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I admit I was totally stupid for paying the guy before the work was done, and with that caveat, I need advice.
I had a ding in my car, and I found someone to fix it without going through my insurance company or an expensive body shop. He pulled out the ding very nicely, but he didn't have the paint to fill in the gaps when I first hooked up with him in a neutral spot. He put putty on the places that needed paint, and he told me he'd call me when the paint got in. This was a week ago Sunday.
I've talked to him a couple of times since, and he promised he'd do the paint job over the weekend (some story about the paint not coming in until Friday). I had his number and he had my cell phone number.
I left a message last night that I would like to get my car finished, and I never heard back. I called again this morning and the number has changed.
I do not know whether or not my pestering him for a week has anything to do with the number being changed, and it seems like $200 isn't enough to warrant a change in number, but I'm suspicious.
Anyhow, if that's the case, he's never heard of the internet, because it took me about two seconds to find his address.
So do I pursue the bastard via his home address or do I give up? Do I go there (it's in a part of town that I do not know very well) or do I write a demand letter? All I want is for him to finish the job he's started. I'm pretty sure that he's small time, and I'm also pretty sure that this is one of those instances where the letters "J.D." might be a bit intimidating.
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