Dykeman Property Management

On October 4th, 2011 Mike came to my home in order to review the work I needed done so that he could submit an accurate proposal. He was in my home for about 30 minutes, looked at all aspects of the job, took notes, wrote down model numbers and made the necessary measurements. He assured me that he'd have the proposal to me in the next 2 - 3 days and then charged me $33 for making the trip, assuring me that if we went forward with the work the $33 would be applied to the job. I contacted him on the 12th to see where he was with the proposal and he apologized for not getting it to me, explaining that he was very busy and that I would have it very shortly. I mentioned that I was leaving first thing in the morning on the 15th for a week and was hoping to see it before then, he assured me that I would. I didn't. I contacted him again on Monday, the 24th, and he again assured me that I'd have it by the next day. I didn't. Finally by Friday the 28th, I was fed up, I called him in order to get my $33 back and he practically begged for one last chance. He said that he was heading back to the office and I would have the proposal by that afternoon. Against my better judgement I said he had until 5 PM. He never delivered. The following Monday I tried to call him but now he wasn't answering. I left a message stating that I had better have my $33 back by the end of the week or I would begin a torrent of bad reviews for him here and elsewhere. The check never arrived, and so it begins...