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Beware the 'free piano' that costs $400 to remove, happened to me last month in Portland
Listed a free upright piano, thinking I was being nice. Some guy showed up with a van and two buddies, no straps, no dolly. They tried to carry it down my porch steps and one of them slipped. The piano cracked the railing and landed on the guy's foot. He didn't sue, but he did charge me $400 cash on the spot for 'pain and suffering' before he'd leave. I paid it just to get rid of them. My neighbor said I should've called the cops, but honestly I just wanted it gone. Has anyone else had a 'free item' turn into a cash demand at the door?
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coleman.seth2mo ago
Wait, he charged you after his own guy dropped it? That's wild. Like, his buddy slipped because he didn't bring a dolly, and somehow that's your bill. I'd have told him to call his insurance or talk to the guy's foot with a bag of frozen peas. That $400 was pure extortion, plain and simple. You paid it to keep the peace, but I bet that railing repair cost more than the piano was ever worth. Some people really treat a free listing like a personal ATM.
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