For your trees’ sake, beware of the “honest mistake”
Thursday, February 12th, 2009
We’ve all heard the warnings about scammers taking advantage of homeowners after the recent the ice storm.
But Sharron Townsend says we should also be alert for legitimate tree services making “honest mistakes.”
Townsend and her husband, Larry Bender, have a house surrounded by trees in Lexington’s Lansdowne neighborhood.
“A tree service came to our house BY MISTAKE [...]

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