Unfortunately, this only worsened as more than 20 experts messaged her with interest in the job.
My friend learned the hard way when she desperately advertised her need for a professional HVAC technician. She had just moved into a new city and was pretty much clueless about everything else except her workplace and one grocery store where she could get food. Unfortunately, the AC also broke down, and it was in the middle of summer. Being a few days old in the neighborhood and no one had come to say hi to her, she assumed that people in this place preferred to keep off each other’s business, and she was not going o be the first to breach this rule. Sadly though, overwhelmed and unsure of handling most of the things that were quickly happening to her, she did not even remember to call the realtor that helped her get the newly rented space she lived in. All her mind was screaming was to find an HVAC professional that would restore some sense of cool into her house as she tried to figure everything out. I had promised to help her settle in, and I was willing to drive all the miles from my home, but this had to wait until the weekend since I had work and the shift was tight. Confused and unsure of how to proceed, she resorted to using the internet to fix her most urgent issue. Unfortunately, this only worsened as more than 20 experts messaged her with interest in the job. Finally, she called me crying about how overwhelming everything was. I calmed her down and helped her narrow down the list. It turns out that all those interested in the job had one or two red flags that signaled a scam. I reminded her about the portable window AC she had and promised to help her find a good AC professional when I visited.