I one bid an entire kitchen re model on a mansion in South Pasadena. The place was worth about 8-9 mil, the dude had a Ferrari in the driveway, I couldn't see into the 6 car garage to see what else. The job was about 10k back then and I really needed the work. I lowballed my bid thinking I could pick up 2k on my own labor and materials I already had in stock. I gave the guy the price of 8500, and I thought he was going to have a heart attack ! He completely went insane and even started yelling that I was trying to rip him off ! Man, I grabbed the contract out of his hand and beat it out of there. I needed the work, but I didn't need him. LOL
I knew a painter that spilled a can of blue paint on a white cashmere carpet in a bedroom of a Malibu beach house. He grabbed the owner's poodle and threw it in the paint spill and started cussing at the dog. The owner came into the room, saw the mess and the dog got the blame. They even gave the guy extra for all the trouble the dog caused.
One time I went to get my final payment for a room I added on to a house. When I called, they asked me to come by after dinner around 8pm or so. OK, I go to the door, the gal answers the door in a see-through nightie ! Awkward. I thanked her but told her I really needed the check and was in a real hurry for an important meeting about another job. I never went inside. My wife was waiting in the car. She accused me of all kinds of stuff that never happened. Man, Only in L.A.
