Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry
April 14, 2025
CAN YOU TOP THIS?
Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry

CAN YOU TOP THIS?

Welcome to the latest edition of our popular “Can You Top This?” column, featuring the newest entry in the Service Industry News “Horror File. ”

This issue ’ s entry comes to us from Steve Amendola of Steve's Pool Service in Hazlet, New Jersey.

“A customers’ motor went bad and he called me for a price to install a new motor. He said he had a friend who could fix it, this is what his friend did..”

Hmm. That 'fix'is a bit off. Your entry is no. 2for our contest Steve. Thanks for sending.

At Service Industry News, we would rather go behind the scenes and take a closer look at the type of stuff our readers encounter everyday cracked tiles, spaghetti plumbing, rats in heaters, cars in the pool, snakes in the plumbing, and more!

Just for fun, and to entice more submissions, Service Industry News announces a Horror File contest. We will give one awardper region represented. There are 7 regions. No. Cal., So. Cal., Florida, North East, South East, South West, and Mid West.

When you are out in the field and you see something that doesn’t look right, send us an email along with a picture and a brief description: Send your photo to info(a:serviceindustrvnews. net. Please write: Attention Horror File, in the subject line and thank you for remembering us when you are out there working hard. o' ©

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