3. Better Business Bureau:
Go to http://www.bbb.org/ and enter your zip code. When your local BBB page appear click on the "FILE A COMPLAINT" link and follow directions.
4. Kansas Small Claims Court:
You can file a Small Claims lawsuit in the county where your contractor resides, or in the county where the transaction took place if the defendant was a resident at the time.
You will have to pay several fees including filing fee and sheriff's service of process fee (fees may vary from county to county).
File your claim by going to the small claims division of the clerk of your district court and filling out the petition. You may also get a petition online at www.kscourts.org fill it out at home and take it to the clerk of your district court. Remember the petition must be notarized or signed in front of the clerk of the court.
- Maximum monetary limit of claims: $4,000;
- Attorney: not allowed;
- Right to appeal: yes, for both parties
You can find more information about Kansas Small Claims Court on-line here.
5. On-line complaints.
We collect all sorts of customer reviews, complaints, and comments here.
To post your comment on Google find your contractor in Google maps, and click the more info link next to the name of your contractor. On the following page, scroll down to Reviews by Google users and click on Rate and review link on the left.
There are many other websites that let you post comments and complaints about your contractor. Below you may find just a few examples:
1) http://www.ripoffreport.com (registration required),
2) http://www.complaintsboard.com/
3) www.complaints.com
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