Homeowners Allege Swimming Pool Contractors Scammed Them

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

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  • @bepriceless
    @bepriceless Год назад +5062

    That's not a scam; that's fraud and theft.

    • @GorgieClarissa
      @GorgieClarissa Год назад +209

      What... do you think a scam is?

    • @swallowedinthesea11
      @swallowedinthesea11 Год назад +113

      What... do you think a scam is?

    • @bepriceless
      @bepriceless Год назад +159

      @@GorgieClarissa A scam is someone talks a gullible person into giving them money, and it's very hard to prosecute. This case is a contract that wasn't fulfilled, therefor its fraud and theft, (and a few other charges) and should be fairly easy to prosecute if the state backs consumers over companies, but that rarely happens because companies produce tax dollars.

    • @anothergenericgamer_
      @anothergenericgamer_ Год назад

      @@bepriceless A scam....is a scam.....its Fraud and theft.....regardless of the circumstance or dollar amount.

    • @Solairsisdum
      @Solairsisdum Год назад

      @@bepriceless and a scam is a dishonest scheme; a fraud so interchangeable

  • @BelovedbyAdonai
    @BelovedbyAdonai Год назад +349

    What's sad is that they weren't held criminal liable. No matter how many lawsuits, will the victims ever get their money back?

    • @theoriginaltroll388
      @theoriginaltroll388 Год назад +25

      And they just gonna file bankruptcy and not have to pay back anything..should def be a crime

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Год назад +4

      They should have taken out a loan from the bank. If they didn't have enough credit it's because they had too much savings in the wrong type of accounts & need to spend it. $30k for that pool on a huge hillside is way too cheap, she won't get anything back.

    • @jenjenny9968
      @jenjenny9968 Год назад +8

      @@theoriginaltroll388 thats unbelievable. I knew someone also got scammed. And that was a house builder. Took the $350,000 and filed bankruptcy😢

    • @ThatGuy7433
      @ThatGuy7433 Год назад +2

      @@SlackerU You actually have zero clue what you're even talking about lmaoo

    • @SlackerU
      @SlackerU Год назад +1

      @@ThatGuy7433 I'm suggesting a loan would have had insurance lawyers to manage the disaster.

  • @mattheww239
    @mattheww239 Год назад +3330

    It’s nice of inside edition to give these victims a voice!

    • @THEHIGHFISHERMAN
      @THEHIGHFISHERMAN Год назад +10

      Right

    • @Theunicorn2012
      @Theunicorn2012 Год назад +6

      It's nice of inside edition to give these victims a voice!

    • @waxmax0
      @waxmax0 Год назад +6

      You can contact IE online with a form and your story

    • @Xane_Dragon
      @Xane_Dragon Год назад +9

      It makes them look dumb for not doing their research first

    • @JacobsimmonsYT
      @JacobsimmonsYT Год назад +1

      Ikr

  • @gregamericano1605
    @gregamericano1605 Год назад +110

    How can they not be criminally charged?? They committed fraud and basically robbed people of their money

  • @MO-ux8uq
    @MO-ux8uq Год назад +1752

    There's no criminal charges? This is absolutely criminal fraud. The owner needs a stiff prison sentence.

  • @kevinclark8549
    @kevinclark8549 Год назад +69

    Revoke their license means nothing. They'll go and get a license in someone else's name. I had something like that happen to me with a pool liner company. You have to go to the consumer affairs department and see if the company has a lot of complaints. That's how I found about all the complaints the liner company had, and all they did was get a license in someone else's name.

  • @raterus
    @raterus Год назад +3708

    Rule #1: Only pay for completed work.
    Rule #2: Pull permits, the added oversight from the city or county will cause shady builders to run.

    • @TheRealWormsGarage
      @TheRealWormsGarage Год назад +30

      thank you

    • @__.111.
      @__.111. Год назад +79

      This company is about to get the biggest sueing ever

    • @SFBenjaminK
      @SFBenjaminK Год назад

      is not like that pay after complete the work lol no one dose , U have to pay at least %50 of the cost for workers , labors & order some parts & equipment's ...U cant do all that free & might "U" end up, cancelling the work, while half done is like singed up a contract at first ...But this f*n Corrupted country & justice system we have like usual ...none of the BIG brides gets any charges, like those Mother fathers running the country!

    • @StarryNightMachinima
      @StarryNightMachinima Год назад +145

      The problem with number one is that a lot of people will have the work done and they won't end up paying.

    • @xdae
      @xdae Год назад +49

      facts, pay in small installments. moniter their work closely. it’s pretty common that building contractors never finish the job. never pay them all upfront. if they suck, fire them and hire another.

  • @jmr18p
    @jmr18p Год назад +39

    i really don't understand how this isn't a criminal matter. sick stuff and im hoping the families receive compensation

  • @gdewyg
    @gdewyg Год назад +972

    Nothing is more disappointing than being scammed by someone you paid for

    • @luga7430
      @luga7430 Год назад +27

      Yeah, obviously?

    • @ym1359
      @ym1359 Год назад +24

      That's the definition of a scam. You paid someone and in return, that person cheated on you.

    • @jglg7238
      @jglg7238 Год назад +4

      yeah just like your comment

    • @thomasmcginnis7526
      @thomasmcginnis7526 Год назад +2

      Dafaq? What about being scammed by someone that you didn't for? 🤔

    • @Theunicorn2012
      @Theunicorn2012 Год назад +2

      Nothing is more disappointing than being scammed by someone you paid for

  • @BUSSINJUSTIN10M
    @BUSSINJUSTIN10M Год назад +2

    2:00 Grandma’s voice sounds like she inhaled Sulfur Hexafluoride💀😭

  • @Magencory17
    @Magencory17 Год назад +1085

    How will there not be criminal charges!? That’s literally STEALING! It’s literal grand theft! Huge felonies, huge fines and prison time! If I personally stole $40,000 plus from someone, I’d be in jail for years! How is this any different? Ooh, I would push so hard until I couldn’t for prosecution. I’m so sorry to these victims.

    • @jediskunk67
      @jediskunk67 Год назад +41

      How is this company able to get away with this

    • @parkerteo8708
      @parkerteo8708 Год назад +73

      Honestly that's MORE than stealing! Not only did they take the money they freaking destroyed their backyards in the process!

    • @hdalldayz
      @hdalldayz Год назад +8

      bc this is american land of the free home, you have to be guilty beyond reasonable doubt

    • @parkerteo8708
      @parkerteo8708 Год назад +2

      @@Rockymarciono731 ah thats true

    • @TachibanaTengoku
      @TachibanaTengoku Год назад +24

      @@jediskunk67 I'll tell you how. You pay me 40k to do a project, you pay my LLC that money and then my LLC pays me (the owner) a base salary of 35k per job, I do 5k worth of work and then go bankrupt, the company has no assets and because it's an LLC, you're gonna have a reaaaaal hard time suing me.

  • @lisakaplan9433
    @lisakaplan9433 Год назад +12

    So sorry this happened. I pray you get your money back with interest and your dream pool. Never pay upfront or very little until work is done.

  • @beccac6451
    @beccac6451 Год назад +352

    Why isn't this a criminal matter? He scammed them, stole their money. This is felony charges.

    • @parkerteo8708
      @parkerteo8708 Год назад +15

      More than that because he tore up their yards too

    • @ahhmzzbriightt1023
      @ahhmzzbriightt1023 Год назад

      It's a contract that has to be handled in civil court.

    • @CT-vm4gf
      @CT-vm4gf Год назад

      Lol, felon charge.

  • @YummyFood454
    @YummyFood454 Год назад +5

    See I love inside edition! This is literally broadcasting at its finest!! Keep it up! Great work great video and great job getting deep inside the story.

  • @edwinb5310
    @edwinb5310 Год назад +1310

    This is why people should never pay more than $5,000 deposit to a contractor

    • @pauls1003
      @pauls1003 Год назад +61

      What a about them the material is more than$5,000? The contractor pays out of pocket and hope you pay?

    • @Autistic_Gallant-92.
      @Autistic_Gallant-92. Год назад +8

      Exactly! 🙄

    • @Borderlands808
      @Borderlands808 Год назад +72

      You’re a fool if you paid full, upfront in the first place. 🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @craigcull2360
      @craigcull2360 Год назад +21

      I disagree. You can require a percentage for this pool it would be at least 35% up-front Once the concrete is poured then you require another 15% and 50% upon completion

    • @masterBong1
      @masterBong1 Год назад +15

      @@pauls1003 you’re 12 right?

  • @KingNemba
    @KingNemba Год назад +15

    I'm so sorry this happened to them :( I hope they get their justic

  • @PredicadorLuzEscobedo
    @PredicadorLuzEscobedo Год назад +208

    I tried to use catalina pools during the pandemic in a newspaper ad. The estimate they gave me was way more out of my budget. I am glad haven’t used them for my pool.

    • @Maybe.Its_You
      @Maybe.Its_You Год назад

      I’m confused as to why ppl would spend their savings during a pandemic (knowing the economy would eventually crash, making rates skyrocket, gas prices ext) did they have a huge discount? What were they doing to get ppl to spend on a luxury item knowing how the future was up in the air? Did they have huge incentive’s?
      Im glad that they didn’t scam you!

    • @Maybe.Its_You
      @Maybe.Its_You Год назад

      I’m confused as to why ppl would spend their savings during a pandemic (knowing the economy would eventually crash, making rates skyrocket, gas prices ext) did they have a huge discount? What were they doing to get ppl to spend on a luxury item knowing how the future was up in the air? Did they have huge incentive’s?
      Im glad that they didn’t scam you!

    • @JayJay-kb4dq
      @JayJay-kb4dq Год назад

      @@Maybe.Its_Youbecause they probably took edd

  • @tucker_1776
    @tucker_1776 Год назад +4

    I was scammed by a RV company. They did not tell me the history of the vehicle. Went to court and fought it in trial just to be devastated that they did no wrongdoing. What type of dealership is selling damaged RVs? Don't know how the jury returned a not guilty verdict. Literally might lose 20k on the deal and I'm 28.

  • @S_Paoli
    @S_Paoli Год назад +993

    PSA: do not use money from your life savings for something as frivolous as backyard swimming pools. If you have spare money or extra income that can go towards building a pool, great! If you have to dip into your life savings or retirement funds, please don't do it. (source of my comment: my mother's friend who has been a CPA for 37 years)

    • @thebetaguy
      @thebetaguy Год назад +62

      wish people listened. i have a parent that bought an above ground pool for over 6k... and used it twice and they're broke. No one listens to reason.

    • @S_Paoli
      @S_Paoli Год назад +36

      @@thebetaguy I've spent money of stuff that I didn't need before. I was young and stupid. Now I just tell younger folks thing that they probably won't listen anyway.(just like the younger me) 😥

    • @ColonizersBlow
      @ColonizersBlow Год назад +15

      But wouldn’t a pool add to property value?

    • @kikibigbangfan3540
      @kikibigbangfan3540 Год назад +1

      First of all, people spend money on pools and room add-ons to help increase the value to their home. It's not frivolous, and sometimes you want to enjoy life when you have worked extremely hard for that money. What you should have focused more on, is the lowlife scum that took people's hard earned money knowing that they were just stealing it!

    • @S_Paoli
      @S_Paoli Год назад +26

      @@ColonizersBlow of course it will, but only if one can truly afford it to begin with. having said that, houses with existing pools may not be the easiest to sell, depending on the size or neighborhood. buyer do think about the high cost of maintenance of swimming pools.

  • @bc5891
    @bc5891 Год назад +3

    I will never pay anyone 1 cent until my job is completed and inspected after completion. Any contractor who refuses those terms is NOT someone to trust!

  • @AntsDrone
    @AntsDrone Год назад +114

    I wouldn’t have agreed to pay all that money upfront. I’d pay in phases depending on where the project was at.

    • @webguy943
      @webguy943 Год назад +6

      That is best.

    • @illegalwaffel6435
      @illegalwaffel6435 Год назад +11

      I'm a general contractor and thats how it's usually done besides sometimes the initial small payment at the start for any materials

    • @pedrodallascowboys3200
      @pedrodallascowboys3200 Год назад +2

      Ants Drone well said I give a quarter of the money upfront for material. Then once the job is completed you get paid I tell contractors I have nowhere to go and you know where I live so I’m not going anywhere and you will get your money. Once the job is completed.

    • @theenzoferrari458
      @theenzoferrari458 Год назад +1

      I wouldn't have paid at all. I'd tell them build it then not pay them a single penny and enjoy my free pool. Lmao. Gotta scam the scammer.

    • @patricksheehan8157
      @patricksheehan8157 Год назад +2

      I used the same company for my pool rehab, they did incremental draws for me depending on the phase of the project. This was the worst company I ever dealt with but I lucked out. My pool was 90% finished. I became such a pain in the ass to them they prioritized my $15k rehab. I live close by the office so I could stop in regularly. I feel bad for the people that paid tens of thousands of dollars and ended up with a massive useless hole in their backyard. Horrible company! Apparently, this family had done something similar to this a decade earlier. They changed the name of the company and put it under a different brothers name.

  • @lauranewbie8765
    @lauranewbie8765 Год назад +11

    Poor people. I feel so bad for them. Too bad I don't know how to build pools, I'd volunteer my time to help them out if I did. 😔 Those thieves need to be brought to justice! No criminal charges, that's ridiculous.

  • @Collector3476
    @Collector3476 Год назад +427

    I bet that the real reason why the pool company actually closed was because it didn't want to get sued by it's customers. I can't believe that this company actually got away with it. They shouldn't have been in business in the first place if the owner was going to scam people.

    • @ehc1999
      @ehc1999 Год назад

      They go into the business to scam. There were already scammers in the buisness but Covid brought up wayyy more of them. Ive worked on pools since i was 12 and I’ve seen my share of sub contractors get ripped off after doing work and not getting paid as well as home owners get robbed and left with a messed up yard

    • @Collector3476
      @Collector3476 Год назад +1

      @@ehc1999 I definitely wouldn't want to hire a contractor from a pool company to build a pool and then find out what the contractor has left behind. I hope that somehow these people can get their money back from the company.

    • @ehc1999
      @ehc1999 Год назад +1

      @@Collector3476 man I’ve heard of crazy situations where a subcontractor puts a lien on a person’s home because they did work and the contractor won’t pay them. Imagine wanting a pool and some how you end up with a lien on your house 💀💀

    • @Yes-ls7fv
      @Yes-ls7fv Год назад

      Tbh it’s a well known loophole for business owners
      More for labor work or general contractors
      If something goes wrong or insurance is high cuz someone got hurt you can just file for bankruptcy n start again with a new company with little to no consequences
      I’ve seen it a lot as a welder
      Hearing stories of how many times they had to hire people to weld some stuff up only to break a month later

  • @drizzdrazz
    @drizzdrazz Год назад +4

    no criminal charges.... what a surprise.... absolutely disgusting that someone could do this to people.

  • @savannah58
    @savannah58 Год назад +67

    They're not being charged??!!! Especially after they knew they were closing and still took customers money. That is so wrong

    • @KJ_36
      @KJ_36 Год назад

      @@LostNEggsAisle-tm5zr Yeah, keep supporting this fraudster. Good on ya.

    • @Dilllonm
      @Dilllonm Год назад

      that guy need a cartel style motivation he will pay them back

  • @merrymerryquitecontrary136
    @merrymerryquitecontrary136 Год назад +3

    Aw man. That grandma saying her kids keeps asking her about the pool…😢those scumbags need to be tracked down and prosecuted to the furthest extent

  • @bepriceless
    @bepriceless Год назад +165

    And Maryland lets them get away with it? Sue the state for not doing their job and backing you up against companies.

    • @Who2Rawww
      @Who2Rawww Год назад +1

      What do you think a scam is ?

    • @FamilyStories011
      @FamilyStories011 Год назад

      And the state revoked their pool license, that’s a step lol 😅

  • @melchardcaranto4675
    @melchardcaranto4675 Год назад +1

    3:30 "I'm not talking"
    I WONDER WHY

  • @Kjai537
    @Kjai537 Год назад +30

    I was a store manager at Leslie’s pool supply in Baltimore. I had so many customers say how this company screwed up their pools and I stopped working this in 2015.

  • @willcookmakeup
    @willcookmakeup Год назад +1

    Unfortunately that pricing is super sketch. 30k for a resort style pool? That should have been way more than that. That's red flag number one.

    • @riverjordan2725
      @riverjordan2725 Год назад

      Posters pointed out that a resort style pool should have been more like $75,000 the amount that the crying Grandma paid for her unfinished pool. They were like $30,000 is just the dirt evacuator process. Grandma who paid $75,000 definitely was defrauded and should have had a fully furnished and fully operational pool."

  • @Andre_APM
    @Andre_APM Год назад +105

    I feel like this is a perfect opportunity for a class-action lawsuit, no?

    • @investmentking4022
      @investmentking4022 Год назад +11

      If the business goes out their is no repricution. Nothing you can do. My guess is what happened is costs went though the roof and while demand was high they had a tough time raising prices and decided to continue selling even knowing they were going to go down as they knew the customers would have no hope in getting their money back. It has happend before. For example Artesian Builds a high end gaming PC builder did practically the same thing once they realized they were going under. Nothing you can do.

    • @zqxzqxzqx1
      @zqxzqxzqx1 Год назад +2

      @@investmentking4022 Not to mention that, even if none of that were a factor and a class-action lawsuit was filed and successful, the payouts to the victims would be a pittance.

    • @R0NIN_1987
      @R0NIN_1987 Год назад

      No

  • @rachelwolfe1379
    @rachelwolfe1379 Год назад +1

    As a small business owner who worked through the pandemic I totally get the increased demand, supply chain shortages, and rising costs we've all experienced. But any business worth their salt should be paying attention to things like that and take steps to restructure its priorities and absolutely NEVER knowingly take on more projects than they can handle. This company needs to be held accountable for taking advantage of customers!

  • @SirJamesIGamerfuzion
    @SirJamesIGamerfuzion Год назад +30

    Regardless of the outcome they still got away with the scam with little to no punishment

  • @jayparker96
    @jayparker96 Год назад +10

    Damn this is actually heart breaking.. and the fact that there will be no repercussion.. karma gonna be heavy with this one

  • @marhawk6468
    @marhawk6468 Год назад +23

    It amazes me how the owner doesn’t face criminal charges with all the clear evidence. Such a broken system

  • @IrfanHamid-co1zj
    @IrfanHamid-co1zj Год назад +1

    2:56 It literally says "FINESSE MARKETING COMPANY, LLC." I'm sure that has something to do with it. And if it doesn't, I would've taken it as a sign that I was gonna get finessed as soon as I parked in the lot.

  • @bradp767
    @bradp767 Год назад +64

    What disgusting people! Hopefully they'll be some pool companies out there that can volunteer some time to help correct some of these issues. They need to be locked up for doing this to people! You can't steal someone's livelihood and expect to get slapped on their wrist and if that's going to be the case then that state needs to change their laws

    • @waxmax0
      @waxmax0 Год назад +1

      They have several companies offering. Read the other articles about this. They aren't being completely honest.

    • @triskits_mmm
      @triskits_mmm Год назад +1

      @@waxmax0 The couple you mean? Inside Edition is usually pretty good at vetting.

    • @josephmaxwell896
      @josephmaxwell896 Год назад

      Isn't going to be anyone to donate time . Why so something that might not be right to begin wth can be a marriage to the customer because of someone else's shoddy workmanship.
      I think most contractors would rather start over wth this then open up a can of worms then telling the customer well we didn't pour this and we use rebar here ,and the ground wasn't waited on and now it's settling . Yeah I highly doubt someone would donate time and wind-up being the bad guy after all

  • @Wolfspaine7N6
    @Wolfspaine7N6 Год назад +3

    Unless the home owners finish it, it literally would have been better if they did nothing at all. They just charged 75,000 to destroy their yard. They need to be sued for all they have, and the people responsible need to face criminal charges.

  • @iwaskillcam1434
    @iwaskillcam1434 Год назад +22

    Sue the hell out of them

  • @KEVIN11534
    @KEVIN11534 Год назад +2

    75k for a pool now that’s just plain dumb that’s all you if you got scammed

  • @8BitLatinGamer
    @8BitLatinGamer Год назад +42

    No criminal charges? Wow.

  • @Teyz1989
    @Teyz1989 11 месяцев назад +1

    2:56 finesse marketing company LLC... 😂 That should tell yoy everything

  • @enriquecarrillo2978
    @enriquecarrillo2978 Год назад +90

    I love her idea. Basically a getaway vacay in your backyard . Sad to see this happen 😢

  • @JazzGaming26
    @JazzGaming26 Год назад +2

    Let this be a big lesson for everyone else. ALWAYS check reviews and research the companies you're thinking of purchasing from.

  • @SusanMinhTrangNguyen
    @SusanMinhTrangNguyen Год назад +15

    If the contractor asks for cash upfront, that should be a huge red flag. Never pay upfront especially for construction work.

  • @AnotherKid23
    @AnotherKid23 Год назад +1

    All these people need to get together and file a class action lawsuit against the company.

    • @garysgarage.2841
      @garysgarage.2841 Год назад

      What company it's no longer in business and you can't sue the individual if it's set up as an LLC.

  • @ameliastone8552
    @ameliastone8552 Год назад +10

    They should still consider giving criminal charges. It is theft and fraud, wasting a lot of the families time.

  • @chillvibes3031
    @chillvibes3031 Год назад +1

    These reporters crack me up lol she was all up in his face 😂😂😂😂

  • @Kirby-1030
    @Kirby-1030 Год назад +33

    DISGUSTING EXCUSE of a Businessman!!😡😡 It’s Obvious!He knew the business was going down soon, so he kept collecting Customer’s money before hand!! I hope they sincerely get that Disgusting Owner because that’s just Evil And Insanely Atrocious. My heart goes out to all those hard-working souls that deserve those Pool. I hope justice is served and they get their money AND pool. It’s NOT FAIR!! ✊🏻

  • @Kiethroy
    @Kiethroy Год назад +1

    0:42 yes family from antigua and barbuda.I am sorry for being scamed and stolen from though

  • @annarcassell313
    @annarcassell313 Год назад +19

    Those crooks belong in jail definitely

  • @BelovedbyAdonai
    @BelovedbyAdonai Год назад +5

    I feel SO badly for them. 🥺

  • @maadie7506
    @maadie7506 Год назад +41

    inside edition never fails us

  • @ValeriaP993
    @ValeriaP993 Год назад

    "dives into what went wrong" the puns on this channel have me dead😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Pooslingingmonkey
    @Pooslingingmonkey Год назад +1

    How do these con artist not have charges put against them??? If I go into a restaurant and eat my food and then not pay I'm going to jail. Why do these companies get off so easy. Makes me sick.

  • @jagenv
    @jagenv Год назад +19

    Either he goes jail or someone needs to take the rat out with street justice. That's sickening that those people have worked so hard for a reward and it's been taken away from them.

    • @theoriginaltroll388
      @theoriginaltroll388 Год назад +1

      Yea if a guy screwed me of 75k im def paying him a visit

    • @DavidSjodinisbest
      @DavidSjodinisbest Год назад

      Id burn his house down while hes sleeping

    • @simons8175
      @simons8175 Год назад +1

      Just find your local crack heads, give them some spare change, & send them to company owners house…
      No seriously, don’t mess with my property, my things, my money & my family… violate those rules, I’ll have someone handle it ( legal or not). Crackhead route is cheaper than going through the law legally since the law is pretty much non- existing for criminals in business. 😅

  • @arturovargas5264
    @arturovargas5264 Год назад +1

    1:17
    Did anyone else notice the Finesse Marketing business right next door? Don’t think that’s a coincidence

  • @logoffkid3613
    @logoffkid3613 Год назад +133

    Why not pay after the pool is done? Would of make things way easy and harder for the scammers to get the money until they actually do something

    • @LMSPetRescue
      @LMSPetRescue Год назад +66

      Most contractors require some percentage of the money up front for big projects like this because if the client decides not to pay at the end or the check bounce’s they’re now out the huge cost of materials on top of missing labor costs for their workers until the legal battle is over. The work my mom has had done on her home usually requires 50% at the beginning and 50% at the end

    • @woefulmelancholy
      @woefulmelancholy Год назад +17

      Most businesses don't provide services or products before payment or at least a deposit and contract because they're worried about being scammed themselves

    • @swallowedinthesea11
      @swallowedinthesea11 Год назад +12

      I wrote to Mr Beast and Markiplier to help buid them their pools!

    • @woefulmelancholy
      @woefulmelancholy Год назад +7

      @@swallowedinthesea11 lol ngl, kinda a good idea 😅

    • @webguy943
      @webguy943 Год назад +8

      Usually u have to give them money for materials

  • @jammpr
    @jammpr Год назад +1

    No criminal charges????? What!!!!! Why???? Outrageous!!!

  • @kdt789
    @kdt789 Год назад +11

    WHAT?! no criminal charges? thats insane. they should be in prison.

  • @Blue-dn4ku
    @Blue-dn4ku Год назад +1

    The company and owners do not face criminal charges??? Umm how?? You have a previous employee stating that pools were sold with no incline to be built or finished for that matter. Wow!

  • @LiLesah
    @LiLesah Год назад +10

    Put the owner of that company in jail. He literally knowingly defrauded his customers by selling them a product he never intended to make

  • @lindanichole290
    @lindanichole290 Год назад

    I’m a maryland native and i hope someone steps in to help these people. Lots of families here have big bucks and another company could get a lot of good business for helping to finish some of these jobs.

  • @valkirie19
    @valkirie19 Год назад +9

    Each state should have warrants for arrest issued to each of the owners for fraud

  • @CrazyMcN4sty
    @CrazyMcN4sty Год назад

    2:56 Does anyone else see the irony in the business next to the Catalina Pools being “Finesse Marketing”? Lol

  • @yabbadabbindude
    @yabbadabbindude Год назад +12

    Why aren't these people in jail yet? How can people who do this and get away with it.
    Bring back public guillotines

  • @naturalbeauty_abena1230
    @naturalbeauty_abena1230 Год назад +1

    Maryland laws favors businesses, not consumers. That is one of the biggest problems living in this state. I hope they can find a loophole and sue the owner.

  • @pdig2963
    @pdig2963 Год назад +46

    It is so horrible that people can treat people like that, take their money, and run 🏃‍♀️
    My mom's cousin did that to her ,gave him $1000 to go pick up a Stove I believe it was, and he never came back 👊👊👊👊

    • @YSFmemories
      @YSFmemories Год назад +3

      you mean your cousin? lol

    • @pdig2963
      @pdig2963 Год назад +1

      @@YSFmemories lol yes

  • @PaulieLauraXombie1331
    @PaulieLauraXombie1331 Год назад +2

    Never sign a contract till the job is finished! Wife and I just got our roof redone and they where adamant we sign the contract that they did the job and it was to our standards. We declined till we got it professionally inspected by a contractor and another from the bank themselves who gave us our loan. If we would have signed we would have never know we also get gutter replacement. So no the roofers did not complete their job. Always decline to sign until job is completed and inspected.

  • @HopeOutreachMinistriEs1111
    @HopeOutreachMinistriEs1111 Год назад +12

    Why no criminal charges?

  • @nicolesmith9359
    @nicolesmith9359 Год назад +1

    All states should require pool installers to be license and have liability coverage w/all in-ground pools

  • @telford32
    @telford32 Год назад +7

    The best thing to protect contractors and customers is to have a thorough contract, which both parties sign, that describes the work to be completed, a total project cost, a breakdown of smaller portion costs (is applicable), a start and finish date, etc.

    • @zqxzqxzqx1
      @zqxzqxzqx1 Год назад +1

      Unfortunately that guarantees nothing. Businesses routinely win over the citizenry--it's the Amerikan way. All the business has to do is file bankruptcy and open up under a different name and the victims still get nothing. Happens every day.

  • @JayJay-kb4dq
    @JayJay-kb4dq Год назад +1

    The store is literally next to another company called finesse marketing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @_Inspector_
    @_Inspector_ Год назад +4

    This has been happening for years, even here in Virginia Beach in 2014 my friend had this issue and they did the same thing and left

  • @DigitalShaolin
    @DigitalShaolin Год назад +1

    1:17, you could say they got “finessed”

  • @J.P.82
    @J.P.82 Год назад +9

    It literally says finesse marketing right next to the Catalina pool sign 😂

    • @riverjordan2725
      @riverjordan2725 Год назад

      I saw that after you pointed it out! 😏 That's a glaring red flag right there! 😳

  • @FreebieKitty
    @FreebieKitty Год назад +6

    Can't they sue the hell out of these people?

  • @bc3nt
    @bc3nt Год назад

    Thanks inside edition. From an MD resident

  • @nikkiloren4009
    @nikkiloren4009 Год назад +6

    Why did she talk about Florida in the beginning when this is happening in Maryland?

  • @sambrooks107
    @sambrooks107 Год назад +4

    Why weren't the police there to arrest the owner? They missed their chance to arrest him and make him pay

    • @Autistic_Gallant-92.
      @Autistic_Gallant-92. Год назад

      They never catch their best criminals when they’re missing them out.

  • @eilois
    @eilois Год назад +1

    just revoking company license? that's crazy. Someone will start ponzi scheme on anything like that

  • @cmanzana100
    @cmanzana100 Год назад +7

    Lisa with the huge microphone in hand on the hunt is classic

  • @joshuacraven5707
    @joshuacraven5707 Год назад +2

    How is that not a criminal charge?

  • @DUCKY2018
    @DUCKY2018 Год назад +4

    dozens of lawsuits? Buddy wont be sleeping longer then 2 hours everynight 😂😂

  • @AuroraGlowe
    @AuroraGlowe Год назад

    This is a good example to why you should read reviews on multiple sites, especially BBB, before purchasing anything. I hope everyone gets their money back. It's ridiculous that there's no criminal charges!

  • @drinkwatereatmelons7048
    @drinkwatereatmelons7048 Год назад +4

    If I don't personally know a contractor or know someone close that could recommend a contractor....I would definitely do a reputation check ....If others complain of shady work, that's my sign not to do business.

  • @Explorer_2400
    @Explorer_2400 Год назад

    How do these people not face criminal charges I don't understand this is so wrong Hopefully Justice will be served

  • @matonasesino4153
    @matonasesino4153 Год назад +5

    I see a commonality in those who were scammed, which may be the reason why he did it and the reason he's being allowed to get away with it.

  • @travishamlin7106
    @travishamlin7106 Год назад

    Businesses like this should be held accountable for every dime! They took on to much and couldn’t keep up but kept the money!

  • @BigMouse1288
    @BigMouse1288 Год назад +6

    But yet you get caught with a small bag of weed and your as$ is hauled to jail.

  • @kaerose777
    @kaerose777 Год назад +2

    So we’re going to act like we didn’t see that sign that said “finesse marketing” 😮… that speaks volume’s 😫

  • @tampabayrails
    @tampabayrails Год назад +11

    Ah yes, Lisa doing what she does best

  • @smokey1517
    @smokey1517 Год назад

    There was a pool company called, Amore Pools, where I live in Florida that took huge deposits on dozens of pools and never did the work....the owner defrauded homeowners out 4 million dollars....the state hit him and his wife with organized scheme to defraud, money laundering, embezzlement and a few other first and third degree felonies....the owner, 34 year old Brian Washburn, was sentenced to 30 years in prison last August......I can't understand how, in Maryland, the exact same scheme to defraud is not considered criminal

  • @andrewliu2526
    @andrewliu2526 Год назад +8

    "He drove off.". Yes we can see that he did just that. Thank you for the commentary

  • @meandbigboy
    @meandbigboy Год назад +1

    No criminal charges? What??

  • @kid10249595
    @kid10249595 Год назад +2

    Sounds like they scammed people for as long as they can, and then declared bankruptcy or something to the similar effect to try and runaway with all the ill gotten money they stole. Curious to see how all of this pans out in the end, given it sounds like their already weaseling their way into being legally protected from lawsuits and from having to issue refunds for destroying peoples yards and stealing their money.

    • @zqxzqxzqx1
      @zqxzqxzqx1 Год назад

      It's the Amerikan way, here in the land of the fee and home of the slave.

  • @redfailhawk
    @redfailhawk Год назад

    This is despicable.

  • @jule3480
    @jule3480 Год назад +10

    I feel so sorry for the victims of that scurrilous pool company, shame on them!

  • @LeahMarshals22
    @LeahMarshals22 Год назад +1

    1:16 Do you think it might have been a bad sign when the adjacent business is named “Finesse Marketing Company?”

  • @RickyGIII
    @RickyGIII Год назад +5

    There hole bigger than my house