Angry customers says bad contractor Mr. Brooks just babbles
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- čas přidán 26. 02. 2023
- From jobs started and not finished to jobs where Scott takes a deposit but never starts the work, one thing is consistent: Brooks bails on his clients when the going gets tough.
$82,000 was 50% of what the work would cost?😳 That already sounds like a scam. Kudos to this family for getting the law involved because $82,000 would have me contemplating whether or not I could handle prison.
I feel you on that. That so called contractor would not have made it to his van leaving Kroger if that was me. 😂
I agree. It blows my mind how these scumbags can openly steal from honest people and then just shrug their shoulders and say "Talk to my attorney". I PERSONALLY know some people who were scammed by guys like this (not this much money but it was upwards of ten grand) and based on court filings and bankruptcy laws the scumbag could hide behind, my friends are out of luck, but the person who stole from them live in a gorgeous house and live a very good life. I don't understand how THEY aren't afraid of someone taking care of them, if you get my drift.
Yea right they would take you money and you wouldn’t know what to do
@@giovahnnigucci409ok tough guy haha
Who in their right mind would write this clown a check for $82,000 period. This guy isn’t worth half that, a year!
He needs to be in jail.
I mean a fair few people covered on this segment need to be...
I'd say somewhere between 99% to 100%...
Please title these videos "Hall of Shame" so we can notice them
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I would never give a contractor 50% down!! That’s a down payment on a new house!
It goes both ways.
Wha?
That's a down payment on a shed
50% down is standard in my business
@@Cuban-Jo 🥺
A scumbag attorney who defends a scumbag contractor. Makes sense to me.
That attorney for this POS should be sitting in jail along with his client. Instead of writing a letter saying your client is willing to “walk away”, maybe he should tell him to stop screwing people
Everyone is entitled to a defense.
Mr. Brooks needs to become an amputee
Damn no wonder Detroit is falling apart. All these damn scammers in Detroit. Thank god for this journalist and his “Hall of Shame” news bit! You rock man! ❤
Detroit is falling apart cause people can't help the less fortunate
This needs to be a national show Detroit is just the beginning
Notice how few people have watched and commented on this video? They didn't realize it's Rob Wolchek's Hall of Shame! Someone _really_ dropped the ball at Fox 2 in naming this video.
Jim... it was pretty evident in the beginning of the video that it was a Hall Of Shame segment. Did you expect them to actually spell it out for you?
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You don't get it? Really?? You shouldn't have to click on the video to find out that it is a Rob Wolchek vid. 🤦♂️ Have someone explain to you.
@@jimwerther What baffles me Jim is you are complaining about something so minor and miniscule. God forbid you should actually have to go an extra mile and click on a video to know what it is.
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Are you seriously this slow? Or is this some kind of elaborate troll, where you make believe that you were struck on the head as a child? Mind boggling either way.
@@jimwerther Are you seriously this lazy?
If the law is not enforced then these scumbags will never run out of their scams
Detroit is falling apart and these people are one reason why
So why is he not being sued and in jail??
He took it to the crackhouse
It's not like the lawyer is going to get paid by Scott Brooks either
Criminal and defense lawyers usually require full payment before they do anything.
Rob: how much worse can it get, you got the Hall of Shame guy standing right here lol 😅
If i paid $82,000 as a 50% with no work being done believe me i would suggest a funeral arrangements incase he doesnt make it out of the hospital bed
Can you please make a playlist of all the hall of shame episodes on this youtube channel? or videos by Rob. Thank you I'm from canada LOL love robs show
There is one it's labeled "Investigative Reports"
82k is crazy, never let the contractor pay for materials, especially with a job and deposit as big as that
Scott needs to go to prison! He is a thief and so is the lawyer
"You got the hall of shame guy talking to you, you don't like that" lol Rob is the best!!!
Agreed, Scott Brooks should be charged criminally. PERIOD
Love this reporter even if I'm in Milwaukee.
I’m glad they let the public know about this “contractor”.
The only thing his lawyer is going to negotiate is how much time in jail he’s looking at.
Where are the police and authorities.
running their own detroit scams
I think they are watching porn under the tree in back of CVS. It's a group event.
I learned so much from this video and I’m so grateful for the information that is given by attorneys in the field of construction of building homes and repairs to homes. ❤😊 Thanks for sharing this information with us all.
This is America. The dude will get away with it scot-free.
I think you’re awesome man and continue. What are you doing? Catch these people and stop these scams
Great content! Wish all local news stations would do this type of investigating
Hall of shame newsman is funny
I can't wait until he gets arrested for fraud
Guy shouldn't be making threats on public tv
You're in, the haaallllll of shame!!!!
love this wish it was longer
Second guy looked like Jack Nickelson 🤣
I love this series.
I am surprised that these crooks never got hurt for their BS. After all of these court cases you would think something bad would happen to this business but thank God for Rob Wolchek!
"no, it sucks" sums it up all hall of shamers
“Happy to see me?” 😂😂
There’s needs to be more of this reporting. So many crooks out there
I was the 100th “liked” on this video. Great piece!!!!
bucket list item or just your life's a bucket
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If a contractor asks for a 50% deposit, get another contractor! Any deposit above 30%, just tells you this guy has no money of his own. You don't need a fly-by-night contractor.
Despite being subscribed, I seem to be missing at lot of your Rob vids. I'll pop over to the channel and fix it. Rob & co 4eva!
82 grand for that addition. Dude prices were a acam even if he did complete the work.
Service checkmate is the answer to all these problems
Whats that
Rob is a beast! Love this guy.
PLEASE USE A LICENSED CONTRACTOR
No shortage of sleazy lawyers out there
There's a lawyer that isn't sleazy?
He'll answer every bullshit question until he doesnt want to answer, then its "talk to my lawyer"
Bruh the opening
REVERSE CLICK BAIT!! Why not mention upfront that this is the latest installment of Rob Wolchek's Hall of Shame? Someone's asleep at the wheel over at Fox 2.
How do you not check that they are licensed and insured? Giving someone you've never met 80k+ is not a good idea.
I've done carpentry my whole life and I have a few rules never take money until I'm half done except for materials. And never do more than one job at a time.
red flag #1 is asking for 50% down. its illegal here in Pa to ask for more then a 1/3.
At least the dog likes him. That’s good.
If you rob someone of $100 on the street, you could face significant jail time. However, if you get a contractor's license, a lawyer and defraud clients, you might walk away without severe consequences.
I’m surprised this guy hasn’t went missing….
Robs doing gods work out here
Only pay for labor until the job is finished, order materials yourself and have them on site for the contractors.
This needs to be a national show Detroit is just the beginning
It is national... This is CZcams! I live in Texas and I just saw it.
"Start working under our permit" means the guy was probably helping clean up or helping the site mova along but this is the contractors lie to "get out".
Call the mafia
As much as I feel for these people, it's just more proof that you can have money without intelligence. I don't even buy shoes without doing research.
Exactly! Do your research!
We did and at the time we hired them, they did have a license and most of their reviews were very positive.
@@andwhat346 The reviews must’ve been fake.
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How do you know they had a license at the time? If they used to be licensed previously, Rob would have mentioned it, so I doubt they ever were. As to reviews? Don't trust online reviews when spending massive sums of money. Only use contractors who get personally recommended to you by people you know, and only if those people had jobs completed by them already, not just started. Every contractor I've hired came highly recommended by people who vouched for their work. I did have one plumber who turned out to be lousy, but thankfully it was a pretty small job. Usually, though, if your friend says they've used the guy several times in the past five or ten years and he's always done a great job, you should come out okay. Online reviews? Those can be faked easily enough.
@@jimwerther In the news story, Rob did say that at one point in time they had someone on staff with a license. I also did talk to a couple of previous clients.
Look at the rusted out maroon van. 😆
That should have been a warning right there.
All of this couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
Rob loose that new jacket with the faux collar lol
lose , loose is the opposite of tight .
Don't give contractors any money upfront and when half done them give them a draw and when finished give them the rest.
Gosh that Scott looks ruff I wouldn’t wanna be the one paying him
These guys alway get away with this shit.
What do you think would happen to this dude, if he ripped off a member of, I don't know,.. the mafia.
I suppose he would get a visit and suffer a broken leg, and some big lumps on his head, and maybe a chipped tooth or so. An invitation to go to the Police, and a reminder that the enforcer will be released within a few hours. He would be risking another beating and possibly his life.
The money would miraculously appear the next day. That is the only language they understand.
Those people need to learn how to do proper research. There's no excuse for dumping tens of thousands like that in advance without fully looking into the business and the owner. I don't understand how people can simply trust a stranger like that without looking into his background. Shame on those scammers. I don't know how someone can hurt others like that and sleep at night.
I really hope it goes to jail
The forth guy ain’t fucking around he tryna shmoke blood
50 percent……
Scummy scummy move
1/3
Is I’ll write check for my own materials at lumber yard so if I don’t get them I can own a lumber yard
If the builder can’t float hiring guys for a week or two for a garage
I don’t want you near my property
Hell a couple thousand to pay dudes for a week or two
So I hope to avoid this mess.
To take 50 percent of job
And not start
News story alleges he spent every cent
To a father and daughter is disgusting on a Whole REMODEL
Should lose a hand at minimum
82k payed, all sympathy out the window, time to really enjoy the video
What a crook
Hire professionals people. Do your homework.
0:52 Rob makes a funny.
The issue would clear up real quick if consumers stop hiring unlicensed workers trying to get stuff at the lowest possible price. You're also part of the problem.
Is this guy a gambler or something? What has he spent all that money on?
It’s sucks that he screwed all these ppl over but why don’t these victims use their brains for one 😂
I know... I would NEVER hand over $80k to anyone before any work is done. I'll pay you once you provide me with the goods/services you agreed to complete. And especially to someone as sketchy looking as this guy. No legit or reputable business needs all that money up front to provide services your business claims it can provide. If you have no money then wth are you doing running a "business"
The only good reporting worth my time coming from fox
People are gullible idiots, 82k down, i would have said goodbye. The whole job shouldn't even be that, i highly doubt the original house is worth 160k in garbage city.
Wow
Journalists are so slimy. Imagine sitting outside a guys house to film him in order to public shame him. Nothing good here.
Yet you binge watch these videos
No. They are recommended to me through the brainwash algo@@lilolme69
Please when reporting these stories immediately stop calling them contractors. Contractors build things. A con man steals your money. Contracting has nothing to do with this it is simply the tool the con man is using.
“When are you coming?” When are you coming?” That’s what she said
They hired him knowing he's not got a license... it's called homework... they deserve this pos
let the buyer beware
Licensing is really not the relevant point here. The government's imprimatur is what you're looking for? I could care less if my contractor/electrician/plumber is licensed: I care if they're good. If multiple friends/acquaintances have used them in the past and have been happy with the result, that works for me.
@@jimwerther how many have you hired?
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I don't know. Not _that_ many. We needed a bunch of work done when we bought our house a few years ago, so we were hiring a roofer, an electrician, a plumber, an inspector, someone to install central air, a floor guy, as well as a general contractor for a bunch of other stuff (e.g. painting, reinforcing the deck, fixing the ceiling, and a bunch of other stuff). A year or two later we had to get some work done, including putting in a new deck, after a 60 foot tree fell on my house.
As I said, the original plumber was really lousy, but our plumber since then has been great. The contractor was solid. The deck guy was good, the roofer was great, the electrician was too. The a/c guy? Meh. He was okay. Not great, not terrible. That's all I can remember now. The only guy who even slightly would be called a ripoff artist would be the first plumber, but that was minor stuff, and we called him out on it in time. I think he was more stupid and incompetent than crooked, although there might have been a little of that as well. I would never, ever use him again. FWIW, when we had plumbing work done on our rented apartment back in the day, the local guys who spoke no English and were unlicensed did better work than the American college grad licensed plumber. Nice guy, he, but the other guys are naturals.
Prior to buying this house, we rented an apartment in a different town, so this was all new to us: A house, owning, new neighborhood. So we leaned heavily on the recommendations of others, and for the most part it worked out.
My wife might have checked up on who was or wasn't licensed, I don't know. I never did; I just relied on the recommendations we received. For example, is our current plumber licensed? No clue. I never asked, and I doubt my wife did either, because we needed him in a pinch when we moved in and had no such luxuries. He's done work for us a bunch of times since then (this is a pretty old house), and he gets the job done, and he is not money hungry, and he comes at all hours. Whether or not the government gives him a piece of paper for the right price has no effect on his work, and doesn't matter to me one whit.
no one deserves to be scammed
This fake as.... Why would he have his company's phone number taped over on his shirt?
Because the camera crew did that when they staged this meet.
He wouldn't, and it wasn't. It's just censored out in the video editing room. Please tell me you were just kidding and you know this already.
ROB DOG AT WORK!
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If i was one of these people, i would have an attorney help me to properly file a lean against everything that guy owns, so he couldnt do crap with it and if that didn't work then theres ALWAYS a "Black Mask" party that you and a couple buddies could throw him...lol. And THAT might change his tune