Judith Beeler of Cleveland Heights is issuing a warning to all northeast Ohio consumers who may be looking to hire a snowplowing company to help them through this most recent winter storm
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Judith Beeler of Cleveland Heights is issuing a warning to all Northeast Ohio consumers who may be looking to hire a snowplowing company to help them through this most recent winter storm.
“I contracted with them sometime in October, the cost for the year was $340," Beeler said. “My friend got a notice on her door, she lives in University Heights and handed it off to me...but on Martin Luther King Day I must have tried to call them four times, but their mailbox was full every time. And then next day I tried again until noon, and then finally I decide in my mind they had breached their contract.
Dilworth said opportunistic storm chasers and con artists are using this winter blast to run scams on unsuspecting local consumers. Dilworth explained some of the bogus offers have them posing as gas or electric company workers who threaten to shutdown a homeowners heat and electricity if they don't pay up.
Christian Petersen, Owner of Ground Guys of Medina, said consumers need to check snow plowing reviews, ask for references and check them thoroughly before signing a contract.