Joanne V

Bettapod....

In November 2017 Bettapod started building a cottage on my property for my elderly parents. They told my parents they would move in before Christmas. On the 15th December 2017, I queried whether they were closing over Christmas and was advised they were not. We did not see them again until Mid January. At this stage the owner met with my parents to let them know that his accounts manager and supervisor had been stealing from him and had been fired however he was not unable to pay his contractors. At this stage my parents had already paid R20 000 to fill the pool, R150 000 deposit and R75 000 Doors, windows, fixtures and fittings (of which they received nothing). They agreed to pay an R26 000 in order for the contractors to return to work. Very little happened between then and now. A few weeks ago Renaldo again went to see my parents and asked them for additional money, at this stage they didn't really owe him anything further as the remaining R24 000 was for the remainder of the kitchen payment R10 000 and R14 000 for bathroom fixture, fittings and tiles. Last week Renaldo again advised he needed to see my parents. They knew he was going to request more money and therefore decided to cut their losses and fired Bettapod. They have now contracted a handy man to finalise the cottage for them. All they have at this stage is a structure with electrical wires. Nothing is connected. The plumbing connection was not finalised and there is no front door on the cottage. They have had to buy their own interior doors (except 1) they have bought all their own paint, tiles, bathroom appliances, fixtures, fittings, trim as none of this was received from Bettapod. They were notified by the joiner on Saturday that Bettapod has gone into voluntary liquidation and that the joiner should obtain payment from the client........ How is it possible that one man can have such a terrible affect on so many families. Praying on the elderly. He should be ashamed of himself. I told my mom months ago not to trust him, but she always gives people the benefit of the doubt.