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At least my yard was full of roofing stuff. Could not see driveway.<br>
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Peace,<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:45:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sharon Lee Waldman <slwaldman1@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> summit@sna.providence.ri.us <summit@sna.providence.ri.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Summit] Driveway asphalt scammers in the neighborhood</font>
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<div dir="auto">He was in Tenth Street,too.<br>
Be safe everyone.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Aug 12, 2020, at 2:47 PM, Sharon Lee Waldman <slwaldman1@gmail.com> wrote:<br>
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<div>A guy wearing a fluorescent safety vest in a pick up truck knocked on our door this morning claiming he had "extra asphalt" from a "water main break around the corner", and asking if we wanted him to pave our driveway with it. I had heard about this type
of scam before and told him no thanks. <br>
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I wanted to warn other neighbors about it, and here's some more information about this type of scam:<br>
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"Scam 2: Door-to-door “we have extra” salesmen<br>
This may not be the most common, but it is the worst kind of asphalt scam.<br>
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How it works: An overly aggressive salesmen knocks on your door and uses a border line fear tactic to get you to purchase the company’s “extra asphalt” that’s about to go to waste in the dump truck around the corner. First off, there is no such thing as “extra
asphalt”. Asphalt is very expensive and professional contractors will measure carefully. If there is any extra, it will never be enough to come even close to completely covering a driveway. What excess is left over is dumped back at the plant and a simple
cost of doing business as an asphalt contracting company.<br>
Next, this “truck around the corner” also does not exist. This tactic is used so that you cannot walk outside and physically see the truck. Since the truck is actually standing by at the asphalt plant this is the best story they can come up with. They will
insist that they just finished a project and there just so happens to be enough asphalt in the truck to complete your driveway but it has to be done right away. They will show you legitimate prices of other companies and give you a price well below half these
numbers. Here’s how they can charge half and still make a killing:<br>
For starters, they will spend a tenth the time they should prepping the subsurface. They are in a hurry and to make their scam work, they have to be fast. The speed also helps sell the need for urgency which their scam is based on. Without proper subsurface
prep, the asphalt, even if laid thick, will crack and pool.<br>
They will then lay an extremely thin layer of asphalt. Likely just thick enough to look great for a day and then begin to crack and crumble at the weakest points the very next day. Asphalt, as previously mentioned is expensive so this is a great place for the
crooks to save on costs. This extra thin layer will cool quickly which leaves almost no time for compaction. Without proper compaction your driveway will have a very rough and rocky surface."<br>
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Description of vehicle involved – Color: White, Type: pick-up truck, Other details: Chase/Greaton area<br clear="all">
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<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Sharon Lee Waldman</span>
<div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Lighthouse Compliance LLC</div>
<div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Providence RI</div>
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