florida pet hates

[Mo Green]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
How did I guess you were going to say that [msnwink]

You must be the only homeowner in Florida who has not had the problem - it happens all the time to every single owner I know and is really irritating [msnsad]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
I never had a workman not turn up on time yet.
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That makes two of us who have not had problems John. We have always been most impressed with the speedy service when we have had any problems.

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

Wow - you will have to let me know your contact because after several years of villa ownership very few of the people who promise things actually get them done when they say they will [msnsad]

I wonder if it's because your villa is on the Gulf Coast and they are less laid back there than Orlando?

Chrizzy does not rent out her house (as far as I know) so that may explain her comments as she would not have as much need to call on people to do work at the house etc etc than someone with guests in and out of the villa all the time.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Mo Green
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
How did I guess you were going to say that [msnwink]

You must be the only homeowner in Florida who has not had the problem - it happens all the time to every single owner I know and is really irritating [msnsad]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
I never had a workman not turn up on time yet.
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That makes two of us who have not had problems John. We have always been most impressed with the speedy service when we have had any problems.
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[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
How did I guess you were going to say that [msnwink]

You must be the only homeowner in Florida who has not had the problem - it happens all the time to every single owner I know and is really irritating [msnsad]<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by chrizzy100
I never had a workman not turn up on time yet.
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I have to say it cus its true John......I'm very pleased so far with a few companies we've had to call out...cable being the quickest..we have needed them for something every visit....then the company we now use for our spinklers......the guy who does our A/C....but I lost his card...I just hope we have one in the house.....the power company...who I have to give 10 out 0f 10 for in getting us powered up for our closing over Christmas........local delivers.....one guy going back to the depo and coming out at 9 at night after a mix up in deliviering a unit..not his fault...and he stayed for half an hour because of damage to a box........unwrapping it to make sure we were happy.......RTG have always been first class......my bug company is rubbish at billing....but are very happy to make a second visit if we are at the house to do inside ....maybe they just like my cups of tea and hob nobs who knows.......[msnwink]

[Cruella DeVilla]

We have first hand recent experiences of bad customer service on the last three trips: November, December and March and everytime there have been at least 3 comapnies on each trip who have let us down.
I am learning that this is just the way it is.

[heathercobbett]

Chloe,try thr cuban bread,must agree,the white sliced is sweet and nasty

[KevinT]

Dealing with mortgage banks,insurance companies and Home Owner Associations who have no sense of urgency whatsoever when trying to set up direct debits etc.
Their first line of communication is is a letter threatening attorney action if you don't make the payment on time (This is the payment you have already made but they haven't accounted for yet !!) [msnsad]

[gromit]

It has to be the spiders and snakes!!! Everything else such as contractors who are a little late is frustrating but I can cope with that. Spiders give me nightmares!!! Probably because I got bitten by one when I lived in Houston!

Otherwise - Florida is fantastic
Camilla

[Chloe]

Thanks for that Heather. Sometimes in WalMart you can get 'English Toasting' bread. That's not too bad. I will try the Cuban though. Chloe

[Mo Green]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
Wow - you will have to let me know your contact because after several years of villa ownership very few of the people who promise things actually get them done when they say they will [msnsad]

I wonder if it's because your villa is on the Gulf Coast and they are less laid back there than Orlando?[/quote]

Not sure if they are less laid back John but Rotonda West is a mainly residential area and the tradesmen we use live within a few minutes drive. Maybe they are more grateful for the work than the Orlando tradesmen.

Our guests, who have seen the serivce, have also been impressed. One reported a problem, immediately popped out for 2 hours, then complained next day that no one had been near. He was very embarassed to find the fault had been repaired in his short absence -he had not bothered to check as he did not think people worked that fast.

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Mo Green
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by floridadreamvilla.co.uk
Wow - you will have to let me know your contact because after several years of villa ownership very few of the people who promise things actually get them done when they say they will [msnsad]

I wonder if it's because your villa is on the Gulf Coast and they are less laid back there than Orlando?[/quote]

Not sure if they are less laid back John but Rotonda West is a mainly residential area and the tradesmen we use live within a few minutes drive. Maybe they are more grateful for the work than the Orlando tradesmen.

Our guests, who have seen the serivce, have also been impressed. One reported a problem, immediately popped out for 2 hours, then complained next day that no one had been near. He was very embarassed to find the fault had been repaired in his short absence -he had not bothered to check as he did not think people worked that fast.


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I don't know if it has anything to do with it.....but I have been asked if my place is a rental.....2 companies I phoned to see to my A/C would not come out to a MC call....maybe in Orlando all the MC are using the same few companies..!..thinking about it..not come out was not what I meant really...it was more that they were unhappy with the idea of no-one being there all day......I talked to a pool heater guy hanging about for a MC....and they can only wait for a little while....it must be hard being a MC and having to hang around for workman....and the same goes for companies going to a house for repairs and having no-one there to let them in......