think im getting beat

[workingonadream]

looking for some opinions on my current situation. I recently had my 250 gallon mid fuel tank polished. apparently some fuel spilled from the vent during the polishing, thus causing the marina to do a hazardous waste clean up. mind you, I was still on the hard for the winter. today when I got the bill, I saw they are charging me for the clean up which is more than the actual polishing. what do you all think. thanks

[johnjen50]

Sounds unreasonable to me, especially if the yard was doing the polishing for you. Even if they werent, how could it have cost them so much to clean it up. Did they have to dig up yards of soil and have it scrubbed? I have a polisher on my boat and there is no overflow though the vent when I'm polishing. I can't imagine more than a cup spilling the way you have described. I would ask for a full accounting of what happened.

[workingonadream]

what I can infer from the bill is that more than a couple of cups spilled out while the process was going on. they put a 40 ft something or another in the water to catch fuel. I was on the hard but on the edge of the water. they charged me hazardous waste removal. labor, and some other item to aid in the clean up. I still don't see how its my problem.

[johnjen50]

So was it the yard that did the polishing for you?

[workingonadream]

yes. they billed me for the polishing and on that bill was the fuel clean up

[Canuck Dennis]

I love it, they screw up and you pay....any worthwhile lawyer would love that suit....provided you are willing to re locate.