4 years ago
I am a single, professional woman (Registered Nurs...
I am a single, professional woman (Registered Nurse), and I must say this is the very first time I have been completely taken advantage of. My electric went out completely, my trusted A/C repairman, Brian with Bateman A/C (highly recommend), came out to check a/c and checked breaker box and recognized my main breaker was just about gone. Well, it was and my electric went out completely on a Friday. I was frantic, 2 refrigerators full of food, 2 dogs in the house, no internet, so I used my phone and Midway came up first, fast service was the logo. I called at 8am and was today tech would be out between 9-11, he showed at llam. Long story short, after several calls were made to the "boss", he told me the entire breaker panel would need to replaced, he would work up a quote, several more calls to the "boss". My quote $2800, it's about 11:30 am and the temp is rising close to 80, I almost started crying, I pleaded, wasn't there something else he could do. No way, but they offered financing, REALLY! They had me, it was Friday, the weekend coming and the temp rising, so I agreed. They were here until after 6pm and came back on Sat. at llam. After speaking with neighbors and friends, I discovered this very same service averages from $900. to the most expensive I could find was $1600. So plug into your neighbors elec., and shop around, DO NOT USE MIDWAY. I have dedicated most of my life helping and caring for others and to be so blantantly taken advantage of is a crime, this must be what rape feels like. Lesson learned.
I have been lucky with most service providers and this will never happen to me again.