I was getting ready to go to work when I heard a knock on my front door.
An HVAC technician stood at the door, and his service van sat behind my car. I asked if there was something I could do for him, thinking he may be looking for another house. I opened the door and asked if there was something I could help him with. When he told me he was there to fix the furnace, I just stared at him. I did not know what he was talking about. I asked for his HVAC ID even though he was in uniform and had the service van. I heard about people and their scams and I just wanted to be sure he was on the up and up. After showing me his HVAC ID badge, I asked to look at the work order. I told him I hadn’t put in a work order for my furnace, and thought maybe he had come to the wrong address. He had the right address on the work order, but it wasn’t my name. I offered to let him use my phone to call the HVAC company, but he had his own. Five minutes later he was still sitting in the HVAC service, and as much as I hated to disturb him, I had to have move the van. I couldn’t wait much longer, or I was going to be late for work. I walked out and asked if he could move the service van and let me out. He could park at the front curb while he figured out what was wrong with his work order.