Scranton really does suck (Wilkes-Barre, State College: hotel, Home Depot, university)

[returningtonepa???]

Originally Posted by ScranBarre

So you judge an entire city based upon your dealings with shady contractors? Believe me, as someone who works with them on a daily basis I can tell you that MOST contractors in NEPA are rude, arrogant, lazy, and have a "holier than thou" mentality even though they are largely uneducated. I have people coming into my workplace DEMANDING discounts because they are contractors. I have them interrupting sales transactions with DIY homeowners because they're "in a hurry." I've heard one too many foul, vulgar obscenities coming out of their mouths to make me have much respect for their profession in general.

Thankfully our family used Advanced Builders out of Pittston Township for our recent MAJOR kitchen renovation project, and we were nothing but impressed and pleased. I know EnyaGirl also had similar success with Frank Carey Construction out of Jenkins Township. Unfortunately finding great, personable, friendly, and reliable contractors like these fine folks is like trying to find a needle in a haystack around these parts. The next person at work who butts in front of another customer and "demands" ANYTHING for being a contractor is going to be politely told where our exit door is.

those contractors you are meeting must be related to the slumlords i'm meeting

[John From Scranton]

Originally Posted by weluvpa

Can you imagine that....and its not even me..

I hear ya Randy....I have been ringing that bell for some time now.

Now this is only #2 post on this thread that I read so far!! Some how I have a feeling as I go on reading Im going to see something from Navy boy?? And Im sure it will have something to do with hicks!! "trailer trash" And so on... lol

I'll just have to read on and see..

[John From Scranton]

Originally Posted by John From Scranton

Now this is only #2 post on this thread that I read so far!! Some how I have a feeling as I go on reading Im going to see something from Navy boy?? And Im sure it will have something to do with hicks!! "trailer trash" And so on... lol

I'll just have to read on and see..

OK all done reading!! I take that back!!

[Mr Yuk]

Originally Posted by Courtney3697

In 2002 I bought an old house in the hill and had over 80K to redo it.. after being screwed around by BAD crooked money theiving contractors and their BUDDIES at the CITY INSPECTORS OFFICE ( made downpayment to contractor of 1500 he never came back and all that happened was a 50 fine from the city..contraCTOR #2 DID SOME WORK ...SHODDY took money ALSO NEVER CAME BACK.. was featured on tv section for consumer complaints) and then the inspector, WHO LETS ILLEGALS RIGHT INTO HOUSES WITH NO PROBLEMS( see they have no money to pay him off so he doesn't bother)... gave me such crap and also a creepy close up comment of you haven't learned your lesson yet...(wouldn't let me live in it while working on it for no good reason ( all electric ok water on living space ok) AND HE WOULD NOT GIVE A WRITTEN REASON EITHER AS TO WHY I COULD NOT (basically being a prik cuz I was gonna sue contractor #2 who was his good fishing buddy...after all this I said screw scranton.. and moved!!! told them to keep the house took a loss of over 100K and have moved on.. Leave scRANTON to the Mexicans In fact if I could I buss em in and buy them houses next to Jack Ba@*^n and Ken Sos#$%ski... SO THOSE TWO COULD give them Mexicans lessons on crooked.

This explains it all....you have a personal beef with the city inspector's office. Get you head out of your arse and stop judging an entire city on a couple of city building inspectors.

I see you're into bigotry as well. Are you implying with your last sentence that Mexicans are crooked?

[weluvpa]

I tend to agree with her about the office. Her complaints are echoed city wide by people. Our neighborhood had to go thru hell with that office after the flood and THEIR contractors who would charge $1200 to do a panel swap and the electrical inspector went after every resident that didn't use their guys. It ended up in court in some cases. She is right on the money with that. YOU HAVE to use a "scranton licensed contractor" to do work in the city for electrical and plumbing.....If you do not use one of their guys they come after you like there is no tomorrow......There is not a huge selection to choose from either.

By the way a panel with main costs around $90 and the going rate is about$600 for swap. Our neighborhood was gouged by the city inspectors and THEIR contractors in 2004.

[Mr Yuk]

I agree that the city government is as corrupt as it gets....actually I think this entire area is a cess pool of political corruption. I don't like her taking a personal beef with a city government office and using it to paint Scranton as South Central LA or something.

[weluvpa]

I agree about the whole LA thing, but she is right on the money with the inspectors office, right on the money.

[NYRangers 2008]

Maybe not South Central LA, Scranton is more like Jersey City.

[SteelCityRising]

Originally Posted by NYRangers 2008

Maybe not South Central LA, Scranton is more like Jersey City.

I'll take that as a compliment considering Jersey City is the next Hoboken.

[NYRangers 2008]

Originally Posted by ScranBarre

I'll take that as a compliment considering Jersey City is the next Hoboken.

That's not saying much for Hoboken.