Beware: CityWidePros Curb Painting

[SanDiegoDave]

So I back out of my garage this morning only to see this bright pink sign taped to the stucco of my house.

Gee, looks important. So I stop the car and get out to check it. Turns out to be spam.

The @ssholes – an outfit called City Wide Services – website citywidepros.com – has this sign saying they’re going to be in our area tomorrow painting curb address numbers and that if we just leave them some money they’ll paint a nice curb address for us.

It’s obviously a scam. The website was just registered in February of this year (http://www.nsspy.org/archive/hostmonster.com/2009-02-12/1.html).

I’m calling my council member (Lightner), as well as the San Diego Chargers. These guys use the Chargers logo on their site and in their ads. I’d bet money they’re not paying any licensing fees for it.

Anyone else get these? It’s one thing to leave a business card on the front door. But to tape a posted sign to someone’s house has got to be illegal. Am I right? Does anyone know?

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

But to tape a posted sign to someone’s house has got to be illegal.

Did they damage the house ?

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

But to tape a posted sign to someone’s house has got to be illegal.

Did they damage the house ?

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

But to tape a posted sign to someone’s house has got to be illegal.

Did they damage the house ?

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

But to tape a posted sign to someone’s house has got to be illegal.

Did they damage the house ?

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

But to tape a posted sign to someone’s house has got to be illegal.

Did they damage the house ?

[SanDiegoDave]

I didn’t notice any damage my house (yet). But I cannot speak to any of the other dozens of houses they did this to.

[SanDiegoDave]

I didn’t notice any damage my house (yet). But I cannot speak to any of the other dozens of houses they did this to.

[SanDiegoDave]

I didn’t notice any damage my house (yet). But I cannot speak to any of the other dozens of houses they did this to.

[SanDiegoDave]

I didn’t notice any damage my house (yet). But I cannot speak to any of the other dozens of houses they did this to.

[SanDiegoDave]

I didn’t notice any damage my house (yet). But I cannot speak to any of the other dozens of houses they did this to.

[Coronita]

I’ve had better ones. We got a note from a curbside painter company stating “Warning, the fire dept requires that your number to be easily identifiable in case of emergency….XYZ curbside painting had be contacted to paint your curb numbers for $40 in compliance with the fire code and recommended by the HOA” or something to that effect.

These curbside painters are nothing more than crooks. I reported them to both the HOA and the police. Never showed up again.

The irony is that if you don’t take down the flyer, they assume you want the painting, then they try to bill you afterwards. In the past I’ve taken a company or two to small claims court. The end result was they ended up paying my court fees plus I got a freely painted curbside number 🙂

[Coronita]

I’ve had better ones. We got a note from a curbside painter company stating “Warning, the fire dept requires that your number to be easily identifiable in case of emergency….XYZ curbside painting had be contacted to paint your curb numbers for $40 in compliance with the fire code and recommended by the HOA” or something to that effect.

These curbside painters are nothing more than crooks. I reported them to both the HOA and the police. Never showed up again.

The irony is that if you don’t take down the flyer, they assume you want the painting, then they try to bill you afterwards. In the past I’ve taken a company or two to small claims court. The end result was they ended up paying my court fees plus I got a freely painted curbside number 🙂

[Coronita]

I’ve had better ones. We got a note from a curbside painter company stating “Warning, the fire dept requires that your number to be easily identifiable in case of emergency….XYZ curbside painting had be contacted to paint your curb numbers for $40 in compliance with the fire code and recommended by the HOA” or something to that effect.

These curbside painters are nothing more than crooks. I reported them to both the HOA and the police. Never showed up again.

The irony is that if you don’t take down the flyer, they assume you want the painting, then they try to bill you afterwards. In the past I’ve taken a company or two to small claims court. The end result was they ended up paying my court fees plus I got a freely painted curbside number 🙂

[Coronita]

I’ve had better ones. We got a note from a curbside painter company stating “Warning, the fire dept requires that your number to be easily identifiable in case of emergency….XYZ curbside painting had be contacted to paint your curb numbers for $40 in compliance with the fire code and recommended by the HOA” or something to that effect.

These curbside painters are nothing more than crooks. I reported them to both the HOA and the police. Never showed up again.

The irony is that if you don’t take down the flyer, they assume you want the painting, then they try to bill you afterwards. In the past I’ve taken a company or two to small claims court. The end result was they ended up paying my court fees plus I got a freely painted curbside number 🙂

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