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<DIV>If in doubt & no matter how believable or how well known they
are; </DIV>
<DIV>1) You also need to see if they are licensed & insured.</DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>2) ALWAYS check with the Better Business Bureau. Go to
</FONT></STRONG><A href="http://www.baltimore.bbb.org"><STRONG><FONT
size=3>www.baltimore.bbb.org</FONT></STRONG></A></DIV>
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<DIV>The same thing applies when having printing done. There is an online
printing business (Vista Print) that does about a Billion $$ of business a
year, but if you check them out with the BBB, they have a bad reputation.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Besides from a lot of their work being done in other country's, they are
also headquartered in another country, therefore they pay no taxes to the
USA. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"PLEASE BUY LOCAL" Support local independent businesses.</DIV>
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<DIV>Richard</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Poor Richard" color=#008000 size=5 FAMILY="SERIF"
PTSIZE="18">Graphic Imaging, inc.</FONT><FONT lang=0
face="Copperplate Gothic Light" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="12"><B><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Helvetica Narrow" color=#000000
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></B>Digital Printing & Graphic
Solutions<BR>Better Business Bureau Accredited<BR>Family Owned &
Operated<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Helvetica Narrow" color=#000000 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12"><B></FONT><FONT lang=0
face="Copperplate Gothic Light" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="12"><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Helvetica color=#004040 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></B>107 East 25th Street<BR>Baltimore, MD
21218<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Helvetica Narrow" color=#004040 size=3
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12">(P) 410-467-7071<BR>(F) 410-366-7866<BR>(EM)
Print@Graphic-Imaging-Inc.com<BR>www.graphic-imaging-inc.com</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 9/16/2008 8:41:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
langwidge@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Does anyone
have names of other contracting/restoration companies to stay away
from?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Book Antiqua" color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">Christine
Gray <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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chat-bounces@charlesvillage.info [mailto:chat-bounces@charlesvillage.info]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>JUDY
BERLIN<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday,
September 16, 2008 12:20 PM<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> The Charles Village Chat
List<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [Chat]
floors and kitchens</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">thank you for the
head's up. Judy<BR><BR><BR>On Sep 15, 2008, at 1:01 PM, D. Williams
wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><?x-tad-bigger>Word of advice from
personal experience, be wary of any dealings with Paul Smith, Jamal Smith or
anyone in the Smith Group.
<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><BR><BR><?x-tad-bigger>> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008
11:34:50 -0400<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> From:
jdydee@verizon.net<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> To:
Chat@charlesvillage.info<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> CC:
Discussion@charlesvillage.info<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> Subject:
[Chat] floors and kitchens<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> <BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>>
Hi,<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> What is the order---------get a new
kitchen and appliances then sand <BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> the
floors or<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> sand floors first then get
the new kitchen.<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> Can anyone recommend a
reasonable and reputable home
improvement<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> person to rebuild a
bathroom????<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> <BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> Judy<BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>> <BR><?/x-tad-bigger><?x-tad-bigger>>
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