What Will These Repairmen Do for Easy Garage Door Fix?
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- čas přidán 15. 09. 2019
- When something breaks in your house, you rely on the repairman who comes to fix it. But how do you know if they're charging hundreds, even thousands for repairs you don't need? Inside Edition rented a house in Montclair, New Jersey, for an entire month, tricking it out with cameras and then calling the fix-it guys to see what happened. In the first in a special series of investigations, Inside Edition enlisted two experts, Mark McManus with Door Boy and Andrew Cimmino with Christie Overhead Door, to assess the garage door. Both assured it was in perfect working order. Then, they created a minor problem the experts say any repairman should be able to instantly recognize and fix. So what happened next? #InsideEdition
"All cash. No tax."
Sounds legit
IRS WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION
Lmaooo 😂🤣
"If you go down to CVS and get a $400 Amazon gift card I'll even throw in a 2 week warranty"
This is pretty normal with trade or service work
yea cuz the b- doesnt want to pay taxes.
They should also name all the other 5 honest repairmen. Would help their biz.
no way, those honest biz didnt pay for the tv time, so they wont get mention.
Great comment.
Only the bad get the press. The good get jack.
For doing their job like they're supposed to?
Nathan Williams the scammers were doing their job like they’re supposed to. What about for having integrity.
I used to work for one of those companies wont say which. I would get in trouble if I only fixed the safety eyes. Preferably you want to realign the safety eyes then inspect the rest of the door so you can find stuff to upsell.
The guys who did right should get a better shout out rather than just “thanks dude” now we gotta find someone to give us the content we really need
Yeah, I know. She didn't give any of them honest repairmen a shout out. She gave free shout out to dishonest companies, that's sad!
They won't get a shout out cause they didn't pay for one
But atleast we know which ones not to get
I think it's on the first guys shirt, but I don't know if it is-
1:50 thanks dude and other DUDES
Why only mention Sears for being honest? I’m sure all the other 5 independent companies could have used a shout out a lot more !!
Probably just to let people know that Sears' monumental business failings over the past 40 years has apparently not killed all their stores. Just the ones around where I live lol
"This guy is from a company called Garage Door Repair"
They must've spent days coming up with that name...
🤣🤣🤣. Lol
More like years
Lucas A DECADES !!!
It's hard
That is what they do though...
Repair man: $720
Inside edition: ima bout to end this mans whole career...
( ͡͡ ° ͜ ʖ ͡ °)
Tyler Harris goes to amazon to see see much they cost. Laughs at 400 dollars
Finally someone uses this right
(‘== ! ==‘)
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(~°_°~)
"If you do cash, no tax."
Sounds like tax evasion to me.😂
🤫
No tax for him
At least here in California there is no tax for service based purchases so idk what he was talking about
I'm sure he meant he would give her a discount equivalent to sales tax, and record the revenue properly in his paperwork for the state and IRS. 😂
who cares, Taxation is theft anyway
Thanks Lisa. I used to worry about getting ripped off, but I was inspired by you.
I bought a 2nd home and tricked it out with state of the art cameras.
I put a full studio in the basement and hired a crew.
Now I can vet all the contractors I may hire and possibly save a couple hundred bucks
Just don't have a woman answer the door and offer to pay in cash get cheaper every time.
I’m assuming your being sarcastic.
Not all of us have the means to do this
😂
Thanks Deborah. I used to worry about breaking the fourth wall, but I was inspired by you. 0:00
they should have given those honest men some more screen time
AGREED
Should have placed the company names and phone numbers there. Give them some free advertising.
Not in this society!!!!
Feed us all the bad!!!
I was hoping for a racist repair man considering....
The media capitalizes on negativity
Lol fr shout them out
This is why I bought a new house when my garage door broke.
Can't trust anyone.
DONT TRUST THEM
TRUST UR PARENTS
Go ask ur dad to Leave his Job and Join new Job
*Nah U got Not Trolled*
Shaquille Oatmeal you changed house for a garage door?
Shaquille Oatmeal I should do that
@@windshearahead7012 hes kidding lmao
It costs like $500 to get a new garage door with an opener.
That's why I loved working for Sears. Everyone I worked with was genuine.
Who sits down at their kitchen table with the garage door repair guy? "Hey, want some coffee?"
Its called being civilized.
Common courtesy. I offer all trades people a tea/coffee/cold drink.
Yep, no smart reason to bring a garage door repairman inside, you never know who you’re dealing with, especially for a young attractive woman with all the perverts running around.
@@kd5you1 more like stupid clown who asked to get robbed
“This guy is from a company called Garage Door Repair”
Wow! Such a unique name
Lol
I was literally gonna comment this 🤣🤣
Must be for scammers
Very unique i would have never thought of it
Sarcasm level10000000
Near my area we have someone called Tree Removal Service
Plot twist: The five "honest" repairmen all recognized Lisa Guerrero.
Impossible! She had her glasses on, no one could!
@@Henr1_S lmaooo so true
🤯🤯
@@Henr1_S Anyone else getting Team Rocket vibes?
@@Henr1_S looking for this comment
This is why it's so important to learn how to do repairs yourself.
It is almost impossible to find honest people who can do a good job without ripping you off. Mechanics, electricians....
Shame and disgrace on those thieves.
I do heating and air conditioning. I've never ripped anyone off. I make a killing doing honest work and building relationships with people.
@@davidsackett6162 I didn't mean a specific person or group. It's just lot bad apples ruined the reputation of honest good people.
Don't take it please as a personal offence.
All the best.
Guy doing repairs yourself can get you killed, its why people train and specialise in trades
Safety is the number one reason
@@TJ-hy7gdHe did say you should learn
As someone who’s been doing contractor work lately, this is just sad. I get that it can be hard, but never at the expense of others. Always be willing to go the extra mile to give them a good deal and a great job, and you will reap the harvest thereof.
Don’t get ripped off!
I always felt like for contractors, being honest all the way is HOW yall get even more business cause your customers would tell their friends to go to you instead of others.
@@hidan407 Exactly, word of mouth goes a long way to getting a lot of business and staying busy... Don't rip off your customers but also don't sell yourself short and you'll do great in the long run.
$400 cash, no tax, and a internet coupon? Seems legit
Wouldn’t that become tax fraud?
@@scottystiffchicken yep.smh
Ya like wtf ahahaha
Baaahahahahahaha most underrated comment AF! that video was so litty!
*an
Wish they would promote the companies/contractors that provided honest opinions
Not their goal. Bit like that bakery that didn't want to make a cake for a gay wedding.
The 'reporters' contacted dozens of bakeries until they found one that said no, then created the story and tried to get them 'cancelled'.
It's a sad world.
@@Lewiss7423 yep
The goal of all the set-up Repairmen was to make money. The goal of everyone ( Film team, Host & Production ) trying to expose them was also to make money. 😂
no. Then tells us the point since you ain’t no dummy BIG dummy
@@Lewiss7423 Bakery has nothing to do with a scenario like this. The bakery wasn't ripping anyone off like these companies were trying to do.
bro the dude at 3:45 was waiting his whole life for that moment
"Literally every repairman"
Lisa: (Has glasses on)
Repairmen: "Lisa?"
Lisa: (Takes off her glasses)
Repairmen: "Lisa Guerrero!"
Why not Highlight the good guys, at least show their faces.
They did. The sears guy.
MrNemano Is it really that difficult to click the play button?
They legit recorded the garage door opening with 2 garage door experts posing 😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂 I'm dead
*Dramatic music*
😂
Avengers Endgame music
JOJO MUSIC
200th like
It’s amazing people will literally just hijack your money, under the guise of being a professional trying to help you. The worst part is, when the dishonest ones see the sensor out of alignment, knowing how simple that is, their thought is “This person doesn’t know anything, time to take advantage”.
happens everywhere at all levels watch out for your doctors lawyers and chiefs also just out to take advantage
They should post the ones who passed so people can know who to call. Or at least give them credit
Yes finally another house of shame video
Matt Liss I have the same dog in your profile pic
YTK_ dirtbikedude cool
666
YEEESSSSS
The house of shame!
Her Disguise was glasses, she takes them off and she sais, “time to reveal who I really am”. 🤣🤣🤣
I red your comment and she said "glasses"
If it works for Superman why wouldn't it work for a normal human 😂
Mrs Clark Kent ha ha ha ha ha ha ha 😆
Hidden in plain sight. Duh!
Superwoman?!
"I can find a coupon for you online, $400, no tax."
19 year old me me: now that's a great deal!
Thank you for making these videos!
Thought this was from 2 years ago. Until I was “posted 7 minutes ago”
Thought so too, cuz CBS did the same exact sting!
@موسیقی موسیقی no they did this but for some other repair.
Helpme240z they did something similar that's why
Helpme240z they did one of a messed up water heater it’s almost the same situation
You were posted 7 minutes ago?
This is why my dad fixes almost everything in our house
True
Same
Same
Same
Problem is a lot of us don’t know “handy” people! Lol. I’m a life-long renter about to buy a house and I can maybe change a lightbulb. Maybe.
I love these. I do electronics repairs for a living and too often I’ve had complaints about other repair shops quoting crazy prices for easy fixes. But I think the worst thief is apple themselves telling almost all their customers they need to buy a new device because theirs is not repairable. I open the device and boom, found the problem and fixed.
No sir. Easy fix must be impossible and cost 2000$ plus 500$ shipping fee and 3000$ tip 👦🏿👳🏽♂️👳🏽♂️
News reporter: When something breaks in your house, you have to rely on the repairs man to fix it.
Me: bruh wrong my dad fixing all this stuff
Imagine if the garage door “experts” that they hired were actually scammers too
This doesn’t even make sense
@@nickmaldonado6302 you dont make sense look at your name
😂😂😂😂
I was thinking the same thing lmfao glad someone looks at all perspectives
OooooooooHhh
Why would the Sears guy try to scam you?
It's not like he is getting all the money
at least their honest
Ikr
They didn’t, did you watch the video??
He may not earn any money but he may very well lose job if he was caught practicing something that against the company policy that he's working under. That being said, gotta appreciate honest and a reliable employees like him.
The Sears guys hourly. He shouldn't care.
Only the guys with middle-eastern accents tried to scam... interesting.
I had been in in a service call where the opener sensors came loose and likely was “hand tighten” during initial installation. Always use a nose needle pliers to tighten the wing nut to the bolt, which will provide a better grip of the bolt
It seems like there is an expert for everything. What do they do, study garage doors?
Lmao I know right.
"Experts" just fancy for ive worked for 10 years
BISCUIT
When I was reading your comment there was a drop on the word study
Lmao
That’s why you look at reviews & compare prices if you want...
Stefano Gomez some reviews can be faked
Hey Keyword “some”. If it’s fishy you can call & ask information about them & to send you pictures of their work...
Searching CZcams for videos related to the problem also works. You'll be able to see if it's a simple repair you can fix yourself or something that requires a repairman. I repaired my garbage disposal this way without paying a penny to fix the problem.
Or these days, you can fix it yourselves. Using a popular thing called the internet.
Stefano Gomez and they can lie about their work by sending fake pictures
You guys should do more of these!
Love these series! Love from USA.
The Sear Guy wasn't in business for himself so highly unlikely to cheat someone.☺
What if you could alter paperwork and numbers say you got paid for 236$ I stead of 415$ you feel me.. idk I could be wrong
There is also a possibility he gets payed by the hour. So to him there is no point in getting his hands dirty in a job that will still only take him 1hour tops.
@@jakeruiz1446 Unlikely. They do these transactions with credit cards these days, you can't split that bill. Sears sees the transaction. Any more fiddling around that it gets to be undeniable fraud, they can't just say, oh it's an honest mistake.
Unless he's being browbeaten by his boss to do so.
False I've worked at. If companies where guys RIP people off and dont eve make commission
Lisa Guerrero is that kid in class that always told on you. SMH
LMAO
It's different when it involves serious money
FACTS
Jed Hawkins so you want people to pay more money for simple fixes?
At least she's not that kid in class that reminds the teacher that they forgot to assign everyone homework 😂😂😂
The seara guy was awesome! So chill and straightforward
Love this small series
Why not give a shout outbto other companies/individuals who did a great and honest work?
Let people know their names
I'm with this guy. Minimum on Yelp/Google a lisa from Inside Edition approved stamp or something
@@Julio-jm8ld because Inside Edition at that point essentially becomes liable for anything that goes bad. Who's to say these companies/individuals don't switch up the moment Inside Edition gives them the credit.
@@awptions so what your saying is if I Yelp something and dont like it I can sue all the people that did like it
@@Julio-jm8ld Not liable by legal means, but their credibility goes out the window.
I would watch non stop average daily workers doing a neat and honest job.. what's puts me off is the negative presentation of the few !
I literally was dealing with the same garage door issue as the notification came in.
Lisa Guerrero I hope u save me $720. 😂😂
Easy baby, don't use ur garage
@@dazzling9606 that's not always an option
love this series mate i have been binging these for hours😅
❤
I’m glad I saw this because sometimes I think I’m being paranoid feeling like everyone is trying to scam me. But I know it happens!
Should give credit to all good and honest repairman and promote their services
Thinking the same thing
Free promotion for doing a normal job and not scamming? Lmao what
Should report that “cash with discount” guy to the IRS.
@@qwertyouriop2yes because they did their job right. If someone does their job right then they deserve recognition for it, thats why reviews exist.
“Lisa Guerrero would confront the repair ma-“
wAit a Minute :O
This show truly has been a lifesaver in some of my personal life experience.
keep up the great journalism!
What's next. You guys break someone's leg and see which doctor rips you off?
SSSHHHHHH! For the love of all that's good, don't give them ideas!
@@jinx7501 awwwww that's what I was going to stay :(
@@jinx7501 .🤣🤣🤣
Look, inside edition break anything the garage door, wasn't broken, that's the whole point of the video! Hello!
Jumpin'... Geehasophat you miss that!? 🗣️
Please
Lisa: Today I’m Going UNDERCOVER
Puts On Glasses
😂I LOVE INSIDE EDITION.
she's superman...... woman
It actually works.
@Steve Allen lol
If she needs help, I'm happy to go under covers with her.
She's not Lisa. *Lisa takes off glasses* OMFG it's Lisa.
i love Lisa so much. her confidence carries this series.
No it does not no one likes Lisa
The entire series should be renamed to 'Caught in 4k'
1:00 My dad waiting for me so I can get whipped
😂😂
Oh.....oh no.....oh dear lord
😂
Whipped!? Excuse me?!
LMAO
This guy is from a company called "garage door repair" such a nice creative name.
If I make a company in the USA it will be called "All Taxes Paid" short and simple
Well, im sure it’s SEO is good and is one of the first couple of companies to pop up since it’s name is what people most likely search up locally
It’s prolly just a quick name the producers made because the other guys were doing well and they probably made the fake name and hired some dude to act like a bad repair man
who told you to expect something complex
Janet Jackson probably got advertisement on your mailbox or light pole.
😆😆
I can’t be the only one hearing the buzzing of the drone. Inside Edition’s editor, I’ll let that pass 🤣💯
It's ironic that before I even clicked this video a freaking ad popped up for garage doors being fixed
Man she is not afraid to get right up in their face and call them out xD
shes got like 5 dudes to back her up but i guess i get your point.
Lol and the guy illegally offered no tax for the work.
Sound like a great deal, better get it.
You should call someone and tell them.
U can also get it cheaper with no receipt.
They say that and then change it later he just didn’t wanna do the math. I’ve seen it all before
Dig the blue and white, pewter topped .. Clase Azul Repository Tequila bottle at 2:50
I'd recommend a refill !!!!
Love this!
Shoutout to the 5 honest repairmen
“There’s a malfunction in the unit”
*That’s completely untrue* 😂
WOW! Talk about entrapment!!
Hi Liza, pls do this type of work here in California too!!! much appreciated
Hi
(Sorry bad English)
Willy?
@@isaiah92 i cant belive im doing this...R/WOOOSH
New house and new property and also a new car cause it was probably the signal from the old car remote door locks that broke the garage door
@@fujimi715 New family
@@frxg5637 *New life
4:01 lmao "no we not"
He sounded funny as hell😭
You go girl!!! Keep exposing these no good companies!!!
Thanks, one of my garage door's sensors was misaligned, this was very helpful!
3:33 “that’s completely *untrue”*
*REPAIRMAN:* **goes to a house for a typical repair job**
**sees the owner looks strikingly like Lisa Guerrero with glasses**
**turns his truck around and heads for the hills**
Omg the shot of introducing them as “garage door experts” as the garage opened and they’re standing there like hero’s. Sent.
Thank God for the honest men
I love how she charges forward no matter what. “Did you just try to rip me off”
2 out of 8 were scammers.
25% is low for what I've seen in life for any type of repair.
''Thanks dude great work,, They deserve more credit for those honest men.
The pride in being an expert in garage doors is admirable.
I wish that when the people try to leave she goes “we’re not done here” and closes the door with the remote😂
Best comment 😂😂😂
As funny as that would be...you would then be charged with kidnapping. Or holding someone against their will.
@@daveatwoodsr2044 Shut up
False imprisonment .. but still that would of been funny ...
Then someone would end up in jail and it wouldn’t be the garage door repair man. Think people think. Geez.
Idea: if you have a repair man and you know theyre ripping you off then grab a karaoke microphone with a sticker saying 'inside edition' and go confront them. (And have your friends hold random camras) lol
That would be a great scam.
Yes I will just grab the large random TV camras I have lying around.
0:58 “Okay boys, just stand there as the garage door raises and gaze dramatically into the driveway.
This is why when you find a great repair/plumbing/electrical/auto repair/etc company: reward them with your business and QUIT beating them up over price! When you can trust someone to do the RIGHT thing and charge a fair rate: help them stay successful!
@Ray Myers, This is an excellent point! I'm a repair man myself. I have always done honest work, at lower rates than the big guys.
But if a customer starts to nickel and dime me, or hassle me about my fee, I stop answering their calls. Go hassle the company that over charges you.
@@AbcAbc-sp1od Honestly...I think some buyers never learn that. They think it's 'smart' to save as much of their money as possible and I understand that. But do I want a professional like you or do I want someone that takes forever, doesn't show up, does a D- job...just so I can try to beat them up on price and feel smart? I think 'smart' is getting real value. And the litmus test on that is if I'm in a real bind and I can trust you to offer real advice: that trust is everything. Pay the man or woman and keep them successful or you will be left with nothing but sharks and nothing done right!
@@raymyers700 yep, you said it great! Keep them successful or you'll be left with nothing but sharks!
Nowadays everyone should know how to use google or CZcams .
people who got money or want the job done right dont mind hiring professional. people value time over money
@@hiphopisart6165 and then scammed
@Iron Man u mean do they have WiFi?
@@tripleh902 not really . If you do research youd be fine. not everyone is trying to scam you. What you guys dont realize is that shows like this can call 10,000 techs, and if 3 of them tried to scam, they'd only show those 3
@@hiphopisart6165 correct!
"If you pay cash no tax or it's cheaper" is a scam artists popular line. Used to work for shady locksmiths and they always wanted cash, or a 150+ bill for an easy 30 second Lockpick job
Is it just to try and reassure them or does paying in cash benefit the scammers more?
@@antonydabossman4001 just like getting paid under the table, cash and no tax means that $400 is all his.
Cuz if taxes were taken out that $400 would be about $360. If tax is $0.10 per $1.
A contractor gave me an estimate on a small job, and then a ranged estimate for an add-on detail that came up later. The total, with the high end of the add-on range, was $1900. I simply didn't consider that he might come in over both estimates. When all was said & done, he handed me an invoice for $1925 (and that was fair). I said "Oh... my bad, I only have $1900 in cash." He said "Actual cash? Ok - let me see that invoice for a minute." 😁
The Guyanese guys 😅😅. “If you do cash no tax” got me dying
Thx
They should invite chris Hansen to guest host on these and when someone tries to scam he comes out and says, hi, have a seat.
Lmao
They should have the cops run and tackle the shady repairmen after they leave too. Lol
He busted and humiliated me on my birthday
Doesn’t tell the companies that lied so we can look out for them
Wrong. Listen @ 2:10. Check out his shirt @ 3:33.
Pay attention much?
Wouldn't matter . They change their name like you change your shirt
@@toplarry I change my shirt once a year, when I take my annual bath.
BeardedGamer not even a annual shower? Disgusting.
I have used Overhead Door for years. They have always treated me right!
It is so hilarious when I did warranty repairs on GDO for Sears, adusting the door sensing disappointed the customer because they were hoping to get a new GDO installation included, also the issue where customers could not open the GDO with their remote outside because of the LED bulb they put instead of a incandescent or flourescent bulb since some LED bulbs tend to interfere with the RF signal. But if it was the other way around, they would be so greatful that it was an easy fix.
The guy from “door boy” did absolutely nothing. Is there a reason why he was introduced?🤔
Hi nextraker
He was there to ensure that the garage works fine, and doesn't need fixing.
Bro that’s exactly what I was thinking. You never see him again in the video 😂
Your right bro! He didn’t do anything
Ayy I'm the 100th like xD
So basically what I learned, is if they have a heavy accent, don't trust them.
LMAO straight up
You know what, that’s actually accurate, sad to say😂😂
WRONG
Especially from India
yep
It must have been so awkward for them at the beginning when they opened the garage door and they just stood there
“Lovely” and “New Jersey” really shouldn’t be in the same sentence
"If you do cash, no tax" call the IRS
0:27 why is the car going backwards? Is the show going back...
Inside edition is literally now the best news channel ever. Wait 4 years ago?-
The trini guy got me cracking up “no we not” 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol I booked that I'm trini lol