But the move to get the remainder of the money has largely backfired on the painter after the tribunal determined his quote met the legal threshold to be deemed "outrageous". Photo: Getty ImagesA painter's $16,000 quote for a two-bedroom house has been labelled "unconscionable" by the Disputes Tribunal. But the move to get the remainder of the money has largely backfired on the painter after the tribunal determined his quote met the legal threshold to be deemed "outrageous" because it was $10,000 more than the customer's next highest quote. The tribunal found a contract had been formed when the homeowner accepted the painter's quote issued prior to work being carried out. However, following the hearing the adjudicator deemed the painter's quote met this threshold after other quotes sought by the house owner for the same work ranged between $3723 and $6210 and an average of $4710.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 01, 2021 20:03 UTC