If a contractor needs that much money up front, they are not a solvent business. Run.

You NEVER pay the full amount up front!!! People should be smarter that that!!

First problem. I found an ad on Facebook.

Why would you give out that much money up front?!?!

Hard core reporting.. “would you like to see that money back?” Hard hitting question. ‘ I would love to” way to dig for answers

“I saw an ad on Facebook…”. Yikes. Worst way to find a major renovation contractor

I saw an add on Facebook….lol, these Karen’s

Even if their lawsuits are successful what do you think the odds are of them recovering any of their money?

Whio pays that much in advance. I need to go into the pool business😂

Facebook ads and paying that much up front? They cant be that ignorant.

A fool and their money are soon parted.

I thought everyone had gotten the memo that you don't pay in full up front. Apparently not🙄

Who’s paying 100,000 grand front ?

You ‘did a lot of digging’ AFTER? What a tool.

You gotta kinda wonder why liability insurance is mandatory for every car... but the construction business, which has been riddled with fraud and liability issues for decades - if not centuries, doesn't require any insurance for anybody that wants to call themselves a construction contractor... What is preventing politicians from creating laws to protect citizens and consumers? Are they in the pocket of the construction industry because the construction industry lines the pockets of the politicians?

Premier Pool & Spas on Long Island SUCKS. I specifically went with them because of the national brand - but guess what, the main company has ZERO accountability and fails to respond to calls and complaints.

Call Jeff Burke at Burke Pools

Dude with the shocking pool has it worst

Want his home address?

Major hint in how to prevent this: Require all Contractors to "Bond" thier job. Then if they don't finish it or mess up and won't fix it the Insurance Company who issued the Bond will pay someone else to clean it up. Now you will have to pay some extra to get that bond... but this is standard practice for public and commercial construction contracts. Lets just say that governments and large companies have learned their lessons. IF the contractor cannot get a construction bond...RUN... and don't give them a cent. ps: if given a bonding certificate; call the bonding company using the phone number you can find on their internet site and verify that they issued the bond.

Nobody will see their money back the company is broke

Never get any kind of builder off Facebook

Never buy off ads on facebook or instagram. & paying up front??? Wow

You could fix dudes electrical issue in an afternoon

You need to do research before hiring a company. Look at BBB. Check with the chamber of commerce, see other pools they did and ask to talk to client. There should be progres payments in smaller amounts. Inspections need to be made at different intervalls. They should have bond and license number.

Are they putting the pool in or out? The reporter said both!

They must know we’re taught growing up, never pay upfront on a project.

Should have gotten a Thursday's Pool

A giant scam. Attorney General needs to put those people in jail.

That’s why you do not pay them till they are done

Who would be stupid enough to hand over 100k

So this is the state of reporting these days...I've never heard such stupid questions!!

Why do people continue to give these corrupt contreactors before they have started anything? Why do people continue to give contractors money for work not started? I am not giving you a single cent until the day you show up to start work. I am only giving you payemtn(s) when you deliver materials and do work. I am also not cutting you a check. Don't take credit card, you don't need my business.

😮... Something isn't adding up 😕

We paid $30,000 for 30,000 gallon pool and hot tub and slide and we did not pay 100% up front we had 6 checks and after they finished part of pool they got a check 👍 our pool was built in 2000 I can’t believe how expensive they have gotten we thought $30,000 was a lot 🤣 we hope you get your $$ back 👍 he did not even start your pool so I would call him a THIEF

Definitely a shell game scam

PEDOS

To the Dad with the finished pool but has the crack in it and the tingly feeling when you get in it! Go to the breaker box turn off all power to the pool and spa and let your kids enjoy a swim for an hour or two and then when the exit turn it back on! If it's as dangerous as you say trust me I'm not defending the pool installer but if you get pool hoppers kids in the neighborhood Who jump pools at night everybody's done it you may kill someone if they get shocked and you would be liable have another contract to come in and fix your electrical in your ground issue and then sue the piss out of this charlatans of a pool installer but there's no reason for your children to suffer the consequences again shut everything off at the breakers let them swim let them swim let them swim LOL