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Home Improvement Source review: Bruce Hovland, ripoff. con man 6

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Bruce Hovland was run out of Naples Fl after bankrupting several businesses.

Bruce claims on his site
“operated several service related businesses in my career and know the importance of customer service.”

One of those businesses was a Boat Storage business where I had my boat. Without my being late on any payment ‘ Bruce filed for title to my boat (which is easy to do in Florida if you own a storage co.) and sold it right before going out of business and leaving town. He stole more than 50 thousand Dollars from just me.. He did this to many people before skipping town. He had no experience in construction or design when leaving Naples. He did my landscaping and took care of my boat.

After Bruce ran off owing a lot of people I talked to a mechanic that worked at his boat repair shop located within the storage area and he informed me it was common practice for Bruce to steal good parts off of boats in the storage and exchange them with bad parts keeping a thriving repair business on all sides. .

Bruce has been arrested 7 times in Florida.

He even ripped the graphic on his website from the
Johnny Bravo cartoon.

It took me a lot of years to find Mr. Hovland but now that I have I will share any info I have with you.

Bruce Hovland, founder of the Home Improvement Source. [protected]
located at 30333 US 19 N. in Clearwater, Fl.

[protected]@homeimprovementsource.net

Owner at Home Improvement Source
Tampa /St. Petersburg /Clearwater, Florida Area
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Bruce Hovland
, US
May 04, 2023 9:35 pm EDT
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Just scrolling through my name and finding this con artist himself, Does not identify himself, who was in prison in France for fraud. Bashing me eleven years ago. You're rant and all the work you did to bash me did not change a thing in my life. Karma did it get you yet l o l cheers

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Trick77
, US
Feb 02, 2022 9:52 am EST

Well let me tell you he hasn't gotten much better since he started his new company Utoya organics he's still a con artist treats employees like trash steals from employees and customers and business partners I hope he gets what's coming to him

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Bruce Hovland
, US
May 04, 2023 9:37 pm EDT
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Another unidentified person who is comfortable talking behind a fake name. I'm sure I know who this coward is. Best wishes dumb a**

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Andrew Smallwood
Clearwater, US
Nov 02, 2011 4:30 pm EDT

The persons real name is John, thats his first con in this post. Here is the true story about how all this got started. Bruce never stole anything from this man. He did legally attain his property after over 2 years of sitting on his lot. John spent over 8 years in jail once he was finally brought to justice. Please do not let this one man's lies sway you in any way.

Here is the true story of what type of person John is and a large part of why he spent so much time in prison.

http://news.cnet.com/Net-crime-begs-questions-Who-to-call/2100-1023_3-202141.html

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Guess Again
, US
May 05, 2022 3:28 am EDT

Good old Bruce stoled all my tools when I worked for him at the Pro Teck service garage in Naples Florida in 1995. He left his wife with his two children and his son ended up overdosing on heroin because of his lack of parenting. Bruce is a chronic alcoholic, he will take you for everybe can!

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S Matson
, US
Jul 04, 2022 11:07 pm EDT

First, learn how to make logical sentences and spell check is a great tool.

Second, How dare you bring up the death of his son! You have no idea of what type of parent Bruce is or of the private relationship he has with his ex wife and children, I do. How brave of you to post behind a fake name.

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