I did a couple of times.
Worked for a woman where plumber came in and cut out a trench in her concrete floor and set the new pipe in, said he would be back tomorrow. Never showed up. The woman called for 2 months and finally he sent some men out who half assed the job because they were teed off because they were not getting paid. Finally the woman took the man to court for not finishing. The contractor had left 2 of his electric sewer snakes and a Milwaukee hammer drill there. The judge awarded her and gave her a court signed paper stating she now owned the equipment due to the contractor not showing up for court. Finished the job, made some money and got some equipment.
Fixed a sewer line for an 80ish year old woman and saw a 3/4" hand snake in the basement, offered to buy it from her, she told me I could have it for free.
Anyone else obtained equipment in trade for work?
Worked for a woman where plumber came in and cut out a trench in her concrete floor and set the new pipe in, said he would be back tomorrow. Never showed up. The woman called for 2 months and finally he sent some men out who half assed the job because they were teed off because they were not getting paid. Finally the woman took the man to court for not finishing. The contractor had left 2 of his electric sewer snakes and a Milwaukee hammer drill there. The judge awarded her and gave her a court signed paper stating she now owned the equipment due to the contractor not showing up for court. Finished the job, made some money and got some equipment.
Fixed a sewer line for an 80ish year old woman and saw a 3/4" hand snake in the basement, offered to buy it from her, she told me I could have it for free.
Anyone else obtained equipment in trade for work?