Anonymous
05/11/2026 07:39
Subject: Weird design contractor?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We had something VERY similar happen! Was this for an outdoor design?
Yes!
OP
Ok, thinking back it’s actually a woman owned company. So not sure if it is the same. She tried to charge us $750 for her ideas. DH pushed back, returned all documents she provided and gave her about $350 for her time as a compromise. We were flabbergasted. We asked her to come by to give us a quote. She came with a plan and an invoice!
Why did he pay anything? What an idiot. These are scammers who intimidate and bully clients into giving them money.
Because we are good friends with other clients of hers and did not want to create an awkward situation. She did come up with a plan, but IMO she did not have to give it to us.
No, you played right into her hands, PP. People like this try to leverage friendships to get people to keep quiet and/or pay up. You should have resisted the urge. Legally, you did not owe her a thing. Morally, if you used her plan, then, yes, it was nice to give her something in return. But if you did not use her plan, then even morally there was no reason to pay her.
It’s not that deep.
Anonymous
05/10/2026 22:06
Subject: Weird design contractor?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We had something VERY similar happen! Was this for an outdoor design?
Yes!
OP
Ok, thinking back it’s actually a woman owned company. So not sure if it is the same. She tried to charge us $750 for her ideas. DH pushed back, returned all documents she provided and gave her about $350 for her time as a compromise. We were flabbergasted. We asked her to come by to give us a quote. She came with a plan and an invoice!
Tacky.
Just as bad as MLM parties preying on "friends".
Anonymous
05/10/2026 21:18
Subject: Weird design contractor?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We had something VERY similar happen! Was this for an outdoor design?
Yes!
OP
Ok, thinking back it’s actually a woman owned company. So not sure if it is the same. She tried to charge us $750 for her ideas. DH pushed back, returned all documents she provided and gave her about $350 for her time as a compromise. We were flabbergasted. We asked her to come by to give us a quote. She came with a plan and an invoice!
Why did he pay anything? What an idiot. These are scammers who intimidate and bully clients into giving them money.
Because we are good friends with other clients of hers and did not want to create an awkward situation. She did come up with a plan, but IMO she did not have to give it to us.
No, you played right into her hands, PP. People like this try to leverage friendships to get people to keep quiet and/or pay up. You should have resisted the urge. Legally, you did not owe her a thing. Morally, if you used her plan, then, yes, it was nice to give her something in return. But if you did not use her plan, then even morally there was no reason to pay her.