WARNING TO ANYONE INTENDING TO DO BUSINESS WITH STEWART SNYMAN AT CAPE SPA & POOLS

WARNING TO ANYONE INTENDING TO DO BUSINESS WITH STEWART SNYMAN AT CAPE SPA & POOLS

In May 2018 I signed a quote from Stewart Snyman at Cape Spa & Pools for R66 450 to install a 2m X 5m gunite pool with a fibreglass lining at my residence. The quote included excavation, sand removal, skimmer box, light, pump, all materials and labour as well as tree stump removal.

As per our agreement the first payment of R40 000 was made to Mr Snyman in May

By 11 June 2018 the excavation and steelwork was complete and a second payment of R19 800 prior to gunite as per our agreement and this is where the problems started. Over the next weeks Stewart Snyman did not do a single stitch of work on the pool. Promises to gunite did not materialise, Stewart Snyman became less and less responsive, he did not answer or return calls, emails, SMSs or WhatsApp messages. We finally managed to get him on site on 27 August 2018 where we gave him an ultimatum to complete the work by 31 August, this is now 11 weeks later, or we would cancel the agreement.

True to form absolutely nothing was done.

We were forced to cancel the agreement which we did on 6 September 2018 via email, this is now 12 weeks since any work was done on site. We requested a breakdown of expenses incurred as it was my intention to be fair and allow him to retain some of the monies paid. We received a breakdown of R53 845 claimed in expenses which is patently false. If it were true, it would mean the total funds available to complete the pool as per contract would be R6 650 (contract price R66 450 less R53 845 alleged expenses.) The fibreglass lining alone was quoted at R13 500, to say nothing of electrical connections, filter equipment, coping, tree stump removal, etc…

We shopped the breakdown around to some reputable pool companies and based on materials left on site and work done plus compressor rig refunds, which Stewart Snyman confirmed was paid back to him, a generous estimation of costs incurred is R28 470 take this off of the 59 800 we have paid we are due R31 330 which we have requested but have not received any response to date.

We have opened a case of ***** and theft with SAPS.

Note the physical address on Stewart Snyman’s quote is for Pools for Africa who have sold fiberglass pools to Stewart Snyman in the past on an upfront payment basis. There is no land line or traceable address all you will ever get is a cell number, 082 20 9847, and email address ********** In our experience once he has your money good luck trying to get hold of him or any kind of response.

BE WARNED