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PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 12:00pm On Mar 27, 2022
Seun and Nairaland moderators are not going to do anything...

That is why he is confident. He is a veteran in the con-man game.

It is actually a good thing for him to continue to display his madness on this platform and thread for all to see.

But rest assured his advertisement posts will not go unanswered with the full history of his decade-long fraud on this platform
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 11:25am On Mar 27, 2022
These are the issues. Address them and stop hiding


Is Brabus/Nexthome the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

I have observed the building/ property section from a distance and not made many comments. And the activities of Brabus /Nexthome have given me cause to worry. I think he is both the most skillfull marketer and disreputable builder on this forum at the same time.

My observations

1.He is not a professional builder.

Honestly, this is the weakest argument against Brabus. You don't have to be 'a professional', but you can be professional.
Brabus is not a building professional,but pretends to be one. He may be knowledgeable about how to put up a building (this does not preclude him from the industry but at least be professional to clients )

2.Poor/shoddy job quality,allegations of fraud and theft

Incorrect quantity or materials supplied,
Columns not aligning,cement bags in concrete mix, missing iron rods from site,using regular wood when marine was paid for ,counterfeit drawings, sub-contractors and suppliers not paid.... what the.... (na only you?)

3.All is good until money starts changing hands.
Excellent client relationship until money issues are concerned. Then the name calling and advice giving from a distance starts. I am yet to see a full spectrum of jobs done from start to finish for Nairalanders without complaint (i stand to be corrected on this. Pls really!)


4.Pasting photos like educational materials , meanwhile marketing himself(which is not bad)

Remember the ile-oluji projects. Pasting photos of work not done by him until the client came out screaming!

5.Photo Essays.
Each project is a photo opportunity to draw in the next client ,while not fulfilling full obligations.

6. Brabus is NEVER wrong
No matter what, never accept responsibility for actions on your project site. This is Brabus/nexthome's way. It is always the client that did something wrong. Calling clients who paid you money names, after they air greviances

7.Master of deflection
Changing topic in the middle of a thread, once serious allegations are made with new pictures or glossy future project and real estate seminars. And aligning with established builders to cover up

8.Cracking jokes after serious allegations are made about work done . This is after people have cried out their hearts and serious grievances on this forum

Clients beware

P.S. I am a professional architect who has never and would never work or had any interaction with Brabus/ Nexthome.

Maverick efforts to alert people of his work reputation should not be shut down.
Anybody on this forum who is swayed by his advertising should also be aware of his reputation beforehand. Several of his clients were aware of his reputation and still went into business with him. We should stop this " don't spoil his livelihood" argument. If people allege and show evidence of shoddy jobs and fraud from their livelihood why should they not sound the alarm to others.

The beautiful thing is people will see all this information about Brabus/ Nexthome and enter the trap. Why? Is it because he is the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?
[b][/b][color=#990000][/color]

Same thing that was true over 6 years ago is still true today.

NOTHING has changed . A petty fraudster cannot change his stripes
PropertiesRe: Nexthome Builders: 2014/2015 New and Ongoing Projects by Stopthecap: 11:06am On Mar 27, 2022
OnetimeOnly:
Is Brabus/Nexthome the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?

I have observed the building/ property section from a distance and not made many comments. And the activities of Brabus /Nexthome have given me cause to worry. I think he is both the most skillfull marketer and disreputable builder on this forum at the same time.

My observations

1.He is not a professional builder.

Honestly, this is the weakest argument against Brabus. You don't have to be 'a professional', but you can be professional.
Brabus is not a building professional,but pretends to be one. He may be knowledgeable about how to put up a building (this does not preclude him from the industry but at least be professional to clients )

2.Poor/shoddy job quality,allegations of fraud and theft

Incorrect quantity or materials supplied,
Columns not aligning,cement bags in concrete mix, missing iron rods from site,using regular wood when marine was paid for ,counterfeit drawings, sub-contractors and suppliers not paid.... what the.... (na only you?)

3.All is good until money starts changing hands.
Excellent client relationship until money issues are concerned. Then the name calling and advice giving from a distance starts. I am yet to see a full spectrum of jobs done from start to finish for Nairalanders without complaint (i stand to be corrected on this. Pls really!)


4.Pasting photos like educational materials , meanwhile marketing himself(which is not bad)

Remember the ile-oluji projects. Pasting photos of work not done by him until the client came out screaming!

5.Photo Essays.
Each project is a photo opportunity to draw in the next client ,while not fulfilling full obligations.

6. Brabus is NEVER wrong
No matter what, never accept responsibility for actions on your project site. This is Brabus/nexthome's way. It is always the client that did something wrong. Calling clients who paid you money names, after they air greviances

7.Master of deflection
Changing topic in the middle of a thread, once serious allegations are made with new pictures or glossy future project and real estate seminars. And aligning with established builders to cover up

8.Cracking jokes after serious allegations are made about work done . This is after people have cried out their hearts and serious grievances on this forum

Clients beware

P.S. I am a professional architect who has never and would never work or had any interaction with Brabus/ Nexthome.

Maverick efforts to alert people of his work reputation should not be shut down.
Anybody on this forum who is swayed by his advertising should also be aware of his reputation beforehand. Several of his clients were aware of his reputation and still went into business with him. We should stop this " don't spoil his livelihood" argument. If people allege and show evidence of shoddy jobs and fraud from their livelihood why should they not sound the alarm to others.

The beautiful thing is people will see all this information about Brabus/ Nexthome and enter the trap. Why? Is it because he is the luckiest scammer on Nairaland Building Section?
Was true over 6 years ago is still true today....potential home builders- local and diaspora BEWARE
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 10:02am On Mar 27, 2022
MMotimo:
This one is for the newbies and anyone that is yet to figure this out:

The fix is in!
You get defrauded and after trying to get your money back offline, you bring the matter here. After all the back and forth talking, the fraudster would be advised to pay what he can, never mind how much he actually owes to the victim. As can be seen above, #2m is being “negotiated” to #1m and several posters have presented this “#1m solution “ over the last couple of months. They would say half bread is better than none. People will tell you to manage it and cut your losses never mind the severe loss to inflation since you first gave money to the fraudster nor the emotional trauma.[i][/i]

Frankly, it pays to be a fraudster here because even at the worst case scenario, it is VERY unlikely that you would ever have to pay what you owe in full. Heck! This is the perfect scam to “borrow” money at no interest and pay back less than you “borrowed.” So, what exactly is the deterrent for fraudulent behaviour? Not much, especially if you don’t do it all the time like N3xt. If they are just engaging in untoward behaviour once or twice a year, they may be able to stay under the radar so spend quality time on research. That they post often does not mean they are legit.

The first thing is to always search the name of the contractor and also search with the words “fraud” “scammer” “scam” “fraudster “ etc with the username. You may decide to gamble still go ahead after finding troubling results but you can be almost certain that you will never recover the full amount if things go south and on top of ponying up extra money to fix the fraudster’s scam, you may spend even more money trying to recover that “half bread.”
YOU GET IT
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 9:04am On Mar 27, 2022
The lunatic cannot keep a story straight...
today :
I am making money hand over fist , handling several buildingprojects...in charge of various ventures bla bla...

Hours later:
...I don't have funds to make a simple refund.

The intention to make amends does not exist
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 4:23am On Mar 27, 2022
e still shock youhuh

He wants to do the same song and dance again of arguing about what the value of work and materials for the refund is...

Same delay tactics..my advice for the client is to make sure the refund amount(if agreed) is written to and agreed with a clear amount and timeline....

If not , he will make some flimsy deposit and claim "a refund" has been made.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 11:51pm On Mar 26, 2022
n3xt:
Smiles. Just go through my posts on this platform and anywhere else and compare it with yours and your likes, we are miles apart sir. No pun intended.

It is what it is!

Unfortunately, since I grew into adulthood, I’ve outgrown the need for public validation and I only follow the dictates of my aspirations and moral convictions. So kindly extend my heartfelt greetings to those who are doing better than me. I’m never in competition with anyone.

I don’t want what you have. If you’re richer than me, enjoy your wealth.

It’s the people who never got adequate validation from their parents while growing up that often carry that need for public validation into adulthood.



I’m defined by my internal compass and not by how any man chose to respond to me.
So, I’m not wandering through this space wanting and needing validation from any man.

_______

Respect begets respect. As you dish it, you get served.
Again Mr criminal.... I did not call your name ,but you answered....That is the only redeeming quality about you: Your consistency in answering to your fraudulent name.

The mad man can always be relied on to answer to the market square to dance naked-for left over food and liquor[i][/i]

All the long story ....Simple refund for material and work not done is a problem...

I don't need your long rambling epistles ..save it for the birds.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 9:16pm On Mar 26, 2022
Our resident building fraudster is a hardened criminal and sociopath, and has no intention to repay. All the reasoning and appealing to his conscience being done has no effect on him at all.

His poverty mentality is what has ensured that he has not grown his business from being a petty fraudster for almost a decade. People who met him on this platform have outgrown him in multiples

He is already moving on to the "next scam" He has been working with this scam format for years with "success" on this platform.

All these promises of repayment are smokescreen to push the issue under the rug
He believes the client has no means to make him pay and relies on the lengthy delay that a legal process will take.

All this bragging, goading, and endless threads are just to taunt the client into doing something illegal and thus invalidating his claim.

It is good to see that there are more people that are committed transparency on this thread and not allowing the fraudster's advertisement posts go unchallenged.

Prospective home owners BEWARE
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 8:46pm On Mar 26, 2022
When it comes to writing long epistles he is ready with all kinds of irrelevant stories, quotes and pictures.

Simple question...

When will you pay what you owe?( with date and amount):
.................
long story.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 10:26am On Mar 25, 2022
Nairaland's resident building fraudster is back again ...owners, buyers and prospective builders (domestic and diaspora) beware...
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 10:54am On Mar 24, 2022
somehow:
As long as he comes here to post, I must make sure peace elude him.

Working offline on him. Nigerian factors but time heal all.
Fair enough...
May your efforts be rewarded.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 10:33am On Mar 24, 2022
somehow:
And when he asked for the money, you offered what you knew won't buy it.

OK, why must it be delivered to Alatise when you know he's not there if not to buy time?

Don't worry, I will make arrangement to get the pump today anywhere on the island.

Send the address for pickup either here or on whatsapp you hardly reply me on.
Please, this is my humble unsolicited advice to you. Do not continue to join issues endlessly with this criminal ... Gaslighting, fake assurances, writing epistles with no point are his specialty....all he wants to do is muddy the waters again in preparation for the next "mugu"

Take whatever measures you have in place legal and otherwise to recover your funds and move on . He is a time waster and does not mind wasting your time and money with his "promises to pay". He has neither the intention or capacity to do so.

He is back on this platform because he is hungry and hunting for the next "mugu"..... claims close to a decade of "construction work" and he cannot execute a simple refund for work not done smh.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 10:28am On Mar 24, 2022
..here we go again
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 3:24pm On Jan 11, 2022
emmyN:
I wish we could have a more cordial exchange, but it's starting to look like an attack. Someone already suggested I'm n3xt's alternate because I'm not following the popular narrative. So far you've asked no questions that are directly applicable to me, but have evaded the ones I asked.

Now the summary of all I've been trying to say is this:
Has n3xt defrauded you? I don't know. There haven't been sufficient evidence presented so far to show this. He should pay up your money as soon as possible to clear all doubts.
"There is a point where playing devil's advocate eventually turns you to the devil's apprentice."
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 8:31am On Jan 11, 2022
michlins:
nine builds? Shey you remember like this how you bragged about handling one project at a time so as to give you entire attention.
When you tell so many lies, It can be difficult to keep track of the lies.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 8:29am On Jan 11, 2022
DUNKA:
Don't mind the fraudster. It is part of the scamming format until he finishes the money and moves on to the Next Home victim.

Enough is Enough
.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 8:27am On Jan 11, 2022
IDnoble80:
Brabus don’t you think you need to be checked?

I mean visit an hospital and have yourself checked


This is not normal
This is very normal

This is not 'madness' speaking.
This is the pride of another successful con-job speaking.
Same boasting you'll find with yahoo boys after they have concluded a job.

-You can see the same shifting of posts and posting of non-pertinent information to confuse the situation.
-You can see the posting of photos, videos that have nothing to do with the matter at hand (as predicted)


This is a very simple issue for a clear minded observer or experienced project manager to notice.
1.There is work/services the contractor was paid for that has not been done-That has a value the QS has estimated
2. There are materials the client paid for and was told had been procured-They have a value- The materials are nowhere to be found.

This is not in dispute. All the story telling we have seen for over 10 years on this forum. They are old.

btw. I do not expect much from NL moderators they allow fraud go unabated on this platform.
Anyone remember inspired autos?...The best we can do is police ourselves on this platform.

Our resident building fraudster was also here the same time he was doing his shenanigans
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 9:10pm On Jan 09, 2022
dangoteinlaw:
is he even the only one who is a cut and nail engineer, a lot of them here big big names collecting jobs here are quacks, they never studied anything related to building or structures but they are the ones collecting big jobs. I am not surprised clients are falling prey, some builders here are worse than Yahooboys when it comes to rituals, we avoid them their juju is stronger than any you ve ever seen. Juju works big time oh, scam everyone here and you will still be getting contracts as long as you are renewing your human sacrifice with your baba. There's on fool here who claims to be catching fraudsters but next is still here for the past 12years dupping clients and nothing has been done, ordinary little comment you make will make seun burthurt and ban you for months.

Let the scam continue abeg, mugu fall guy man wack. That's why I have zero respect for anyone here because if you sit and watch others being stolen from then you are equally a thief, ole, jaguda!
I am even learning from next coz let's admit the dude is a born crook hahaha. There is not a single topic he doesn't have something to say on backed up with juicy pixs. He has ransacked the who of pintrest and architects home. Bring a topic on how to build on mars and he will give you pix of like 7projects he has ongoing there. Whenever I want to laugh I just go to one of his past failed project where he built foundation of a storey building with 6inches block. As I type now there's a client already planning to give him job.
It is almost impossible to outwit someone who is determined to cheat you, but you can reduce the chances.

Newbies and diaspora folks need to stop being impressed with site and construction pictures. They are so easy to get. I have seen workmen try to sneak-take pictures on my project site to pass off like their projects. Like @mmotimo said.

Google images/pintrest inspiration etc are available to all. Do some research for yourselves and hire and pay professionals

And to be brutaly honest, many of the requests in this platform are from folks who want to save by not engaging the services of professionals, we are all here to learn, but that is a topic for another day.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 8:27pm On Jan 09, 2022
vanbonattel:
As high as Brabus frauds grin
Pls. amend this comment.
It is not fair to link someone who has been a responsible contractor so far to our resident fraudster

Thanks
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 8:22pm On Jan 09, 2022
DUNKA:
yes it is possible due to his packaging and the [/b]Baba[b] he is using grin but we must do our best that any new client from Nairaland is aware that his builds never end up well and millions will go down the drain which becomes unrefundable
There is no 'baba' or 'spiritual' issue here this is a simple affinity scam that targets new/inexperienced home owners and absent/diaspora clients.
Anyone that has some building experience is not impressed by pictures or google image photos. Work history, references, supervision and client testimonials amongst others are the real deal.


It is not a coincidence that his activities had been limited here for a while. Like I said earlier, I will find sometime to do a catalogue of the botched projects so that newcomers know what they are getting into, and we can move on.



One time is a mistake
Twice is coincidence.
Three times is lighting striking at the same place
Ten times is CLEAR FRAUD
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 5:56pm On Jan 09, 2022
For those who those who think this is not a scam concept
I will share an example of what construction scam looks like


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR93DsMgRls
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 5:09pm On Jan 09, 2022
somehow:
.
May you recover and rebound from the unnecessary wahala of our resident building fraudster
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap:
n3xt:
Interesting!

The contractor didn’t leave during:

>> Foundation
>> Framing
>> Walling
>> Slabs
>> Roof Trusses

He choose leave after he has purchased:

>> Atrium Glass (even made second payment for the same glass after it broke that’s yet to be recovered)
>> U-channel and other accessories for the installation of the atrium roof
>> Roofing Tarp
>> Engaged roof installer to come for measurement and installation.

Sigh!

Do you care to find out how much balance is yet to be collected by the contractor?

Do you care to find what work was going on on the day of termination of the contract?

________

Let me teach you something sir. You can throw it away though but that’s what I do different.

A POP contractor here was once reported to me by a client that he’s delaying his job and the client is getting agitated as a result.

I asked him “How much balance he has left?” He told me and I told him “Let me speak with him in a language he can understand.”

The pop contractor apparently was applying a method that’s not working and didn’t see the urgency in the completion of the work as the client deemed it.

The situation was managed and not complicated for both client and the contractor. The pop contractor finished his job and collected his balance after I stepped in and checked that the job is satisfactorily completed.

We could go the other way and start exerting negative energies.

Once again, conflicts are inevitable in any construction contract. It makes no sense sitting at ring side waiting and watching who wins and who cries.

#mediation
Mr Fraudster,
If you have noticed, I have not joined issues with you on this platform since our last "toss-up" over 5 years ago (Where you lied unprovoked), but since you addressed me....

I AM NOT THE ONE IN QUESTION.
I am not fooled, distracted or swayed by your unnecessary words and stories. You can type all the words in the dictionary.


A simple and stright-forward man has simple answers. 'Yes' is 'yes' and 'No' is 'No'

Matthew 5:37
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.


I asked you some questions publicly on this platform over 6 years ago with no response.

1. What University /polytechnic did you study any of the building professions? (Civil,architecture,Construction PM, Building tech etc)
2. In the absence of the above, under whom did you apprentice and learn?
3. In the absence of the above, Give the forum a list of major projects you have handled from START TO FINISH with references.

On this issue.
1. Is it in question that you did not complete your job as the contract stipulated?-NO
2. Is it in question that there is outstanding work that you have been paid for?-NO
3. Is it in question that the Client terminated the contract for cause?- Unnecessary delay and abandon of work.NO
4. When given advance notice of your dismissal for delay and performance, did you comply with the client directive to submit a handover report for final appraisal-NO
5. Even for the uncompleted work not in question) have you made it clear on your repayment plan?-NO (you are already past due)



Amongst other questions.

Answering one or more of those above would be fairly simple

Please save your epistles for other folks.
I don't need It

PS. conflicts are not inevitable when people are straightforward. Many of your clients have been more than civil and understanding with you despite your uncouth behaviour
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap:
I can see that some people are easily impressed with "packaging" ,flowery language and not the contents/results of projects. There are over 10 disgruntled clients/ multi-million naira abandoned projects from the same fraudster builder on this thread.

The disdain for clients is so palpable. He is already boasting of having several new requests and jobs (inotherwords "the damage I have done in this case is not affecting me. I am already onto the NEXT project" )


It seems that some people on this thread do not also recognize the sociopathic behaviour which our resident fraudster exhibits.
Someone that has been on this same platform doing the same shoddy/uncompleted jobs and moving on from abandoned project to the next. Some people do not see this for what it is- Building construction scam. PLAIN AND SIMPLE

I am also in the construction industry. Every project has contingencies. Simple pattern recognition tells me that this is cultivated behaviour that has continued because clients have limited way of making him pay.

I learnt this lesson a long time ago...Construction projects are of the nature that a contractor has the upper hand because an uncompleted and delayed project is FAR more expensive than one that runs over-budget. Any contractor can decide to leave your project when they can see that they will not make as much profits as projected, or continuing does not benefit them.

What prevents this is a person's INTEGRITY/REPUTATION and signed contracts .
We have seen over and over again, the same modus operandi.

-Quote and sign a contract for a project.
-Be all nice and respectful until money changes hands.
-Start the project quickly showing considerable progress.
-Stop work suddenly claiming all sorts of contingencies
-Abandon project
-Inevitable conflict between the client and contractor arises.
-The other disrestpecful side come out (calling clients names, disclosing private information, refusal to resolve issues amicably, withholding of project funds, etc)
-When the issue has died down, resume work using pictures from other botched project

This has been happening this platform for close to 10 years.


From my estimate on the project in question. The client is probably at least 4 million in the hole, so he is being magnanimous to request only 2million


We did not even consider the loss of time/rental/resale income from the property (if that was the purpose).

I have said enough. When I have time, I will get the history of our fraudster builder's project history on this thread catalogued, so that newcomers can be informed and we can move on to sharing information that helps people .

Shalom
PropertiesRe: Construction Of 3 Bedroom Bungalow In Badagry - My Expenses And The Progress by Stopthecap: 11:45am On Jan 09, 2022
ojasweb:
Update!

Water tank is set.

I bought the tank 53,000
Pumping machine 35,000
Used about 100 blocks to erect the place.

Paid carpenter 20,000 to make the pillars and beam.

Used about 6 bags of cement for the pillars and the beam.

I paid welder 4,000 for the iron work.

Tiler 3,500 Naira. I used the broken tiles from the wall tiles and flooring.

I can't really remember everything involved in this, but these are the major ones.
Congratulations Sir,
I will be referring your project to the main Nairaland building thread, so people can learn from you.

Best
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 6:25am On Jan 07, 2022
sonnie10:
\\But I heard that asbestos could cause COPD and lungs cancer
They have replaced the asbestos fiber used in making those roofing sheets with cellulose fibers so that shouldnt be a concern anymore.

The major concern is from those removing the old asbestos roofing sheets during renovation/demolition. I have seen a site where the sheets were removed,crushed and used as rubble on the ground.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 9:48am On Jan 03, 2022
somehow:
There is no "discussion" that hasn't been done already. where we are is a refund.
The era of discussing with Mr. Fortune, QS etc has elapsed. We had that for months. (You obviously do the talking here and not directly with me on whatsapp)

You already know how much I have requested from what the QS valued (after considering most of what you came up with).

And you also know when I want this refund (I already paid you the money, so it's not a case of you trying to gather it) because you're expected to have the money in your account since you haven't used it for the intended purpose.

If you wanted to truly get in touch with me, you would have done it earlier than 11 pm you called me if it was important to you. If you can call by 11 pm on a 31st night, calling on the 1st or 2nd shouldn't be an issue.

At the stage we are, I would want to have something to reference, hence the voice note or WhatsApp chat as requested by me.

Lastly, what I want to be hearing or reading from you now is when I should be expecting an alert in the next 4 days. (2M from the 2.45m)

Once an alert is gotten, this chapter gets closed.

If I am not a reasonable person, we wouldn't be talking about my refund 7 months after.
smh... the usual delay tactic (i called no response)
who the f#*k calls a client at 11pm? when you are not close buddies?

May God bless you for sharing your ordeal with our resident fraudster on this platform.

Thread watchers please pay close attention.
For the fraudster's supporters both overt and covert, may you reap what you sow.

It is instructive that other vendors on your project from Nairaland have shared on this same thread that you are a responsive and on-time client.

May God bless us all as we enter the New Year.
Shalom
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 9:32pm On Dec 30, 2021
OnetimeOnly:
Nothing is wrong anywhere.

The only talent here is MARKETING FRAUD!!!

Ask mr brabus/ nexthome/n3xt where he got his building education from?

Which university/ polytechnic did he study any of the building disciplines?
Or
Under what builder did he apprentice?

I guarantee you there will be no answer.
He is simply using client’s projects and money to learn building construction
This is a classic fraud/Ponzi building scam:
1. Promise what you cannot deliver or have capacity to deliver.(under-bid other professionals)
2. Get construction contract,
3. Start construction
4. When problems start to show up inevitably, demand more money or do a substandard job
5. Abandon project because it cannot be fulfilled according to terms/money agreed
6. Onto the NEXTHOME/project (pun intended)

Because law enforcement and contract enforcement is difficult, he can always get away.

Is that not the case in all the fraudsters building project?
Was true 5/6 years ago, still true today
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 9:31pm On Dec 30, 2021
Our resident online building quack is looking for a new mugu, hence the posts.

This is not new to this thread. Recent readers viewers should be aware. The intention is to drown out the record of the previous failed project(s)
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 8:37pm On Dec 30, 2021
Wonders shall never end.
Same modus operandi on this platform for close to a decade
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 1:30am On Dec 29, 2021
smh...

I hope it is clear to see (especially for the newcomers here) the behavior of our resident building quack.
This issue is at the same place it was 3 months ago (Incomplete work that was grudgingly conceded to after running around in circles) after saying the client is "making a fuss out of nothing"

lie.lie.lie.delay.delay,contest every word and sentence without proof.rinse,repeat


let us see if he will refund even the N1 million that is not being contested

Meanwhile the client has lost time and effort chasing this issue.

On the issue of independent QS, Who will cover the cost for an independent QS?

The client has hired his QS to do the estimate of work done and outstanding.
Did our online quack builder do the same when given the opportunity at handover?

Also as usual our resident quack also went ahead and revealed private information of his client.

BUYERS BEWARE

PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Stopthecap: 1:26am On Dec 29, 2021
FEGEITOK:
As much as I believe in innocence until the evidence proves otherwise.

This has been a PR fiasco for the Vendor. This is why some companies insist on an arbitration clause because of the privacy involved in resolving disputes unlike litigation.

However I know that even big names like Microsoft, Apple, Uber, etc have been involved in PR fiascos and are in still in business, so this is certainly not the end of the road for the Vendor.

One other thing that has come up. Did the contract contain clauses that have to do with increases in prices of materials as well as remedies in the event of a breach. If not then it is hard to see how party A will accept party B's position on the matter. The parties were never in agreement on that matter and finding that middle ground after termination is going to be very difficult to achieve. It is like an unexpected divorce, it brings out of the worst even from the best of people.

The QS also failed to understand that before you terminate a contract you tie all loose ends. People become more difficult after a contract goes south. They tend to become legalistic and will hang unto every right real or perceived, things that they might have let go, they will no longer let go. I hope he learns from this and improves his termination processes next time.

The only way out now is for the courts to prove Vendor didn't err, and thereby clear his name on the record.

The other way out, is to meet the Client half way, which should have ideally have been done long before this dispute hit the internet.

I still believe it is not too late to meet the Client half way, this will go along way to clear his name albeit late.

Even if that means getting a third party QS with zero affiliation to the Client to resolve the disputed figures.

Reputation is gold. These things have a way of coming back to haunt someone in the future.


If my name was being so maligned this way, I would definitely sue anyone and everyone involved to clear my name.

The thing about contracts, all parties are equal, all rights are equal, if A wants to change a material term, B has to accept, if B doesn't accept the earlier position remains.

Hence I can see why Client is holding positions the Vendor refuses to accept and vice versa

Whenever there is such a deadlock, the proper thing is to involve an arbitrator or a mediator or a judge and agree to be bound by his or her ruling.


I look forward to a resolution of this matter.
You think this contractor cares about clearing his name or reputation? (he has none in my estimate)
He has been scamming on this platform for close to a decade!!!

PR. Fiasco?? More like another like successful scam for him- botched job for the owner.

The pictures from this incomplete project will be recycled to entice new clients on this platform.
We have seen his game plan so many times,it is not even new to some of us.

All he cares to do now is muddy the waters, let the issue die down and bury the issue deep down in the old pages of this thread.

Just watch for the incessant posts coming to hide the history.

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