Police warn of dodgy gardeners after elderly man billed $3500 for two hours' work

Police warn of dodgy gardeners after elderly man billed $3500 for two hours' work

An elderly Masterton man was charged $3500 for just two hours of gardening work after a group of strangers carried out a “shoddy” job. Following the...

Don't get scammed by unsolicited gardeners - police

Stock photo. Police are urging people to be wary of unsolicited tree trimmers or gardeners, after a Masterton man was charged an exorbitant amount for shoddy work. Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom says it’s a semi-regular problem, and generally people don’t realise what they’re going to pay until after the work’s done. “In a recent incident, three people showed up at the man’s address, cut some branches, trimmed a hedge and charged $…