As many expected, the landscaper never returned to finish the job and blocked my parents, my wife's and my phone numbers. My parents talked to the bank and they're unable to refund or hold the payment because it's already deposited. Unfortunately we're just going to have to move on.
The night I made the post, I got a message from a local Redditor asking if they could see the lawn in person. Long story short, they're a professional landscaper. They not only took the time to explain everything wrong with the installation (ex: the turf is actually meant for balconies) but also removed and reinstalled the turf free of charge! He declined payment multiple times but had a beer with my father which he really appreciated. I won't post his information on Reddit, but my parents have made posts in all their Facebook groups and we will be recommending him forever.
Original Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/comments/1p5y03f/paid_3000_for_this_artificial_lawn_any_fixing_this/
by ScuffedShoelace
33 Comments
Woah!!
That is an awesome update. Pay that forward if you get the opportunity.
wow. incredible
Now this is a wholesome outcome. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I was wondering what would happen with this. Turned out great!
Fantastic update what a Good Samaritan. It’s a good way for me to log off of Reddit for the night, I hope you pay it forward and recommend that dude to anyone and everyone
That’s awesome! Bravo to the Redditor for helping out your folks.
Holy shit, what an awesome update and finish to this incredibly and potentially awful story. That dude is a fucking saint!
Solid-ass dude right there.
So amazing. I’ll also have a beer for you all
okay – that somewhat restore my faith about humankind… Thanks for the update.
What an amazing person
Wow what a great guy and company. You definitely should shout out his company here
So even with the balcony turf, it was possible to fix it?
WTG redditor
Really happy knowing good people are still out there.
To be clear, this isn’t the same artificial lawn product that was in the original post, it is?
Wow love this turnaround for you!! Truly some good people out there
That’s so awesome. What a guy.
Many kudos to you and the guy who helped you and blessings on his business. That’s one helluva a nice thing to do.
Man this is the best I have ever felt looking at an artificial lawn… that random reddit guy is awesome
Bless this landscaper who took the time and money to do this.
Reddittors IRL karma farming 🤣
Joking aside what a measure of a difference! Glad it worked out for you
That’s a good person. Huge props to that guy. Hope that karma carries into his businesses future.
Wow. The world needs more people like that guy.
Thank you kind stranger for helping the elderly who got scammed!
Can you take the original landscaper to small claims court for the difference in cost if the new landscaper can put a price on the repair?
Should have just gotten sod.
Yay more microplastics!
Why the fuck?
Plant plants
It will feel gross in summer , the heat retention is unbelievable
Well this was a nice wholesome thing to read before going to bed, glad it worked out OP.
If you cannot post the guy because he wants his privacy can you at least post the scammers info. Yes I agree the redditor is a baller and deserves the karma but so does the pos scammer because by not calling them out you’re enabling them to continue doing onto others.
So awesome of them!
And hopefully your parents learned a valuable lesson