Beware of price gouging! \r
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I called Mike's Plumbing & Electric in Pharr for an estimate to unclog a toilet in my parent's home. I was present when the tech arrived and he quoted me a price of $140 but with the caveat that the price could be ""higher"" if he had to climb the roof if the ""snake"" could not remedy the problem. I left shortly afterwards to go to work. Not long after arriving to work I received a text from my sister, who luckily showed up to visit our parents, informing me that the price had changed significantly to $415! The tech had explained to my sister that the snake did not work and the ""dangers"" of using the coil on the roof substantiated the exorbitant cost! \r
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My dad is 90 years old and after receiving the new quote he was in a panic. If it had not been for my sister and a phone call to a knowledgable brother in law my dad would have paid the $400+ which he can hardly afford on his fixed income. Their services were refused outright however my dad was still charged $90 for the ""service call"". \r
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Needless to say I will NEVER call Mike's Plumbing & Electric again.\r
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