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Castaway Pools and Spas Complaints - Never came back to finish the job!

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Castaway Pools and Spas

Posted: 2007-06-18 by CHRIS L. [send email]
Never came back to finish the job!
Complaint Rating:  99 % with 131 votes
Castaway Pools and Spas installed a pool at my home on 4/5/07. They have never came back to finish the job despite numerous phone calls and letters sent to their office. Their salesman john refuses to answer any phone calls. I would advise anyone in the tristate area to be aware of this company. If this company is hired to install a pool at your home read the contract and beware that the are not responsible for any damage to your home or property. Do not under any circumstances make a payment until they are completely done. They seem friendly but are that lie and deceive the public.
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200 days ago by George H [send email]
Does anyone have a direct link to their new site?
200 days ago by Anonymous Person [send email]
http://www.fiberglasspoolnewjersey.com/

or

http://www.fiiberglasspoolsnewjersey.com/

or

http://www.poolsnewjersey.com/

or

http://www.fiberglassswimmingpoolsnewjersey.com
198 days ago by George [send email]
Thanks for the site. The NJ AG called and wanted a copy of the ad that Castaway had on the House and Home magazine. I called the magazine for a copy and was told that they also have a date with Castaway in court this month for non-payment.
197 days ago by Pissed Off [send email]
FYI-The trucks are rolling! They went by our home on Monday and again today. Someone is getting a pool.
197 days ago by Anonymous Person [send email]
Someone is getting a headache, you mean...or a screw job....how anyone can choose them for a pool, with all the information about them that is online (including the BBB records), is beyond me.
197 days ago by George [send email]
I hope no one goes through what we all here are dealing with.

It seems as though the crooks found a new pool supplier.

http://www.leisurepoolsusa.com/

I already emailed them and complained about what this company is all about.
I would like all on here to do the same.
194 days ago by Dave [send email]
I am BACK but , I am going to put a stop to this rip off for good!! I am on this side of the desk now, and come Monday my fax machine wil be burningup. They are still selling pools as we speak to other people now, and have hired new employees to do the work and take the grief. I will be working with the A/G to bring him to justice....
194 days ago by Anonymous Person [send email]
After reading your post, Dave, I feel like I just stepped into the middle of a conversation. What do you mean about being on this side of the desk, and what will you be faxing?

Who will you help bring to justice? John? Willy? Denny? All of the above? And why are you in a position to do more than other customers?
193 days ago by Agnes [send email]
Hey ya all. I made a post ahile back bout some problems with my pool. Been keeping on top of all your posts. I don't blame all of you for being pissed. I guess I am lucky considering my pool is completed and the few problems I did have have been taken care of. Just to let you know I only had some minor problems on my pool, but when talking to Midge, manager, I think his name was Dave, they would say yeah we will take care of things for you, but what do you know weeks would go by and still nothing. I finally was in touch with John Sr. and he came out to my house personally right after we hung phone up and fixed the problems with my filter and pump. I know both kalai and John. I have known John since the Oasis company and Kalai I have just met over the summer while my pool was being done. If John and Dencil did run how can you blame them. As far as I know the one named Midge kalai was the one running the money and books and such. I beleive she is the wife of the owner of the company. When I was calling to get the problems on my pool fixed I was given Midges cell phone number and was told she is the owner of the company and she is handling all custormer service. The few occasions I had been lucky to get ahold of her she herself told me that John was only a salesman and that he was not an owner of the company and the last time I spoke to her she had told me that John was no longer a part of the company that they had new management and they were taking care of all the problems. I have to ask this. With all the money it sounds like you people put down where did it all go? Why could they not find the money to do or fix your pools. How can you blame John or Dencil, whom I have never met, they, as the kalai's and the new manager of the company have said, were only sales men. So as salesmen how were they to know they were selling you pools that you were to never recieve or not get fixed. As they were employees only of the company they had no way of knowing what was being done with the assets of the company. As fas as I was told and this was by Kalai himself that all monies were handed over to Midge. On the outside I have been told by others numerous things of the company had not been handled right, paper work not filed, records of banking not being kept. I heard that there was no organazation of the companies paperwork what so ever. I have heard on occasion that kalai would call Midge up for certain information and she would not be able to give it to him because she had no record of it. I have heard pleanty of times that Kalai has numerous times taken monies out of his personal accounts to pay people back but if this is true where did all that so called money go cause it seems to me that none of you have been paid back. Yes, I did know John while he had Oasis and all I can say to you people is that you shouldn't talk much about something you don't know the whole story to. Yes, he was in jail and yes he is paying restiution, but like I said there is more to the story than just what you read in a conviction record. If and when he decides go to court for Oasis I will be there to testify on his behalf. If i were you people I would watch talking to much about others and things you don't know much about cause it could just turn around to bite you in the ass in the end. As far as I see Johns past has nothing to do with what is happening to you by Castaway. It just sounds to me that cause you know he has a record you are automatically assuming that he or anyone for that matter was only out to run a scam. Sure he sold you the pools, but again all monies were controled by Kalai. Like Midge told me over the phone John was not an owner and he no longer worked with the company and they were under new management. If that is so than how can John or Denny be blamed for you people not getting back or done what you needed done. It sounds to me like the Kalais and their new management weren't so up on doing the job they said they had been doing and weren't so up on keeping the promises they had promised you. How could you expect Dencil or John to return phone calls or take care of your problems if they were no longer part of the company. Sounds to me that the Kalais are the ones who did not keep there promises. So on a final note once again I ask where is all the money at?
193 days ago by Pissed Off [send email]
WHAT! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! WHO ARE YOU JOHN'S MOTHER??

I TALKED TO JOHN FACE TO FACE AND WAS TOLD LIE AFTER LIE, I TALKED TO MIDGE LEFT MESSAGES AFTER MESSAGES WITH EVERYONE THERE WITH NO RESULTS. WE HAVE A POOL THAT WAS CLOSED IN AUGUST BY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AS AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE-THEY WERE ALL MADE WELL AWARE OF IT AND MADE A JOKE OUT OF IT. WE HAVE A LEAK IN THE RETURN LINES ARE YOU GOING TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED! THEY STOOD BEHIND NOTHING!

AS FOR OASIS GOING TO COURT, WHO THE HELL IS THAT? ANOTHER COMPANY ANOTHER SCAM?? GET REAL! WE WERE ALL HURT BY THIS, YES WHERE IS THE MONEY??? WHERE IS THE SERVICE?? WHERE ARE THEY???
193 days ago by Randy [send email]
You have got to be kidding Agnes! John and Denny had to have known what was going on. Denny told me that he knew things were not going in the right direction. I'm sure john knew the same thing. Being representatives of the company they have a right to protect the consumer which is us! They should have made attempts to reach out to us in the very beginning to help us file complaints or get our money back. I believe they are all responsible! Most importantly-the Kalais! If Denny or John really cared about us or their reputations they would have helped us along time ago. But no! They are cowards! If you are such good friends with John, why don't you have him contact me!? How do you know him from Oasis pools?
193 days ago by Randy [send email]
Dave- Are you the Dave who was working with them after john first left? If so, you are also to blame. I had the concrete company here at my home and you would not authorize them to do the concrete work for the price on my contract. Both you and the concrete company wanted several thousand dollars more. How are you going to help us now? Are you going to tell us one thing and do another like before? Losers!
193 days ago by Anonymous Person [send email]
John told me himself he was "one of the owners". Then later I find out that he's not one of the owners. I'm no rocket scientist, but I'm pretty sure that makes him a liar.

Dencil and Willy and John played "hot potato" with me, each one alternatively taking my calls or passing me off to one of the others. If I had known about Oasis, or that John is a convicted criminal, you can bet your ass that I wouldn't have come within a hundred miles of Castaway. Just because he RIPPED OFF others before and WAS CAUGHT AND CONVICTED, doesn't mean that he'll be CAUGHT AND CONVICTED AGAIN... but we can hope, can't we?
193 days ago by Gregw [send email]
That Agnes person is probably just John D. thinking we'll steer off course or something by saying it wasn't his fault. Yea, right!
193 days ago by Pissed Off [send email]
PS... JOHN ALSO TOLD US THAT HE WAS THE OWNER AND HAD OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN MACHINES TO BACK HIM UP... MAYBE HE CAN USE ONE OF THEM TO DIG HIS ASS OUT OF THE HOLE HE DUG!
193 days ago by Randy [send email]
He told me the same thing- "I am one of the owners" He actually asked if I wanted to work for the company and be an area sales rep in my neck of the woods. WHAT A LIAR AND A LOSER!
193 days ago by Anonymous [send email]
Try this cell # for john jr 609-774-6553.
193 days ago by Pissed Off [send email]
Chris,

thank you for starting this blog, if it wasn't for you, I thought that we stood alone in our problems. You opened eyes to a lot of unsatisfied customers. What I want to know is, if Castaway told ABC 6 news, they had a 100 current customers who were happy, where are they and who are they. There are atleast 25, that are unhappy on this board. I guess AGNES is one of them so all we need is 99 more!
192 days ago by In The Pool Business [send email]
Agnes is either John Jr. or John Sr. John Sr. likes to act like he's a lawyer. So, it's probably him going on and on. You both make me sick. Just remember what comes around, goes around. Karma's a bitch that way. Hopefully soon you'll get yours.

Oh for the record... both John's did the same thing with the other pool companies. Willie wasn't involoved with them then. You both should feel good about bring him to your level.
191 days ago by Anonymous [send email]
Hey Chris Langella. Just curious but was your pool ever finished? If so who finished it for you? Was it finished by Castaway? What is your real problem with the Castaway? What do they still owe you? Is your pool leaking? Is something broken on your pool? Did you get to swim in your pool all summer long unlike some of the rest of us? What is the story behind your anger, besides what you say at the beginning where they never came back?

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