A homeowner was charged $3,590 by an electrician to fix the circuit breaker on the first day of Chinese New Year at midnight.
A homeowner was charged $3,590 by an electrician to fix the circuit breaker on the first day of Chinese New Year at midnight. What happened was on Feb 10 at 11pm, the power went out in his home. Andy got frustrated trying to "troubleshoot" the problem himself as he was unable to restore the power. The electrician went to Andy's home, assessed the situation and said it would cost $3,500 to fix it.
Andy explained on Facebook that he felt pressure to settle the issue due to the "kids unable to sleep and family complaining about fridge stuff gonna spoil". So he paid up and got the job done. The electrician unscrewed the charred circuit breaker and showed it to Andy. Andy said on Facebook the next day: "No receipt or invoice, but he did the breakdown for me after I asked for it today." Workmanship: $450 per hour (midnight and troubleshooting) 2½ hours=$1,125 Total=($1,125 + $625) x 2 CNY double rate + $90=$3,590 He then answered his own question: "Okay, not normal. Expensive lesson learnt." One netizen commented on the post: "Really bad timing, CNY+emergency+midnight
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