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September 30, 2009
Brooklyn Kitchens & Baths
Greetings all:
Anyone who has read my reno blog knows the horrendous time I had getting Brooklyn Kitchens (formerly known as Garfield Kitchens) to deliver what I needed in the way of vanities, fixtures, kitchen cabinets, etc., all of which were paid in advance.
Apparently things have gotten even worse, if that's possible. I have just been contacted by an attorney who is preparing to sue Brian Ackerman on behalf of her client for non-delivery.
She's interested in hearing from other Brownstoners who have similar stories to tell. Her name is Audrey Roth and her email is aroth@convergentgc.com.
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I never got so far as to order a kitchen from them. I found the man who "helped" me there really rude and he gave off a very dishonest smarmy vibe. I turned around and ran after only 15 minutes.
Posted by: traditionalmod at September 30, 2009 9:29 AM
I will send her a note. These people nearly drove me and my contractor insane....
Posted by: geezee at September 30, 2009 9:38 AM
Thanks a bunch denton. One of those "do I relive the nightmare or move on" problems. Would love to see him really caught for all the lying, but I just atoned for all my sins and I'm trying to interact with the world in a more positive way. Debating whether to email her.
Posted by: slopefarm at September 30, 2009 10:55 AM
Hey SF, I hear ya. I guess there are two ways to look at it. I'm taking the approach that my neighbors are my friends and I want to help them.
Posted by: denton at September 30, 2009 12:13 PM
I was wondering about this.. and even posting with my problems with brooklyn kitchens. I ordered a specific bathtub (with very particular dimensions)from them in July, it never came never came etc. etc. It was over $800. The excuses got stranger and stranger. Finally I phoned the factory and the order had never been made! The supplier told me another place in brooklyn that supplies the make of bathtub I wanted or similar dimensions. I asked for my money back from Brian, and I told him that I had another supplier to go to where they had something I could use right away.(i was now one month with no bathtub/shower in my one bedroom apt. and going crazy going to friends and gym etc).Anyhow I made the mistake of letting him go get the bathtub from the other supplier and bring it to me, he said he would refund me the difference, over a month ago (it is some 300 dollars which for me is alot). He never did, but he gest weird, he even phoned me last friday to tell me he had returned it when I told him it was not in my credit card. He says that do I really think he ins't goint to refund, and so it goes on. I am crazy, I feel like he wears people down so you give up. But I really do need this money. I also find myself in the weird position of liking him in some ways, I guess it is his tactic
Posted by: justpassing at October 1, 2009 11:14 AM
"I also find myself in the weird position of liking him in some ways, I guess it is his tactic "
Yeah. Ted Bundy operated that way too.
Posted by: denton at October 1, 2009 7:14 PM
Jeepers.
Posted by: mopar at October 1, 2009 11:21 PM
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