{"id":123,"date":"2008-08-06T21:47:33","date_gmt":"2008-08-07T03:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/06\/been-ripped-off\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T11:01:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T17:01:58","slug":"been-ripped-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/06\/been-ripped-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Been Ripped Off?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We frequently get calls from people around the country who have been swindled by dishonest garage door companies. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truetex.com\/garage.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Richard Kinch<\/a> has exposed the tactics unscrupulous door companies use to rip off customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been a victim, or if you would like to check out one of these companies before doing business with them, I suggest you check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ripoffreport.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ripoffreport.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dasma.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DASMA<\/a>, the garage door industry trade organization, also exposes unscrupulous door companies at times. You can search door companies in their search engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to check out a company so that you don&#8217;t get ripped off is to check with the <a href=\"http:\/\/welcome.bbb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Better Business Bureau<\/a>. Rest assured, DDM Garage Doors won the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/21\/ddm-garage-doors-wins-bbb-2010-complaint-free-award\/\">BBB&nbsp;2010 Complaint Free Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ddmgaragedoors.com\/blog\/uploads\/2011\/02\/004-4.jpg\" alt=\"An award issued by the BBB for a company that has been complaint free, pertaining to other companies ripping you off.\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One final way to check out a company is to do a Google search, including the city or state. If a company has been charging exorbitant prices or performing shoddy work, comments about them will often show up on message boards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We frequently get calls from people around the country who have been swindled by dishonest garage door companies. Richard Kinch has exposed the tactics unscrupulous door companies use to rip off customers. 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