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Rip Off / Scam In The Name Of Warranty Service
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GEORGIA -- I am a new home owner and being spent good amount on home purchase, I decided to have home warranty as well. So I signed up with AHS over a year ago and I got everything covered/offered by AHS It was like multi combination. Since the day I signed up I never used or required their service since I usually maintain everything in good condition and I also hire people on regular basis for maintenance services.
Recently I started having issues with my pool filtration & I was informed by Leslies & other local companies which I use for maintenance that I have a filtration issue which needs to be fixed.
So I called up AHS on 08-17-14 after checking & confirming the issue is covered under warranty under my contract, they created a work order and hooked me up with some company called Aqua tech & was told would get a call from them and a visit. I never got a call from them nor a visit even after me calling and leaving messages. So I called AHS again on 08-25-14 so this time they created a new work order and assigned me a company called Alison pools. The technician came on 08-26-14 & diagnosed and informed me they there was that the cap/manifold & air stem of the filter is cracked which is due to normal wear & tear and my pool is very well maintained.
He also informed me that these parts are covered under warranty and he will submit a quote to AHS for approval and I should get an answer in couple of days. I called AHS again to follow-up on 08-29-14, I was told that the technician is waiting to get the price on the parts to provide to AHS as it being a long weekend.
Today 09-02-14 I got a call from AHS saying that my parts are not covered since the tech has informed AHS that parts are not covered under warranty and that my pool is not maintained properly.
I CAN GUARANTEE AND PROVE TO AHS THAT MY POOL IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED through local Leslies pool stores where I always purchase my chemicals and which has my tests reports. Also can prove that my pool filter was cleaned regularly and cleaned twice in last 3 months because of this issue. with two different companies.
How can a consumer can damage a cap/manifold inside the filter which is sealed and causes for cracks on the plastic are caused by erosion due to water flow and normal wear & tear. Moreover this pool almost new built around 2011/2012.
Secondly why AHS waited to deny the claim till the contractor provided price for service/parts on 09-02-14, when they could have denied it 08-26-14 if it really was not covered and not well maintained.
Amazing part is that the cost of the part when verified other pool service guys is around $120 & $75 for labor. I paid $75 copay so far to AHS contractor. So one can imagine when they do not pay/cover small amounts how can one expect them to cover expensive ones.
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Rich on 09/10/2014:
Sorry to hear that AHS did you no good. We have AHS and so far we have pretty good results with our Heat Pumps. Our house was built in 1991 and had the original heat pump systems in 2010. The first system died and was fully replaced by AHS. The second system died a few weeks ago and AHS also replaced it. The deductible and Freon fees were reasonable. I would call them again and demand they honor the warranty. Their argument seems odd so maybe it is time to consult with an independent expert or eventually send them a formal complaint via your lawyer.
pepper on 09/10/2014:
I had AHS coverage about 10 years ago, after about a year of coverage, I had issues with the toilet (only one in the house), it took several days for them to get someone out, after many phone calls, I paid the co-pay, the person they sent was great, however AHS was not, they said it was not an emergency, and we had to spend about a week going to gas stations, stores, etc, to use their facilities
Charlie on 09/10/2014:
I will keep Thanks for the info, I will keep this in mind if I look for a warranty
Sue on 09/10/2014:
I have had AHS for over 15 years now. They bought my home warranty from another company I had for 10 years. I have had perfect dealings with them and YES I have had nonsense situations as well. It took them three years to replace my air conditioner which was covered and malfunctioning for years. They kept patching it up. It was a 28 year old central air unit and kept causing our breakers to trip for years besides not cycling on and off ever. They refused to do anything and finally it caused a fire it the electrical box. It was a blessing we were home at the time and got the fire out quickly without damage to our home. They then had to finally replace the unit and replace the electric box and rewire everything. Costs them tons more in the end. I got a hot water heater and furnace replacement without any issues though :) They have replace my dishwasher and washing machine over the years as well without issues.
Really? on 09/10/2014:
I fell all companies do what they can to NOT cover your home. They put you in the middle of the repair company and themselves. The Contractors lie and so do the warranty companies. Start using the words "BREACH OF CONTRACT" and "ATTORNEY" and you will see how quick they are willing to rectify the situation. I made the mistake of not taking a picture of my old garbage disposal, and the contractor put a smaller one in, and then lied to the Warranty Company and the contractor stated that was the size that the WC told them to put in. Google AHW and you will see a lot of complaints, and you will see the same with all of the others. They get your money and they dont care!
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How To Beat Home Warranty Companies At Their Own Game
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I have discovered how aggrieved homeowners can turn the tables on home warranty companies and beat them at their own game. Please share this with everyone you know.
I'm an attorney and after having a problem with my home warranty company, American Home Shield, I decided to investigate whether other homeowners had experienced the same or a similar problem. What I found were web sites devoted to consumer complaints on which numerous homeowners had recounted incidents of fraud, deception, and rip-offs by their home warranty company. I also found a blog written by a former American Home Shield employee and another written by a former plumber for a home warranty company. Both recounted situations that would not pass the "smell test" in a court of law.
I also investigated lawsuits that had been filed against American Home Shield in Georgia, which is where I live. I found about 15 cases. The majority of cases had been filed in small claims court. As I reviewed the cases, I discovered that none of the cases had been litigated. In every instance, the case had been settled to the Plaintiff's satisfaction although the details of each settlement were not part of the case file. With the knowledge that all cases had been settled to the homeowners' satisfaction, I realized that American Home Shield would settle with an aggrieved homeowner before allowing a case to go to trial. My conclusion is that the only thing aggrieved homeowners need to do to beat home warranty companies at their own game is to file suit. The last thing American Home Shield wants to do is litigate a homeowner's claim and the reasons are obvious to me.
The most obvious reason American Home Shield would not want to litigate a claim is that in most instances, the cost to American Home Shield to settle a claim would be less than the cost to litigate. The average amount of a claim in the cases I found was $3,800.00. Two were for less than $1,000.00 and only one was for more than $10,000.00. I'm sure far more than the 15 homeowners who have filed lawsuits in Georgia have had their claims denied. American Home Shield wins when a claim is denied and the homeowner does not sue, which is exactly what American Home Shield is counting on homeowners not doing.
Another reason American Home Shield does not want to litigate is because the company does not want to have to defend its craftily drafted contract or its questionable business practices, which is exactly what it would have to do if a case went to trial. American Home Shield also does not want such information to become public knowledge, which is also likely to happen. Additionally, a judge or a jury would also be hard pressed to return a verdict favorable to a company that engages in questionable business practices.
The final reason American Home Shield does not want to litigate is because a lawsuit actually places American Home Shield in a precarious situation. American Home Shield would have a difficult time defending any claim by a homeowner because the company has no first hand knowledge about the claim; it would need the testimony of the service contractor who, for its own reasons, may be less than eager to testify. The only knowledge American Home Shield has is what the company has been told by the service contractor. And any testimony from American Home Shield about what it was told by the service contractor is hearsay and not admissible in court.
To defend a claim, American Home Shield would need to subpoena the service contractor who actually made the diagnosis to testify about the claim. If the homeowner has done his/her homework, he/she would subpoena witnesses who could dispute the witnesses for American Home Shield. The homeowner should subpoena one or more service companies who had been called either for a second opinion or to make the actual repairs to dispute the testimony of the American Home Shield service contractor. The homeowner might also consider locating one or more other aggrieved homeowners to testify about their problem with American Home Shield. Another good witnesses for the homeowner to subpoena would be a former service contractor for the home warranty company or a former employee of a service contractor.
Since American Home Shield has at least three significant reasons why it does not want to litigate, the best and easiest way an aggrieved homeowner can beat American Home Shield at their own game (and most likely any other home warranty company) is to file suit. The one thing for an aggrieved homeowner to keep in mind is that if he/she does not sue, the home warranty company will win. But if he/she sues, the homeowner will most likely win. And that is how an aggrieved homeowner can beat American Home Shield at their own game.
My advice to aggrieved homeowners is not to stress over a denied claim, the denial of a situation as an emergency, repeated "band-aid repairs," or a delay in authorization or in the repair of an item. I would also advise a homeowner not to waste time arguing with American Home Shield but to set a reasonable deadline for the appropriate action. Upon expiration of the deadline without receiving satisfaction from American Home Shield, the homeowner should then proceed as if they did not have a home warranty and then sue American Home Shield for reimbursement. The homeowner should also remember to document every action or inaction by both himself/herself and American Home Shield. Although the disadvantage to the homeowner is initially having to pay for the repairs, the advantage is that the homeowner can choose the service contractor and the brands and quality of products. I won't guarantee all aggrieved homeowners will prevail every time but I have good reason to believe most aggrieved homeowners will prevail the majority of time.
For aggrieved homeowners whose claims were denied at sometime in the past, you may still be able to sue for reimbursement. To make that determination, the homeowner needs to research the statute of limitation for suing on a contract in their state. In any event, a homeowner should be safe filing suit for a claim that was denied during the past twelve (12) months.
Within the next six months, instead of reading homeowner's stories about being scammed and ripped off by their home warranty company, I want to read stories about how homeowners turned the tables and beat their home warranty company at their own game.
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MSCANTBEWRONG on 09/11/2008:
I have a contract with these folks...I need to call for air conditioning service...I'm somewhat leary but now I'm going to call...I've paid for this service for 2 years but have never called on them to resolve my issues with air conditioning, plumbing, roofing etc...they according to their own contract ensure all of these areas and more...I'm going to contact them tomorrow for a service call...I will keep all updated on my experience...wish me luck!
Anonymous on 09/12/2008:
Good luck, MSCANTBEWRONG. Leave enough time in your schedule next week to file your small claims case.
Thanks for the tips LegalCohen. It's too bad that it takes the threat of legal action to get home warranty claims settled, but all these HW companies are pirates.
Homer123 on 04/02/2013:
I have been doing some repairs FOR the AHS people and am ready to send them a letter to not contact my company anymore. Tired of rude authorizations people trying to squeeze every penny out of a job. When I put a unit out of service they actually sent a guy to double check me out to make sure I wasn't wrong. OOPS I Showed the homeowner the cracks in her heat exchanger and she knew where to show the guy. This guy came 59 miles, no kidding and they gave him the replacement job for it. This woman just happened to sell their policies for people buying houses. OOPS she isn't happy. Also on a heat pump I spent an hour on the phone authorizing a new unit, and the next day they had no record of it and had to start all over, conveniently.
Then if replaced they want to supply their own version of quality equipment. No thanks, I'd rather sell quality that I trust not what they seem to trust. In my area, they can just call the guy that lives 59 miles away to do their service.
SpideySensei57 on 07/19/2013:
I've had AHS for two years and tomorrow will be my first time calling them for a malfunctioning AC unit. Unit is over 20 years old and was not replaced by the previous owners when I bought this place. I'm scared to death this won't be fixed properly based on all the comments I've read about AHS.
megan on 02/06/2014:
I could use your legal expertise. I have quite a suit I am about to file on them.
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How to Beat Home Warranty Companies at Their Own Game - Part II
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(The following information and advice applies to American Home Shield. Whether or not the advice applies to any other home warranty company is unknown.)
I recently observed a trial in which AHS was being sued for denying a claim. After the trial, I had an opportunity to talk with the attorney who had represented AHS. The attorney advised me that AHS always settles the lawsuits or pays the claims when sued. Regarding class action lawsuits, whether the person remains part of the class or opts out is not relevant to the outcome of the case; AHS does not use a pending class action as a defense to settling the case. What this means is that if you sue AHS, you will get your money back. The only losers are the aggrieved homeowners who do not sue.
Although I had long suspected that AHS made little or no effort to contest lawsuits filed against the company, my advice to anyone who has a claim denied is not to waste time trying to make AHS either repair or replace an appliance. Have the appliance repaired or replaced at your own expense and then sue for reimbursement. This same advice applies to what you consider to be an emergency situation or an unreasonable delay by either AHS or the service contractor in repairing or replacing an appliance or approving a claim.
You are also likely to be more satisfied with the service contractor and the appliance you have selected as a replacement than the below builder's grade of appliance provided by AHS. You will be able to hire the repair company of your choice and choose the color, make, and model of the new appliance. In the few instances I have read about when AHS has replaced appliances such as A/C units, furnaces, refrigerators, and stoves, the replacement item has always been substandard. In one instance, the A/C unit AHS used to replace the old unit was so noisy that the homeowner could not hear the TV over the noise.
When a claim is denied, if the homeowner sues, the homeowner wins. If the homeowner does not sue, AHS wins. I am encouraging everyone reading this who has had a claim denied to sue AHS for reimbursement. I also suggest anyone who sues AHS to attach copies of your receipts to the complaint because that is what AHS will want to see before making an offer to settle. Also, sue only for your out-of-pocket expenses; do not expect to be compensated for loss of time from work or for punitive damages. Do not let AHS win; beat them at their own game. email@example.com
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UncleH on 05/26/2010:
I respectfully question the author's true motives, I see from the email signature that they are probably an attorney......
Soldbydon on 03/20/2013:
I was an AHS Sales Rep - direct employee - and I generally agree. I was asked to attend a pre-trial hearing on an A/C unit that had been covered by AHS for years but when it failed, AHS initially refused to pay because the A/C unit's exterior casing was rusted, rendering the unit inoperative. "Rust" and other "pre-existing conditions" are not covered by the warranty. AHS settled rather than go to court. BUT! The offer from AHS was a return of premium paid (about $400) rather than replacement of the A/C unit. Read the fine print - depending on the policy terms they can likely make that offer and it will stick. I rarely ever saw them pay a claim that was more than 3 times the amount of the premium paid in because they have limited their liability by stating limits of repair/replacement costs they'll expend under the warranty.
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Get your claim paid - File in Small Claims Court - it works!
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This is my nightmare with American Home Shield
I filed a claim with AHS in Oct. 2008 for a 20 year old spa heater that was worn out and finally broke. The first person they sent out said that the spa was not to code and AHS denied the claim. I called the manufacturer, who inspected the unit and they confirmed that the spa was properly built to code. They also provided a replacement cost for the unit.
I called AHS back and requested that they send someone else out to inspect the spa heater. This person stated that the spa broke due to age and wear & tear. AHS denied the claim because they said the damage was caused by chemicals. There was no bases for this determination except that their policy does not cover damage caused by chemicals. I informed them that the spa cannot work without chemicals. How can they cover a system that requires chemicals to work properly and then deny the claim for using the chemicals? DUH!!! The heater gave out due to wear and tear (which is what they do cover). This was also the diagnosis from the manufacturer. AHS denied the claim again.
I informed them that they can only deny the claim once. They don't get multiple shots at me until they find something that suits them. If they deny it improperly on the first round, and are found to be wrong, then they must cover the claim. If they do not, just mention BAD FAITH!!
I did not contact the California Department of Insurance because they cannot make AHS pay anything, they only look for infractions in the claims handling and do not care about the consumer.
The cost to replace the system was approx. $3,000 and I sent them a demand to pay. They denied the demand. I then filed a claim in small claims court against AHS and they played the "name game". Just FYI, they are not actually "America Home Shield" each state is governed under a separate entity. I had to contact the president's office (phone # is available on Better Business Bureau website - Dave Peterson) of AHS to determine the proper entity of AHS that my contract was written under. America Home Shield of California. I had to make the necessary corrections to the small claims court because America Home Shield is not a company in California without the "California" behind it.
All of this took time, which I don't have much of, but this was an injustice. Read the NUMEROUS complaints on the interest. I refused to be jerked around and am very aware of how to read a policy. I am a Claims Adjuster! My company would never think to act so irresponsibly. We try to cover claims, not look for excuses to deny.
I filed the complaint and was looking forward to taking my turn in the court. Four days prior to the court date, AHS of California, contacted me and wanted to settle the claim with a Policyholder's Release. They asked me how much I wanted. I included the cost for each time I was charged for their service call, my postage, copying costs, court costs, and provided them with the actual cost of the spa heater and labor to install it. I signed that Release and THEY PAID EVERY PENNY.
They also sent me a letter that they refused to cover the spa until the new one was replaced. I sent them a letter and said that I no longer needed coverage on the spa now and would like a refund of my premium. They refused and said I needed to pay for the coverage until the end of the policy period. I may still pursue that portion even though it is minimal.
Then last week, I received a letter from AHS that they are going to cancel my policy at the end of the policy period. Wow, what a surprise!!
I am writing this for all those individuals who just give up. Read the AHS policy. They hire contractors who do not like dealing with them because they know what they do to their policyholders. Sometimes, it is not the contractor who is at fault. The second contractor said that he recommended that they replace the spa heater. Then the claims adjuster said that he told them it was the chemicals. I got them both on a conference call and they both hemmed and hawed. Finally, the claims adjuster said that it had to be reviewed by a higher power. I then got a letter saying that the damage was caused by chemicals. So it is not always the contractor.
BTW, I recorded every conversation and transcribed everything they told me. The recording is not admissible in court, but what they told me, is.
I no longer have AHS and am saving $50. per month I want you to know that if you want something covered by their policy, find your own contractor to assess the problem and fight them. TAKE THEM TO COURT. YOU CAN DO ALL THE PAPERWORK ONLINE!!!!! It is more cost effective for them to settle with you than to go to court and get ANOTHER judgment against them.
Don\'t just take no..........
Best of luck
PS. Just looked at the Better Business Bureau website. AHS has an A + rating!!! They must be kidding or paying them off.
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TENNESSEE -- Home warranty company is not fulfilling their obligation to make repairs or replacement of faulty appliances that are covered by their policy On 5/20/2013 we placed a call to American Home Shield that our air conditioning stopped working. They said Dean family AC will call to set up an appointment which they did on 5/21/2013. The tech came out on 5/22/2013 and informed me we need a new compressor and it would take a week to get one.
Now it is almost two weeks American Home Shield told me today that "they have not made up their mind on what to do and nothing has been ordered." Dean family AC said American Home Shield is not authorizing the replacement parts even after they received the report that the compressor needs to be replaced. I live in Arizona and it was 103 degrees the past few days and over 90 degrees in my home. And it's getting hotter everyday. If they haven't ordered the parts needed to repair my air conditioning which was to take a week to receive I may not have air conditioning for a month!
I pay American Home Shield $737 a year to warranty all my appliances. If something needs to be replaced then replace it. A qualified AC technician came to my home and put a request to order my parts with American Home Shield who is not qualified to make a decision if we need a new unit or not.
This is absolutely ridiculous that they are dragging their feet because they don't want to pay out a large sum. We'll that's too bad. We've had American Home Shield for 3 years and the first time was for our washing machine which turned out to be a plumbing issue and not covered. So I've shelled out $2200 over 3 years and now there is something that is covered they don't want to honor the contract
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Jeff on 06/04/2013:
Some of these home and auto warranties are some of the most downright scam artists that are around. I still don't understand how these companies are able to stay in business and not be brought up on scamming charges.
Old Timer on 06/05/2013:
Maybe you need to check out one of the many class action law suites flying around on these clowns. Not much to be made on a class action besides the attorneys getting very rich, but there might be some ideas there for you.
American Home Shield Lawsuit Alleges Improper Denials:
The URL was to long to paste, but you can just put "American home shield lawsuit" in Google to have them come up.
Best of luck against these brainless twits.
andbran on 06/05/2013:
I dropped AHS when my contract ended. I have never regretted doing that.
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Tracy Avalos on 09/19/2013:
My AC has been out for 14 days, they lie disconnect order wrong parts and meanwhile it is 97 degrees in my house. I have requested to speek to a supervisor several times and never get a call back. Like everyone else I have had there service for several years never needed AHS till now and they are not doing anything except making excuses as to why my air is not fixed.
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- Have spent 2 weeks now trying to get satisfaction from American Home Shield to replace a hot water heater. It took 3 days to get a response from AHS and another 4 days for the contractor to show up. After paying the $60 service fee I was given an estimate for $290. It will cost $350 to replace a $275 water heater. The contractor planned on charging me $169 for a pressure relief valve that anyone can buy at Lowes or HD for $27. When I tried to cash out on the repair, I was told AHS will pay $295 only if the repair is inspected by a plumber and electrician.
Save the cost of paying for this worthless policy and put that money towards repairs. You'll be a lot further ahead if you do.
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I had AMS for 3 years. My AC went out, they sent a contractor, its dead & you need a new one. They send a photo to AMS without talking to me. I call AHS- "Sorry, you have damage"- Some of the little fins that collect moisture on the outside unit were bent.
They gave me the option of getting a 2nd opinion. 2nd Contractor can fix it. They planned to use a used coil (guts of the AC).
I email the 1st Contractor that tells me my unit will die anyway if I do that. This guy actually cared because it was his small business I planned to Craigs & Angies List.
The scam is, you pay every month. They'll fix small items, but when it comes to the reason you had the policy in the first place, AMS will claim damage or lack of servive & never pay.
Its a SCAM- Cancel your policy immediately!
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I've seen a lot of complaints here and on other sites about home warranty companies. Enough so that I wouldn't ever consider using one. So thank you for your review and warning.
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American Home shield beware
bobby .g. on 06/11/2014:
They are truly sorry !!!
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1. They declined coverage on microwave wall unit
2. They declined to fix my A/c saying they don't cover the brand
They asked me to go back and read the fine print? Do you think any educated man would buy a warranty which did not cover major appliances.
We put trust into these companies to take care of our issues. In my case, I had a type 1 diabetic child and requested for emergency services. They were not even able to arrange that.
I understand companies are there to make profits and have guidelines so why responsibility of. Reading these fine prints are left on consumers? Why would they not take equal responsibility.
It's poor customer service. And most importantly not been able to help a client with a diabetic child is shameful for American Home Shield.
Please note companies who do not focus on customer and only interested in bottomlines do not stay long.
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On December 8, 2009 my hot water heater started leaking. I had just opened a policy with American Home Shield and was told that I had immediate coverage. I placed a claim with American Home Shield. I have hot water heat which means that my 75 gallon hot water heater provides heat for my furnace. They first sent out a vendor that had no clue about my unit or my furnace and told me that my furnace was not going to stop working because my hot water heater did NOT provide heat for my furnace. They then sent out a second vendor that told me that I did have hot water heat. My unit is located in an outside shed which is HEATED. The first vendor told me that the heater was working fine. The second vendor told American Home Shield that the hot water heater broker because there was no heater. It was 15 degrees below zero. I had my own vendor come in and he verified that I do have hot water heat AND my heater in my storage unit was working fine. The hot water heater was old and that is why it stopped working. American Home Shield delayed in calling me back. My insurance company told me to keep the hot water heater on even though it was flooding my unit. If I turned the hot water heater OFF then all of my pipes in my unit would freeze and my property would be uninhabitable. Still I waited hoping that AHS would call me back. I finally had to replace the unit myself and file a claim with State Farm to restore my property from the massive flooding. Had AHS sent out competent vendors in the first place and acted quickly this would not have happened. They told me I could dispute the claim, which I did but no matter how many phone calls I made, no one would return my calls. In fact, my representative at American Home Shield's voice mail was FULL. I have never dealt with such incompetent people. They took my money and then refused my claim. I am a real estate professional and I have helped homebuyers purchase many American Home Shield home warranties. NEVER AGAIN. Do not use this company. They are incompetent!
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I had them for one horrible year. once the contract came up for renewal I cancelled. its easier just to save the monthly fee for future use.
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TENNESSEE -- American Home Provided the home warranty on my home I purchased 06/23/09. It is supposed to cover all major mechanical systems.
08/31/09 I came home to 95 degree temperatures inside my home. The next morning I call AHS to use my warranty. I was told by their service representative they contact their contracted companies and their company would contact me within the hour to make a appointment. They gave me the name and number of the company, Tri's heating and air. By the way this a/c company was 80 miles from my home.
5 hours later no call. I had to contact the a/c company and set the appointment. The scheduled me for 12 noon 0n 09/02/09. The next day 12 noon comes around no service, 1pm no service, 2pm no service. I call tri's heating and air. The representative tells me no one is coming to my house because they don't have enough repair men. Don't call me, fax me or email. Just don't come.
I call AHS and the representative contacts another company and gives me their number. I call this company and they come out within the hour to my house. Dave Broussard heating and air, I have nothing but good things to say about them, Excellent. The service tech examines the a/c unit and lets me know its the condensor and the a-coils and they need to be replaced.
30 minutes later I get a call from AHS explaining what it is and they are going to fix it By Friday. The service tech lets me know they will be out Friday when the parts come in. An hour later I get a call from the tech letting me know that AHS wants a second opinion. Think about this, they don't trust their own companies they contract with.
I call AHS. They want to send out the same company that didn't show up the first time to get a second opinion. I've talked to three about 5 reps now and they all say its to protect me.
Well today is 09/03/09 at 12 noon and no contact from Tri's Heating and Air. I've called the home office and am trying to contact the President of the company, Dave Crawford. He has some type of Presidents committee to handle complaints. Called at 8 am this morning and have not received a call yet.
The labor day weekend is coming in two days, thurs today, doesn't look like I'll have a/c till next weds or thurs, because Monday is a holiday.
My advice is DON'T BUY YOUR WARRANTY WITH AMERICAN HOKME SHIELD.
They don't trust their own service people and don't honor your business.
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They're looking for the cheaper way to go. They really don't care about getting the job done fast, just cheap!
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Call 1-800-800-8880 Ext 6753 Ask for Sherry. You can talk to her assistant. Explain. Be nice. Bet they get you cool!
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Create memories with your family at a beautiful state park near home. Kayaking and fishing with a park ranger are just a few of the activities offered at the camping workshop. Get your family excited about the outdoors this summer!
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"We should be slow to accuse another of discarding the authority of Scripture, and therefore denouncing them, just because they interpret Scripture differently than we do."
From a Judeo-Christian perspective, all of these curiosities dovetail into a profoundly meaningful explanation: Being made in God's image helps to explain our creative and investigative skills, particularly when we consider that God has specially engineered this universe to reveal himself to human beings.
Learning about science has taught me humility about my Bible reading and it has pushed me to think again, to read again, to ask again, and to wonder all over again what the Bible was saying when it was written and how the Bible was heard to its original hearers (so far as the evidence permits us to know such things).
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Memories Antiques-Collectibles
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CITY: Benton
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CITY: Mount Vernon
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Antique mall located in an old school building. Has over 25 vendors and continues to grow. You will find antiques, collectibles, and other forgotten treasures. This building also doubles as home to McVey auction service.
CITY: Johnston City
Pickers Outlet Mall
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Fine antiques, furniture, and collectibles in old historic building on Main Street of Sesser.
CITY: Sesser
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Large golf outlet store plus clothing, brass, crafts and sporting goods store. Formerly Jent factory outlet mall.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Shamrock Antiques
Located off Route 37 in Johnston City, this antique store has glassware, kitchenware, collectibles, and much more. Lots of variety in this newly established business.
CITY: Johnston City
Southern Illinois Artisans Shop and Visitors Center
More than 25 categories of arts and crafts from fine art to the traditional crafts from more than 900 Illinois artisans. Also, home to the Southern Illinois Art Gallery. Special workshops and events throughout the year.
CITY: Whittington
The Rabbit Patch Cottage
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CITY: Herrin
The Yarn Shoppe
Huge selection of yarn and knitting items including needles, workbooks, patterns, and much more. Store offers beginners classes, knit alongs, and open work station time. Hundreds of colors to choose from.
CITY: Herrin
Times Square Mall
Shopping mall with Sears, JC Penney, Peebles, and a variety of specialty shops.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Two Raggedy Sisters
From Our Hands to Yours, another unique DuQuoin Main Street shoppers delight. Find antiques, crafts and gifts of all sorts.
CITY: Du Quoin
VF Factory Outlet Mall
Enclosed mall with ten stores. Walkers welcome. Restaurants nearby.
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Whitney Rios' march for Trayvon Martin will instead be held on Wednesday March 28, 2012 at 6pm. Sorry for the mistake.
My name is Whitney Rios. I am 15 years old and I believe that any one person can stand up and make a difference. Please join me in participating in a march for justice for the killing of Trayvon Martin. He was only 17 when his life was taken unlawfully and way too soon. Because of Florida's Stand Your Ground Law, the man who took his life, George Zimmerman still walks free today and has not faced any criminal charges for his actions. He has stated that he felt his life was in danger, although the teen was reported to only be carrying a bag of skittles and an Iced Tea beverage when he was shot by Zimmerman. Trayvon was singled out because he was a young African American and because his hoodie caused him to look suspicious. Trayvon could have been any one of us, our brother, our son our nephew or even a cousin or close friend. He could have been you or me. Everyone, regardless of race age or gender needs to be outraged by what happened. We need to come together to support Trayvon's family in their pursuit of justice for their son. Please come out with your own hoodie on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 6pm, to walk with me for justice for Trayvon and his family. The walk will be from the downtown Get bus transit center located on Chester Avenue, to Bakersfield City Hall located on the corner of Chester Avenue and Truxtun Avenue. Everyone is invited to come out and support this cause. I hope to see you there. I have created a Facebook event page:
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WATERTOWN, N.Y. -- Happy New Beard was the theme at Sportsman's Barber Shop as contestants lined the walls, all waiting to get a clean shave to begin the Donegal Beard Contest.
"We use the wet towel on them, the shaving cream and we shave them off. Then they get their pictures taken and it's the kick off to the contest," Connie Johnston, owner of Sportsman's Baber Shop.
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A few weeks back, we posted the first part of our stock picture buying survey. T
he response to the release of information on photo buying habits in the stock industry was great to hear. Many people sent us emails or posted on forums saying how much they appreciated a stock agency sharing information and shedding light on an industry that doesn't have a lot of publicly available information. One email we got was especially helpful and raised questions we felt could be clarified so readers could do more with the results.
Jim Pickerell is a stock photo "guru," whose savvy analysis of industry data and experience in the stock photo business stand up to just about anyone's around the globe. From the information we shared with Jim, he dug through and analyzed our survey results. Jims' insights helped our team re-sort the way we arranged the data we had collected and better understand what the data was actually telling us.
Below are portions from an email, we received from Jim, along with additional information, we are releasing today to help others make their assessment of the numbers and data. We didn't want to add too much opinion below but wanted to share Jim's thoughts (with his permission of course) and add some more background on the data and panelists. This market information on picture buyers and their habits is even more useful now to those studying the size of the stock photo market and the people who work in it.
Jim Pickerell (Jim):
I presume the respondents to this survey are all from your customer base, and not necessarily a good cross section of microstock customers as a whole (I'm not sure how anyone other than iStock or Shutterstock would ever get such a cross section.)
Cutcaster Response (CC):
We wish they were all current Cutcaster customers but that is not entirely accurate. While we did send the survey to a list of our buyers at Cutcaster, the list encompasses a cross section of buyers who have signed up at Cutcaster, contacts from Adbase (Adbase is a email service provider that has lists of creatives across multiple industries in North America who use creative imagery), image users on 3rd party sites, picture buying forums and individually emailing buyers we know to ask them to participate. Their professional backgrounds covered most industries. Almost all responses came from image buyers in North American with the next largest group being South America and the UK.
It is interesting to me that such a high percentage of the respondents (25.3%) are involved in book, magazine or newspaper publishing. I would think that for the microstock industry as a whole that percentage might be somewhat less, although these people may use a large quantity of images.
We made the same assumption but your observation might be changed by our response to the answers we gave above regarding our survey pool. In addition, the percentage could change as we add people who answered the question with "Other" into industry categories that their job would place them in even if they didn't click off that industry. Some photo researchers who would work with multiple industries might have thrown this off slightly. We didn't poll the respondents regarding their use of royalty free vs rights managed but we assume they are using a mixture of both of just RF. Also we think some of the higher end buyers who didn't know about microstock and the more affordable microstock imagery are starting to find these new agencies and pricing models and moving their licensing dollars to those companies.
Here is a cross section of some of the resources that users who answered that they were invovled in the used these agencies when sourcing information. You can see how much Getty and Corbis dominate and that's to be expected. The question asked, "What are your top three resources for finding stock photos?" and each row shows one responders' answers.
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It would be interesting to come up with a total number of times a year these people purchase images compared with the number of times for "graphic design firms" and "Freelancer Ad/Graphic".
We like your thinking here and will re-sort the data into that view you asked about. Scouring over the responses, it appears the publishing industry is buying a larger amount of images at varying prices but more infrequently versus the "graphic design firms" and "Freelancer Ad/Graphic" companies who download a lot images in smaller numbers and at lower prices throughout the year.
One of the big questions is how much small graphic design firms and freelance graphic artists are driving the business. My guess is that the combined total of the 26.6% of respondents are mostly 1 to 4 person shops and that they purchase imagery a very high number of times per year. (It would be great if you have some type of breakdown of how many images these people used annually.)
From what we can see it appears you are correct. We can re-filter the data to see what we can come up with regarding smaller businesses driving the market changes.
Getting back to the publishers if there is any way to determine how much imagery they are using it would be great. Are they all using more than 50 images per year, or are they only going to microstock sites 2 or 3 times a year. If there is good reason to believe that this group of customers is representative of the industry as a whole, and that they are using a lot of images it says a lot about what the future holds for the traditional licensingmodel.
Here is a sampling of the first 15 results based on pulling some of the information out of our excel sheets. It first shows how many times a year they are buying an image and then how much on average do they spend per image. This appears to be representative of the entire panelist group who responded that they worked in publishing.
1. More than 50 times per year > $101 to $250
2. More than 50 times per year > $101 to $250
3. More than 50 times per year > $101 to $250
4. More than 50 times per year > Over $250
5. 3-10 times per year > $101 to $250
6. More than 50 times per year > $101 to $250
7. More than 10 times per year > $51 to $10
8. More than 10 times per year > $101 to $250
9. More than 50 times per year > $101 to $250
10. More than 50 times per year > $51 to $100
11. More than 50 times per year > $101 to $250
12. More than 50 times per year > Over $250
13. More than 50 times per year > $101 to $250
14. More than 50 times per year >$101 to $250
15. More than 10 times per year >$101 to $250
Another thing that is very interesting is who the 21.3% of "other" buyers are. I would have thought you would have covered virtually everyone in all your other categories of use. More of an explanation of who is in this category would be helpful.
Here is a list of just a few of the job titles that survey respondents used to describe their work. When we dug back over the results from other we realized that some of the respondents could have been grouped in some of the other industry categories and some photo researchers could be lumped into other groups. Below is a short list of some of their responses for other to give you an idea:
1. Occasional buyer small projects
2. Writer/blogger
3. Building my own, small niche web sites
4. Gift Giver
5. Broker buying and sellings businesses
6. Freelance Photo Researcher for book publishers
7. Home entertainment – make DVDs
8. Marketing firm
9. Law Firm
10. TV/broadcast
11. Corporate in-house design unit
12. Record Label
13. Interior design and graphic design
14. Self-employed
15. Wholesale Beverage Distributor
I am surprised that the "government, etc." category only had 4% of the respondents. I would have thought this group would have been much larger.
53.3% of respondents say they typically spend more than $51 per image. This may be true of your customer base, but it is certainly not true of all microstock customers. Maybe you are only attracting the high end customers. If that is true then it is certainly something that needs to be taken into account when considering the overall survey results.
We don't only cater to microstock customers because photographers and designers can set their prices at Cutcaster so that is why we believe you will see a broader cross section of industries and spend rates across the board.
Thank you to Jim for providing his insight and letting us respond on our blog. We hope this helps those who want to learn more about he stock photography marketplace in general.


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This is history from the foundation up! Discover the remarkable stories of two of America's most important buildings while witnessing their meticulous restoration.
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