predict a future
Sometimes it does. Would you hire someone to clean your home with conviction of burglary. But they say they changed. Would you trust that person?
@@jdwmysterious7806 yes I would or else how can people grow . It takes one person to change.
@@hibeautifulpeople8877 nah they burglar because of society, with 2nd chance, what they learn is patience in prison but society doesn't change
@@hibeautifulpeople8877 and yet he committed another crime. that wouldve been your house
Statistically it does.
Saying, “I’m sorry” is a start. However, paying the home owner back for the damage you caused will show you meant it...did you?
No money
He looks like he can barely take care of himself, why should he pay them back for his an uncontrollable episode he had? It should be up to the website to refund these people or Bring them a new contractor free of charge. Sometimes a sorry is just enough.
@@zaa6811 because if you have a history of mental health and you don’t take the effort to get help which leads to an episode like this then yes, you need to own up to it. Actions have consequences and this man is an adult. However I do agree that home advisor should pay for the damages.
zacchaeus
@@chun_lisfii3596 I mean, (and especially true in your case), he’s a hot looking black man he can make it up through sex
Glad he actually took accountability and apologized
He's a good dude you can tell he was honest a d had a bad day poor man hope he's well now
LMAO he actually did an interview 🤣
Bro it’s weird
It’s not strange. I’m glad he’s owning up to what he did.
i'm more surprised inside edition track him down and do interview
This is absolutely never acceptable but I admire him for owning up to it. Hopefully that will get that fixed stress free soon
Yeaaaa I don’t think he’s gonna be allowed back
@@alienz4254 true I wouldn’t I guess I just mean I hope that gets repaired without a hassle for the homeowners
I respect him 100x more for getting on camera, owning up to actions, and admitting there was no good reason for his actions. Way too many people can't even manage that.
Mental Healthcare is real, necessary and much needed in our community! # EPIC MELTDOWN!
Poor guy. Hopefully he will get professional help.
poor homeowners more like?!?!
@@echo997 mental health is a struggle that I hope you never have to endure.
@@lilflasheyc automatically assuming i’ve never had mental health battles bc i condemn destroying somebody’s house when you’re cracked out? hope if somebody breaks into your home while you’re sleeping u consider their mental health too
This guy did what 90% of us want to do when the homeowner wants the job done “their way”
Excuse me!!!!!it's our house, we will live in it,of course we want to have it done to our liking.
Yeah some ppl can be very disrespectful and don’t understand how what need to be done to get the job done but will tell you to not do it or do something else even when warning them it won’t be best or turn out correct and then they lose it and think u can’t do the job. Gotta love it. Some ppl just aren’t nice
@@Irene-iu9sj that’s not what he saying
@@Irene-iu9sj Okay Karen calm down...
@@Irene-iu9sj my point being don’t call a professional and then try to tell them how to do their job, especially when you’re a karen 😉
Glad to see Someone in this country is willing to take accountability for their actions didn’t think people were capable of this anymore!
Amazed he took responsibility. That's unusual.
It's awesome they got his side and he seemed genuine. He's honest and accountable.
you know what, this could have happened to anyone, the toll on life can be tuff, but your better off, leaving and yelling it out somewhere private. one important factor is he accepted responsibility, and he seem to be real about his apology. i didn’t expect that, when she ran up on him, but he manned up, and reacted the right way.
I have much respect for the man who destroyed the garage as he owned what he did and acknowledged that it wasn't right and said at the time he had a drug problem and wanted to apologize
I would hire him he is honest enough to admit he was wrong.
Hertz ALSO said it was a "rare occurence" that they report cars stolen when they were legitimatly rented...we see where that's going.
At least he owned up to what he did and apologized. I accept and forgive.
you accept what? that wasn’t your house lmao
If he paid them back for the damage then he feels sorry
@@throwable facts one little sorry ain’t gonna fix the damage
That's your house?
@@negasonic1344 No.
Just imagine if she asked for something to be fixed inside the house!
Exactly! This grown dangerous man having a temper tantrum.
I hope that admitting wrongs starts "trending"..
Good on him.
So: I'm a felon. I'm also a business owner who services people's homes literally 7 days a week.
You can't put everybody in the same category just because they made mistakes when they were young.
I wouldn’t hire you. Better safe than sorry, especially when it comes to my family.
@@cbrreezzyy69 I respect that. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions and feelings. For everyone like you, there's someone who's nothing like you - I have over 100 clients I service on a weekly schedule, year round.
@@TheLoc386 I respect it, I just wouldn’t personally. I’m not saying you’re a bad person or anything, I just wouldn’t risk it.
What do you do for a living
? If you do good work and present yourself well than it’s all good.. Going into a strangers home to work is a shaky situation also.. very risky for the workers too.. be careful
@@jaydrains2247 the only reason I wouldn’t, is because there’s so many stories of workers going to do some type of work on a house, and one of the workers is an ex convict, and they come back and rob the place or murder someone in the house, and then rob them. There’s TOO many stories like that. I know more than likely, when hiring a company that is bringing pay-by-the-day workers, some will be ex convicts, a lot of the time its the only job they can get, but if I know before hand about it, id call a different company.
I can appreciate his honesty and willingness hk admit that he was wrong for his action
We had a terrible experience with Home Advisor! Took us for 3 times the original estimate. SLC Utah
It is a rare case. This man isn't running from the camera like most people do. He's taking responsibility. I will not give him any credit for losing it but he has my respect for taking responsibility.
At least he apologized and stood his man
I don't think homeadvisor should have given in. They're doing a good thing by hiring felons. How many felons did a good job and left the house, but you would never know they were a felon?
It says they have a 7 year look back window. What do they expect people to do for 7 years if they don't have a job?
Now I feel bad for him, having breakdown, admitting he's guilty and wish to apologise
Gotta give credit to that man though, he admitted it and apologized.
Wow good for him that he came on camera and faced what happened. Substance abuse is a hard thing to deal with. Praying he gets help an stays good. It shows he has remorse that he faced up an apologized.
He seems genuinely empathetic. I hope he gets some serious help.
Don't ever get a contractor from home advisor. They don't screen or do background checks at all. I was a Contractor on Home Advisor and they just said as long as you have money to pay for leads, we don't check your background.
Home Owners need to be held accountable!
He needs anger management. Imagine being his family member and him bashing your head in like that window
According to the reporter, the felony took place 20+ years ago. Poor work and defrauding money is a common occurrance of many contractors. I think it is more important to check recent References. The felon thing does not bother me.
Poor dude. He must’ve been having a really awful day, week, or whatever. Hope he got the help he clearly needs and the home owners got reimbursed for all the damage. Bad time all around. :(
When’s the last time you destroyed someone’s home or property when you had a bad day, week, or whatever?
@@highwayxj9397 he was clearly going through psychosis.. he literally said he was dealing with substance abuse..
"I can't breathe!" he screamed before collapsing
Honestly, people need to learn the difference between making excuses and just telling what happened.
"Background check"
We had a terrible experience from home adviser too. They ruined our floors. But before H.A. requires you to pay the contractor in full before they will help you. So if the contractor gets paid, then takes off there is nothing you can do. Which is exactly what would happen.
Home advisor must be proud.
Dude at least took accountability for it. That’s something you never see