A netizen shared how she had paid $60k to an interior designer for renovation works to be done for her home.
However, nothing has been done since their payment in December 2021, and when she asked for her deposit back from the firm, they told her that the deposit was forfeited as “preliminaries”.
Here is what she said
Reno Scams.
We paid him $60k in December 2021 and until date, no works had been carried out. He created disputes that our contract doesn’t encompass the envelope that we wanted the structure to cover.
When we asked for our deposit back, he said that our deposits were forfeited as preliminaries were carried out and contract stated $60k was taken as payment.
Our hard-earned savings had been withheld by him. No submission or physical work were carried out. Police report made, court order summon (he had the audacity to ignore it), CASE filed and Minister letter sent.
Investigating further, we found that the person who is running the show is an undischarged bankrupt and was also the one responsible for his previous company, Platinum Builders & Consultancy, which is also insolvent.
You can read more about his previous company in this forum: *link redacted*
Recently many parties (including Owners, Sub-contractors, Works) have large amounts of money withheld by the company *company name redacted* since last year.
We need help in getting our hard earned savings back, how can he be keeping $60k without any works? Does anyone here have similar encounters?
