Ron Holland most recently worked with Fiberclassy Pools and The Swimming Man. The work Ron did on our pool was so bad it has to be taken out and start over.. Fiberclassy has also disappeared.. after 6 months we do not have a completed fiberglass project.. no permits were passed either.. There are at lease 10 other families we have found in the last week.
Criminal Swimming Pool Fraud: Beware of pool designer who delivers a fantastic backyard design, sells their latest and greatest approach to pool building, upsells you to get excited about resort living in the backyard, shows you other ongoing projects that look good, checks out okay, and "checks out" after taking a 15% progress payment at the start of excavation. I am embarrased to say we have a $20,000 hole in the backyard that was dug by a subcontractor who didn't get paid...and we have a lien on the house from the excavation contractor.
Business Identification Details: The business is Eden Outdoor Living located in Austin, Texas. It may or may not be affiliated with other Eden Outdoor Living companies in California and other states. We called them and got the run around from the answering service. The designer is Ron Holland...likely an alias since Ron was hispanic and Holland isn't exactly an Hispanic name. His wife was part of the scam as she sent the invoice and notified us after the pool was dug that Ron was a diabetic, had a seizure, fell and hit his head so wouldnt be able to work for a week or so....her name is Kimberly Cline. Also likely an alias. We felt terrible about the problem and patiently waited for a couple weeks for Ron to get better.
How We Found Out: The first time we knew something was wrong is when the excavation contractor came to the front door telling us he hadnt been paid and was putting a lien on the house. We confirmed this was a scam after calling Ron's previous employer (Master Pools of Austin) who stated they are pursuing Ron for fraud.
Ron is a very likeable and professional acting person who unfortunately is looking to make a quick buck at the expense of others. He has design skills, can run a backhoe and bobcat, is a good salesman and should be able to make a nice living honestly. So beware of a pool designer who seems to good to be true....he is a fraud.
Next Steps: Find others who have been scammed by Ron (or whoever he is), and work with the legal system to stop this creative and effective approach to dipping into others back pockets.
Ron Holland is a thief, swindler, liar, scammer - DO NOT ever "contract" with him for anything - we were fortunate in that our job was just about finished when he was arrested in California - his wife telling us he was in the hospital. He came back and professed deep sorrow - saying he would finish the job - but then we wouldn't give him any money - we went with him to suppliers and paid them personally - fortunately we knew where he had rented heavy equipment and called them to come and pick up their compactor, or we too may have had a lien against us. We had to hire an electrician to rewire everything - as all was wired backward and we blew out the VERY EXPENSIVE pool lights - the third time we paid for them. The first time he took off with the $$$ - the second, we bought them again - and now because of his screw up. This was the most frustrating experience.......
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Ron Holland most recently worked with Fiberclassy Pools and The Swimming Man. The work Ron did on our pool was so bad it has to be taken out and start over.. Fiberclassy has also disappeared.. after 6 months we do not have a completed fiberglass project.. no permits were passed either.. There are at lease 10 other families we have found in the last week.
Criminal Swimming Pool Fraud: Beware of pool designer who delivers a fantastic backyard design, sells their latest and greatest approach to pool building, upsells you to get excited about resort living in the backyard, shows you other ongoing projects that look good, checks out okay, and "checks out" after taking a 15% progress payment at the start of excavation. I am embarrased to say we have a $20,000 hole in the backyard that was dug by a subcontractor who didn't get paid...and we have a lien on the house from the excavation contractor.
Business Identification Details: The business is Eden Outdoor Living located in Austin, Texas. It may or may not be affiliated with other Eden Outdoor Living companies in California and other states. We called them and got the run around from the answering service. The designer is Ron Holland...likely an alias since Ron was hispanic and Holland isn't exactly an Hispanic name. His wife was part of the scam as she sent the invoice and notified us after the pool was dug that Ron was a diabetic, had a seizure, fell and hit his head so wouldnt be able to work for a week or so....her name is Kimberly Cline. Also likely an alias. We felt terrible about the problem and patiently waited for a couple weeks for Ron to get better.
How We Found Out: The first time we knew something was wrong is when the excavation contractor came to the front door telling us he hadnt been paid and was putting a lien on the house. We confirmed this was a scam after calling Ron's previous employer (Master Pools of Austin) who stated they are pursuing Ron for fraud.
Ron is a very likeable and professional acting person who unfortunately is looking to make a quick buck at the expense of others. He has design skills, can run a backhoe and bobcat, is a good salesman and should be able to make a nice living honestly. So beware of a pool designer who seems to good to be true....he is a fraud.
Next Steps: Find others who have been scammed by Ron (or whoever he is), and work with the legal system to stop this creative and effective approach to dipping into others back pockets.
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Ron Holland is a thief, swindler, liar, scammer - DO NOT ever "contract" with him for anything - we were fortunate in that our job was just about finished when he was arrested in California - his wife telling us he was in the hospital. He came back and professed deep sorrow - saying he would finish the job - but then we wouldn't give him any money - we went with him to suppliers and paid them personally - fortunately we knew where he had rented heavy equipment and called them to come and pick up their compactor, or we too may have had a lien against us. We had to hire an electrician to rewire everything - as all was wired backward and we blew out the VERY EXPENSIVE pool lights - the third time we paid for them. The first time he took off with the $$$ - the second, we bought them again - and now because of his screw up. This was the most frustrating experience.......