For those that don't believe this story. I bought a home in bad repair when I was a single mother. I did do some things myself. When I sold the home I needed some tiling work done. The tiler that came round did the job and had been asking me personal questions, how much I bought the home for, how much I was selling the home for, did I get the money for the home off an ex husband. He seemed really mad that I bought it myself, no, I didn't get any money from my ex husband, I had a good paying job and I was selling it myself and I was "making $200K in fifteen years for doing next to nothing but buying a house". Do men talk to other men like that? Yeah, thought not. The repair man in this story wouldn't have done this to another man either.

This guy saw money, was dealing with what he saw as a lone woman he thought he could take advantage of and gambled, hoping for a win for his own poor financial management. If a business person sees someone in need and wants to be charitable, offering a discount, that's fine. It's not acceptable to do the opposite, seeing the client is wealthy, then increasing your profit because of it. If he is self employed and the business isn't covering his needs, he needs to change careers, or close his business and just be an employee. If he's already just an employee, he needs to change jobs somehow. If anyone was wasting the other's time, it was him by going through the whole bidding process with the idea of unethically overcharging. She definitely needs to place reviews every place he is listed, and report in to any bosses and government agencies that cover issues like this.

forget the review, i would contact his boss and tell him everything

Men don't have to experience random hostility for existing...

Oh, I am so sorry you decided to reproduce beyond your means. How does that make it anyone else’s fault?

It’s nobody ps fault but his that he has five kids he can’t afford. That not a good reason to try to rip someone off.

I wouldn’t recommend giving all details in the bad review you give. I’d state they tried the bait and switch, changing to much higher price than their original quote. Don’t give out too many personal details, could put a target on yourself.

Don't care, in the first place you CHOSE to answer inappropriate questions. You should have said the only question you are entitled to ask is WHAT do you want me to do and how will you be paying for this service, not about my life/parenthood status, or financial status. If you choose to indulge in gossiping with your service worker, and answer totally inappropriate questions You reap what you sow.

Sounds like Benny from Mars. Ask him if he drives a taxi as a side hustle.

First, when he asked how many children she had, she should have asked him why it was any of his business. When he tried to upgrade his price, showed him the door. Personal information is nobody's business unless you volunteer it. Go response to personal information is "Bless your heart, thank you so much for asking ". That means, mind your own damn business!!!

Or maybe he was thinking you had a bunch of kids and was qouting you a discount to start. Which is why it's a bad idea to make assumptions. Had he not then he wouldn't have gotten flummoxed later when he realized she didn't need one. I was a young military wife with kids, repairmen (not to be sexist they just always were men) always gave me discounts on top of discounts to help us get by, sometimes at a bit of loss for them. OP clearly didn't need one and probably wouldn't bat an eye at the regular price had the guy gave it, but he made assumptions and now feels awkward and she's offended and he had to feign ignorance it's stupid now and I'm sure he's kicking himself in the a*s and saying something to the effect "it's the last time I try to help someone out, I got bills to pay, they're doing fine"

A quote is just that a quote, it's abinding agreement irrelevant of your circumstances.

Ok. I'm going to offer a minor counterpoint to everyone who says the tradesperson made bad life choices. Firstly, he obviously tried to rip the lady off and he made her uncomfortable in the process, which is horrible business practice apart from any other criticisms you care to name. (Now for the 'buuuuut...') But we don't know that he can't afford the children he has (He complains that they cost a lot, but that doen't mean he can't afford to provide for them). Sure 5 kids is a lot, and in a perfect world they get a room each, but I grew up in a shared room with my brother and I believe it absolutely taught me valuable life lessons about sharing and respecting boundaries. TLDR: tradesperson is an a*s but lets not jump to conclusions about his own domestic situation.

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Why do two people need 4 cars and 5 bedrooms? Wouldn't the world be a better place if rich people had to pay more for everyday things and services than poor people? In such a fair world, no child would have to starve or live on the streets while others pollute the environment with their private jets and plunder the planet's resources to go on private space adventures...