Salar of fraud for Christmas: How to protect yourself with craftsmen!

Salar of fraud for Christmas: How to protect yourself with craftsmen!

In the festive days of Christmas and New Year's Eve, unexpected technical breakdowns such as a defective radiator or a pipe break in the bathroom can cost real nerves. According to krone.at , the decision to commission a craftsman is often associated with a real risk. Johannes Weiß, managing director of the guilds installers and electricians in the Styria Chamber of Commerce, urges intensely of tricksters who try to trick unsuspecting customers with affordable prices and non -demonstrable qualifications. Often it happens that unqualified employees appear who immediately collect bar and later let customers stand up for improper work.

Special caution is required if a craft company with dumping wages attracts from 38 euros or if the imprint is missing on the website. Such offers are usually dubious. Weiß mentions a hard -to -understand phone number or missing entries in official directories as further warning signals. Kleine Zeitung added that these fraudsters are also happy to be active in other areas such as key services, roof or facade cleaning. Experts advise you to check in advance whether a company is entered in the company directory of the Chamber of Commerce.

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The challenge of finding an achievable craftsman on public holidays is reinforced by the current overload of the companies. Just three percent of the installers in Carinthia offer emergency services at Christmas, as many companies take a break for their employees. At the same time, companies are faced with a major lack of young talent, which is reinforced by the retirement of the baby boomer generation. Manfred Zechner, managing director of the trade and craft division, emphasizes that the apprentice numbers increase but cannot compensate for the departures. However, there are positive developments in Styria: the following number of teachers increases among installers and electricians, which arouses a certain hope of the attractiveness of the job profile for young people.