Brian Capone Land Service

Brian was recommended to me by a family member who lives in Connecticut because I own a rental property there. I was in need of some help with a failing lawn.
We agreed on a price of $ 5100.00 for ALL the work. The scope of the work was to include the installation of a sprinkler system and to spray the lawn for insects, seed, and apply mulch. The day we agreed to the price, I gave him permission to charge my credit card $ 2,000.00 to start the job. We were going to speak in person a few weeks later when I flew out to Connecticut to visit my daughter. At that point, we agreed I would pay him the final amount owed.
I looked at my credit card statement and was shocked to find he had charged my account nearly $ 7,000.00.
Luckily, I used American Express and disputed the charges.
If you are stupid enough to hire Brian Capone, make sure you have a signed contract before you allow him to do any work for you. He was recommended by a family member, therefore, I did not get anything in writing.