WHERE’S MY WIRING?

I desperately need help. In April, I asked this young man to wire my house.

He came to see my house and told me he can get material through his company where he can get better discounts. So, I sent him P3,620. He never came back to me, he always had stories and reasons up to date. I reported him to Mochudi Police but they never assisted me saying they don’t handle such cases.

Please help me here, where can I get proper help to report this young man. I need my money back.

This guy is very suspicious. I’m a bit confused. In a conversation you told me that you hired him as an individual so what is this about getting discounts through his company? I wonder whether he’s trying to separate a personal contract from his normal business dealings? There are many ways of trying to avoid tax if a company owner channels business through their personal account rather than through the business.

But, in fact, things are more complicated. You sent me a picture of his business card, which describes the various things his company does, installing generators and solar panels, household electrical work, air-conditioners, refrigeration equipment, cold rooms, it’s a long list. But here’s the strange thing. The company doesn’t exist, CIPA have no trace of it. Or of him. Obviously he exists, just not in the way he suggests.

Regardless of all this, there is one very simple truth. You paid him a lot of money to do some work for you and he didn’t do it. He now owes you one of two things: he can either do the work or he can give you a full refund. However, we already know that he’s a bit suspicious and I don’t think you should trust him to do anything electrical in your home. Please don’t take that risk.

I’ve contacted him and asked him when he’s likely to pay you a refund. So far, I’ve had no answer but I won’t give up.