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Here is an update to my original review.  I have written this as a reply to the business owner's response as Yelp does not appear to allow me to reply publicly to the business owner.  As a side note, I am considering lodging a complaint with the Better Business Bureau regarding this incident.

Hitch, as I noted in my initial review, a civilized and normal response to a bounced/bad check should be to reach out to the person who cut the check in order to rectify the problem in a business-like fashion.  Why was I singled out to bear the burden of your mistrust of others?  As you say, you have encountered this issue before with other customers, some of whom I am sure were perfectly honest and were, like me, a victim of a misunderstanding.  Were you as duplicitous with them or did you make an exception for me thinking that I would just roll over and let this go?

You lied to my face about a problem with work that you performed.  You made me anxious about (i) the safety of the people staying in my apartment (which included a 2+ year old child), and (ii) the potential for property damage.  Hopefully you can see how twisted that is.  If not, then I feel sorry for you.

Sure, you do not have the time to wait for a few weeks for a check to clear or go to small claims court.  I understand that as I am a busy man too and I certainly did not have time to waste for you to come to my home under false pretenses.  Do you think that I have ample time to read through fine print that does not constitute a contract that I am (1) agreeing to, or (2) attaching my signature to?

If you were not comfortable with a check or if that was not your preferred payment method, you could have told me while we were conducting business in my home that Venmo, Paypal or credit card were alternative payment options.  The onus is on you (as the business owner) to inform me (your former client) of this.  Why was this not done?  Please do not rely on the fact that you sent me something in writing more than a month ago at this point.  We met face to face to settle payment when the work was done.  This could have easily been avoided if you spoke up.

More importantly, your first instinct should not have been to lie to me.  You have seen the building and the apartment I live in.  Does it look like it belongs to someone who (a) could not afford to pay your fee, or (b) would willfully and intentionally avoid payment for services rendered?  If you had even thought this through for a minute and reflected on our course of dealing, I do not think you would have approached this the way you did.

Lastly, I want to fully acknowledge the fact that you saved me significant cost with respect to my light fixtures.  Thank you for that.  However, I will also say this - cost was never an issue for me and I would have gladly hired you to do more extensive work if it was necessary.  What is important for me is that my home not be a fire hazard and that the lights function properly.  In addition, we agreed on a fee rate for the work done (in your words, let's get this down to the minute) and you wound up overcharging me for the work.  How is that fair or honest?  Again, please do not try to rely on a set of terms that we never agreed to for this work.  Especially when we had reached a hand shake deal on cost during our course of dealing.

I am sorry that things have turned out this way as well, but I have not done anything unconscionable, unethical or dishonest here.  Sadly, I cannot say the same for you.

Returned our call and fixed our circuit breaker issues very quickly so our a/c can start working again.

Called Rich and he was the best! Did really great work and I'll never contact another Electritian again. I highly highly recommend and I am in the home improvement business! :)

I needed to install a new outlet that is 240 volts in my kitchen so that I can install an electric drying machine (live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn). I messaged Mickhael on Yelp late on a Friday night, and he got back to me within minutes. He requested a photo of the electrical panel, and one of the room in question where I needed the outlet. With little more information than that, he provided me a solid quote that I knew was good value, less expensive than several colleagues who had had the same work done on their apartments. After seeking a few more quotes over the weekend, I texted Mickhael and set up his work for the following Monday. He came, did the job quickly and politely, and even checked out the specs of the drying machine I plan to purchase in order to confirm that the specs would work with his new installation, offered me to text him additional questions. There's nothing to complain about, I would contact him again if new projects come up & refer him to friends / colleagues.

I cannot recommend NYC Electricians enough!!  I called in need of emergency - after hours - service in my brownstone and spoke to Anthony who took all my information, quoted me a VERY reasonable price and said someone would be to me in 30 min!!

Sure enough, in LESS than 30 minutes, Mark and Andrew arrived at my door, examined the problem and had it fixed in minutes.  They were able to swipe my credit card right on sight and I immediately received a text confirmation.

I am already making plans to have them back to fix some additional issues.  

I have used several supposedly professional licensed electricians over the years during the various stages of my complete renovation... And NYC Electricians are far and away the best!!!  The only electricians I will ever use going forward.

Gaston is reliable and efficient.  Today we blew a fuse when we were installing a new dimmer in the bathroom. He came within an hour as he promised even on a Sunday and figured out what the problem was and fixed it pretty quickly. I couldn't ask for better service. He is also available 24 hours 7 days a week. Use him especially if you are in south Brooklyn since he is located on Smith Street.

Had excellent experience with JEM electrician.  Nick had to do some troubleshooting to determine why one kitchen light fixture was not working.  I thought it was paddle switch which he replaced but he tracked it down to one faulty wire inside ceiling beneath the fixture.  Took him less than a minute to repair.  Nick was very nice, professional and definitely efficient.  Because I'm a senior citizen, the owner, John, gave me a break on the usual flat fee, something I appreciated.  Nick arrived wearing a face mask (of course).  All-in-all, I would totally recommend using JEM for any future work.

Danny is awesome.  Fixed outlets outside and inside that didn't work right, added an outlet to the front of my house, installed a ceiling fan for me.  Honestly, really nice and knows his stuff.  On time and did extra things that I'm sure he didn't anticipate, thanks Danny!

They helped me figure out the problem I was trying to solve quickly, and it saved me unnecessary costs. I appreciated their quick responsiveness and competence.

I am a co-owner of a 2 family house in Brooklyn. Our house is wacky - with lots of strange wiring from the developers who flipped the house in the cheapest way possible. They made so many strange wiring decisions that have had ramifications for years. We are still uncovering the mess after purchasing the house 14 years ago. Ezrick has been a great resource in helping us figure out how to make things right. He's been thoughtful and clear, sometimes spending hours just trying to figure out how to make the situation right, and most importantly safe. Also, he's extremely fair in his pricing. He always calls ahead, letting me know when he'll be here so I never have to wait around. We've used his services more than 5 times (from installing new fixtures, to fixing old outlets) and are always extremely satisfied. Also, Ezrick is chill. He's very easy to have in your home. And, he has always cleaned up after himself; even when I insist that he doesn't have to. Hire them!

Scott was very communicative and able to come out on short notice, no hoops to jump through. He saw the job through until it was totally fixed and remained available and responsive during a small hiccup with the project.

Would definitely recommend.

I just had Yoni (I hope I have his name right) from Danik Electrical come install a new lighting fixture in my kitchen (a tricky job as there was an old gas light fixture already there). He did a excellent job and gave me a great price. I was impressed by his service. Honest fella.

I tried to change a light fixture in my very old walk up apartment and ended up disconnecting all the power for the whole place. I tried in vain to fix the issue before consulting yelp to bring in a professional. I called early on a Friday morning and Ilin was at my apartment within an hour. The job a diagnosed and fixed for a very reasonable price (for NYC prices anyway), the work was professional and more than I could have asked for given the short notice. If I have any further electrical work to have completed (although I learned my lesson and am not touching light fixtures in 150 year old apartments any more) I will call Ilin first.

Upgraded dishwasher power line from 15 to 20 amps

This is the second job i've had Don and Pat do and they were awesome. Super professional and did a great job. Needed an upgraded service line for a new dishwasher and they were promptly on time and did a great job. They even helped disconnect the dishwasher (which they did not have to do) to make sure the job was done properly. I'm having them come back to upgrade the whole house and move a meter. I trust them and they do great work.

Had to get electrical work done in order to replace my very old washer and dryer units. Ajay was considerate and seemed to now what he was doing. 5-star experience overall but minus one star because although he came in with a face mask, it was worn on his chin most of the time exposing nose and mouth.

This evening Eugene hung two fixtures in my apt. He arrived timely, did work in a professional manner .  In addition he was friendly and honest.
I would recommend Eugene to help with your electrical and plumbing needs.

I had an emergency outage in an apartment. Electrify responded quickly; sent out a man to address the problem. He quickly reviewed what was causing the outage, was able to get things working again, and then proposed a longer term solution. The pricing was fair.

Highly recommended. Handyma'am has completed multiple projects for us over the years, varying in scope from simple construction projects to complex art installations, always coming in on time and budget, and with a high degree of care around the execution.
She's a professional and transparent communicator who always kept us updated and was honest about any issues or obstacles in what we wanted up front. Thankfully she's an inventive problem solver, so even as she explained the process and what might make it more difficult, she was also always offering a solution.
I highly recommend Katelin to anyone who cares about quality. My days usually have a lot of competing priorities, so being able to trust someone to complete a project without having to micromanage each detail is important to me. Over the years, Katelin has earned the highest possible degree of that trust.

Did not have a good experience with these guys. I reached out for a diagnosis & quote--the next thing I know I get a call from one of my stores telling me that the electrician is already on-site fixing the issue. Fast service I guess, but I had not given him approval to do the work. In fact, upon receiving a very pricey quote, I had decided to work with someone else. When they emailed me an invoice later that day, I responded to explain my frustrations & never heard back from them. He also brought a friend along with him who didn't seem to be affiliated with the company and was fiddling with our store fixtures the entire time...very strange. Anyway, I work with plumbers, handymen, electricians, & exterminators everyday & have never had someone show up with out express approval of an estimate before. It was very frustrating.

Mike and the team at Gladiator Electric have done many lighting jobs at my house, and I couldnt be happier with the end product.  They are everything you could ask for: professional, courteous, accommodating, and efficient.  5 star recommendation all the way.