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13 reviews2 months ago
**** **** **** **** **** ARTIST!!!!!
Around June 2023 Kyle Pronk from MODCUBE in OUDTSHOORN was referred to us by the architect. At this point in time we were living in New York City and did not meet Mr Pronk in person. All communication was via Whatsapp. We were looking for a REGISTERED BUILDER who would work with the architect to create a 185 2m home where we eventually could retire. In our first few conversations with Mr Pronk did we ASK him if he was a registered builder which he rep**** "YES I AM" We did not think it was necessary for us to see his credentials since he was referred to us by our architect who told us that he has worked with Mr Pronk on a few projects in the past. I did research his company and found some information online which all seemed legit. He did not have many reviews and the ONE he had seemed positive. He also send us pictures of a project that he was working on at the time at Klein Jerusalem just outside of Oudtshoorn. I did ask him for at least 5 more references however, never received any of that. Mr Pronk send us a quote (R2 200 000) which he compiled from the architects drawings and we approved. The deposit he required was 50%, followed by 35% when reaching roof height and the balance upon completion. We transferred R1 180 000 to his account for the project to commence. I kept asking Mr Pronk to send me the references from previous clients and he always gave me the same excuse…."I promise I will get you those references" yet never received anything. Again, I assumed cause he was referred to us by our architect that everything should be ok. After transferring the deposit work started on February 22 2024. Work commenced very slowly and there were ALWAYS just around 3 men working on our project. In his quote there were 9 men suppose to be on the project. We continuously asked him why there were only 3 men on the site and he kept telling us that he has another team finishing up with a project and then the remaining 6 will be on our house. This went on for MONTHS. Since we were getting closer to winter did his excuses start to change. Then it was raining and the men could not work, or the wind was blowing too hard and the men could not work. ALWAYS ONE EXCUSE AFTER ANOTHER. Between Feb 2024 and June 2025 MODCUBE completed the foundations and part of the framing. At this point he required us to pay the 35% since he was roof height. They were only roof height on the flat area (around 40 square meter) and I told him that I did not feel comfortable giving him extra money until ALL the framing was completed. Main house AS WELL as the flat. From this point the work started to slow down exponentially to days were there were actually no people on the site AT ALL. We arrived back in South Africa on June 2 2025 and met with Mr Pronk around June 18. The foundation was done and they were busy with the framing. At this rate the speed of the construction was very slow. AGAIN his story would be that he was going to get more men on our house but alas nothing happened. When OUR builder and his team of 5 men (not associated) with Kyle finished with the pool we told Kyle that we wanted them on the house. Bear in mind, we have paid for ALL THE LABOR set out in his quote. He told us that he can’t afford our men but was willing to take on the main builder and one more person. We agreed that he would cover some of the labor cost for these 2 men. He also promised that his men will start working weekends. When we notice no one was working on weekends we asked our builder, who have since been promoted to head the construction what the problem was. He said Kyle did not want to pay the weekend rates, Sat time and half, and Sundays double. We agreed that we would split the cost for the labor. He paid 20% and we paid 80. Kyle gave us a move in date of October 1 2025. Then we were promised November 1st and then again Dec 1st. At this point have we spend R70 000 on rent and we needed to rent another 6 months at R70 000. Around the last week of October we still had NO DOORS neither ANY WINDOWS in our house. Neither was very little work completed around the house and we had no patio decking. We asked him where the doors and windows were and he told us that it was ordered and we would receive it in 2 weeks. We asked him for the name of the supplier and he refused to give us this information. 2 weeks later he told us that our order got mixed up with another clients order and that it will take another 2 weeks. After another 2 weeks he told us that he ordered the wrong color (white) and that the supplier is now correcting our order. The windows appeared Dec 10 and in a rush did the installation take place. Some of the doors were wrong and some windows were also missing. At this point we also had NO GARAGE door which we had paid R28000 for and we had all the solar equipment installed on the back wall (Around R300 000) We needed to close up the house in order to get property insurance. AGAIN he told us that the door was on order and has not arrived yet. He then concocted a door in his factory and it was installed. DEF NOT R28 000. On Dec 12 The house was closed up and everyone went on holiday. The supervisor contacted us and asked us if they could please get paid for Nov and December. Kyle invoiced us for the hours and we paid the wages over to him whilst he was suppose to pay the workers. He told us that they have not been paid and Kyle would give them one excuse after the other that he would bring the money but never shows up. Dec 20th the men contacted us to ask if we have paid over the wages to Kyle since none of them have received any money for December NEITHER for the weekends that they have worked. We send them the proof of payment. We then contacted Kyle and asked him why the men were not paid. He told us that he was going to pay them. A week later and they still did not receive any money. We then paid the wages to the supervisor who in return paid it directly over to the men. The men then told us that they have not been paid since November and that Kyle kept telling them that he will bring their wages to the building site. It NEVER HAPPENED. Jan 6 2026 we contacted Kyle to ask him for a list of EVERYTHING that was outstanding as well as supplies that still needed to be ordered to finish up the house. He ignored us until around Jan 10 to let us know that he will be back at work on Jan 12 with his crew. On Monday Jan 12 we contacted Kyle to ask him AGAIN for the list as well as a list of what was happening that week. He told us that he was running around placing orders and that his men were on site. They were NOT on site. None of his men were going back to work for him. They wanted their wages first before they would return. On Wed Jan 14th we scheduled a meeting with Kyle. We compiled a list of the work that was outstanding as well as the building materials that we already had paid him for R1 500 000. He told us that he had not ordered any materials moving forward cause SARS had frozen his account and he had no access to his bank. I asked him where the R1 500 000 was that we have paid over to him for building materials and he responded it was in his account. I asked him to see a copy of his account as well as the notice from SARS. We are STILL WAITING. He also has not returned to the site and removed himself from the Whatsapp group. Since the past 2 weeks have we send him several messages requesting the information and had 2 replies…..”I’m working on something to see a way forward for this”…….and “I will have an update for you shortly” We are currently working with most of his crew back on our site. The outstanding work that needed to be done, including labor and materials amount to R1 700 000 million. The building work that needs to be corrected amounts to R500 000. THIS WAS MONEY THAT WE ALREADY HAVE PAID HIM! On Jan 16 we scheduled a site meeting with the engineer, Architect, Electrician, Kyle and the supervisor. 15 min before the meeting Kyle contacted us via Whatsapp and told us that he was sick and vomiting and that he would not make the meeting. The architect and engineer walked the house and informed us that A LOT of building was not according to their plans and that Kyle had cut a lot of corners and did not build according to their specs. We have hired an attorney who yesterday had send a letter to Kyle with no response. We are still waiting to see the proof of our money in his account and the notice from SARS. The following items were also ****** Aircondition unit R25 000 Copper showered and taps R7000 In conclusion....Mr Pronk stole R1 500 000 as well as R500 000 of work that had to be redone and corrected. After ALL THE SOLAR PANELS (16) were installed the ENTIRE ROOF had to be lifted to correct the rafters. All the Rhino boards inside the house (6mm) had to be removed and replaced with 12mm thick boards which was not done according to the architectural specifications. The deck had to be broken down and replaced cause it was not done according to the engineers specifications. And so the list goes on and on and on and on.....
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9 months ago
SUPER FAST SHIPPING 10/10
Purchased 3 Maxwell and Williams platters a few days ago. Placed the order on Friday and all the items were delivered on Tuesday. Very securely packaged and EXACTLY as described on their website. I will most definitely shop from them again.
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18 months ago
ALWAYS EXCELLENT SERVICE
ALWAYS a pleasure to use the online purchase option from Leroy Merlin. The shipping is fast and secure and the quality of the products are of a high standard. They were out of stock on one item and refunded us immediately before they shipped out the remaing part of the order. Love buying from them.
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20 months ago
LOVE SHOPPING AT SNATCHER
Love, love, ABSOLUTELY LOVE shopping at Snatcher. The prices and quality of the products are AWESOME!! Shipping is sometimes a bit slow but ALWAYS worth the wait!! NEVER have I received something from Snatcher which I was not happy with!!
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22 months ago
EXCELLENT!!
Goods arrived well packaged and on time. Ice cube tray: this is a sturdy product. The two trays mean you can make 'extra' cubes all at once and the storage box means you can either chill bottles or cans in the tray or by using the useful s****, put ice directly into a glass. Magic crisper: the six boxes with lids for storing left over food are different sizes. They are of excellent quality and the lids are easy to use and seal the boxes perfectly.
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23 months ago
SUPER FAST AND SUPURB SERVICE AS ALWAYS
EXCELLENT SERVICE. The shipping was super fast and its the second time we order Amazon Alexa's from them. I will DEFINITELY shop from them again!!
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27 months ago
WORST EVER! BEWARE!!
In November we contacted Ryndardt (The Owner) at MF Worx in Witzenberg in order to give us a quote on installing 2 Inverters with 5KW batteries and 12 Solar panels at our 2 properties adjacent to one another on Witzenberg Game Farm. He informed us that he will go and do a site visit and get back to us with a quote which he did the very next day. Since it was over black Friday did he also encouraged us to get the equipment right away since everything was on sale. The Quote for the equipment and installation totaled R140 000. He wanted an 85% deposit and we said no way. Most we will pay is R100 000. He told us the installation would take 1 day and it was a very easy job. The inverters and batteries were ordered and THAT PART of the the installation was completed. Everything went smooth up to this point. NOW our headache started. He gave us a date that he will be over at the house to start with the mounting of the solar panels. We closed the house for a week IN DECEMBER which is a rental unit. HE DID HE NOT SHOW UP!! He also did not bother to communicate with us the reason why himself and his workers did not show up. After we chased him, he told us that he was at the hospital in Cape town and that he hurt his ankle. No problem. Things happen. He assured us the work will get done that week by Friday. Friday arrived and he was a no show again. We had to chase him AGAIN and he told us he was in Cape town for Physiotherapy. He promised that the work would get done on Monday. Monday arrived and he was no show. AGAIN we chased him and he told us that he ate something bad and that him and ALL of his workers had stomach issues. He promised he will get the work done on that Thursday. Thursday arrived and he was a no show. We chased him AGAIN and he informed us that he was on his way back from CT and that his men went to the wrong site when they were suppose to be finishing up with the solar installation at our place. Apparently was he stuck at a road blockade. He could not speak and he would call as soon as he gets back home. He did not call. I called him on Sat and told him not do the installation and that we have found someone else to finish the work. He told me that the panels were loaded on his truck and will bring them over to the house. I told him NOT to worry. I have organized for the panels to be collected from him. The person who we organized contacted him and he then started promising THIS person that he will do the install the following week. NOW we are close to XMAS and everything was shutting down. EVEN AFTER WE TOLD HIM that we are not interested in continuing ANY FURTHER business with him did he kept on persisting that he will come over and finish the job. Once AGAIN I gave him the benefit of the doubt. He told us at the end of December that he was on vacation in the Bushveld and he PROMISED that the installation will take place on Jan 4/5. AGIAN No SHOW. On Friday Jan 5 we send him a text and he told us that he was trying to get hold of his workers and had no luck. He went over to the house and started with the installation of the brackets on the roof. He also offered us a R10 000 discount which we did not accept. FURTHERMORE did he promise that the solar panels would be installed the very next day. Next day AGAIN he WAS A NO SHOW. Today is January 29 and someone else started with the installation. He advised us that the brackets on the roof are not suitable for solar installation. PLEASE save yourself the HASSLE of having to chase after ABSOLUTE UNPROFESSIONAL CONTRACTORS WITH NO WORK ETHIC WHATSOEVER. THIS GUY WILL GIVE YOU THE RUNAROUND till next year. Find someone REPUTABLE!!
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30 months ago
EXCELLENT!!
Ordered an Alexa Echo Show 8 online from Geewiz. Website is super easy to use. Shipping was 2 days to De Rust. Def will be back.
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31 months ago
GREAT ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Great shopping experience with Smartspeakers. Ordered 2 Alexa Echo 8 online. Shipping was within the week since we are in De Rust. Lovelle Brandsen is EXTREMELY RESPONSIVE, PROFESSIONAL, FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. Will highly recommend the company. Thanks again.
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36 months ago
SUPER SERVICE ALL THE WAY AROUND
We had the pleasure to deal with Mr Nathan Bosman at Webuycars at the George WC branch. An absolute wonderful experience. Mr Bosman is HONEST, polite, friendly, professional and attentive with great communication skills. He truly went out of his way to ensure that we were satisfied with our choice and the purchase. If you are looking for a reliable person to do business with please DO NOT hesitate to contact Mr Bosman at WEBUYCARS in George. Thanks again Nathan!!
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