I'm sharing my nightmare experience with Joshua Appliance Repair.
They came to fix my washing machine, and the repair lasted only two weeks. When we called them back, they came out and gave a completely different diagnosis that was four times more expensive than the first. We told them we would think about it and contact them if we were interested, which we weren't.
Unbelievably, they sent me a text message invoice for the visit. I don't use text messages often, so I didn't see it. Twenty-eight days later, they sent another message with a bill for $3,000, which included a huge late fee, and threatened to put a lien on my house if I didn't pay immediately.
The texts I had with Joshua was incredibly aggressive. I explained him my situation and asked him to reconsider, but he was completely blunt and said I had to pay or he would put a lien on my property. I was so stressed and scared, as I'm not familiar with Texas laws. I had to hire a lawyer to advise me.
Ultimately, after I let Joshua know that I had lawyer, and would be better negotiate instead of going to the court, I had to pay Joshua company a total of $450 just for the second visit, whis was a lot.
This whole ordeal cost me over $800 in total, including the initial repair, the negotiated fee, and the lawyer's fees. It was a nightmare of stress and financial loss.