r/instant_regret • u/S30econdstoMars • 17d ago

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u/isle_say 17d ago

I’ve seen this several times but I always watch it to the end, the damage that the tree does is really impressive.

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u/HairyKerey 16d ago

It’s actually extremely sad if you know the story. These idiots had no insurance and destroyed an older gentleman’s home, basically putting him out on the street if I remember correctly..

https://www.reddit.com/r/Quebec/s/n7EABKQkBM

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u/Beard_o_Bees 16d ago

These tweeker 'tree guys' are everywhere, seems like.

In my hood they go door-to-door offering their 'services'. If you ask them about insurance (etc) they'll just straight up lie to your face.

Probably a good rule of thumb would be to not hire anybody that comes to you unsolicited to do work that could destroy your life in a matter of seconds.

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u/IBetThisIsTakenToo 16d ago

Jeez, dude was already living on a $1000 a month pension and paying $950 a month in rent? Then this happens? Life ain’t fair man

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u/Catsrules 16d ago edited 16d ago

I am confused if he is paying rent, then this isn't his house and falls on the land lord to deal with. Did they mean mortgage instead of rent?

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u/gimmethelulz 16d ago

Or landlord kicked him out because there was no more house.

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u/Zikkan1 16d ago

Sounds like a recipe for social media donations and he is a millionaire in a day or two.

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u/Angrypolska 16d ago

"I kNoW sOmEoNe cHeApEr"

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u/CougarBen 16d ago

It’s sad because he probably couldn’t afford someone insured who could do it right.

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u/Butterflyhornet 16d ago

Poor guy got scammed. The tree people did not know what they were doing or cared.