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A curious case of a house and a stolen tree from Reddit
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:21 pm
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:21 pm
I saw this and it kind of pissed me off even though I don't have a dog (or tree) in the fight.
I mean, that tree could have been a problem for those folks in the future, and taking it down probably saved them a ton of money in the long run, but it is their damn tree......they should be the ones to make that call. Just an odd story all around.
Reddit r/tree
I mean, that tree could have been a problem for those folks in the future, and taking it down probably saved them a ton of money in the long run, but it is their damn tree......they should be the ones to make that call. Just an odd story all around.
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I need some serious help and opinions
My wife and I recently purchased a home in Nampa Idaho. We haven't moved in vet but are slowly getting there, making stops at the house throughout the week.
I just got into town after being gone for THREE DAYS and thought i'd drop off my new lawn mower and found that our Giant, beautiful, healthy, old tree was cut down.
After making a million phone calls to the city, police department (city said to file a report) power company, realtor, previous owners, etc, We have now learned that a large and reputable tree service company in the area received an online service request to have this tree removed from MY PROPERTY. We found out which company, they admitted to it, and said that somebody (Not us authorized them to come onto MY property anc remove this big arse tree from the middle of my vard.... VIA EMAIL. AND... THEY REFUSED TO DISCLOSE WITH MY WIFE THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THIS PERSON
All I really have to say is what...the...frick...
In what world does a contractor come to your house and provide a service (an expensive service i'd image due to them bring a fricking crane and closing down the road for a few hours) without even speaking to a human or actually meeting the owners of the house in person??
I can't even order fricking door dash without showing them my god damn passport but these guys can come remove a tree because somebody emailed them asking them too:
Previous owner mentioned his tree quy said it was a new type of scam. Police thought that was an absurd claim, but they now believe this to be more likely after they spoke with the tree service company themselves. The phone number for the guy who requested these services wasn't even fricking real
I am absolutely heart broken and feel so violated.
That tree was the only thing giving the house any character or charm and now it's qone because a contractor did not do their due diligence.
Do I have a case here? What do I do? File a claim with their insurance or do I lawyer up??
Reddit r/tree
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:24 pm to LegendInMyMind
informative for people who may someday be in the same situation
not sure how you could anticipate it though?
Maybe tie a chain around it with a call before cutting placard attached.
not sure how you could anticipate it though?
Maybe tie a chain around it with a call before cutting placard attached.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:25 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Previous owner mentioned his tree quy said it was a new type of scam. Police thought that was an absurd claim, but they now believe this to be more likely after they spoke with the tree service company themselves.
If it was a scam, how are the scammers paid? How was the tree service supposed to collect payment?
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:25 pm to LegendInMyMind
I gotta think they could sue the tree removal company easily, right?
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:28 pm to putt23
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I gotta think they could sue the tree removal company easily, right?
You'd think, but I don't know. There is a whole sub on Reddit call r/treelaw just for legal tree questions.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:28 pm to LegendInMyMind
Joke is on him. Wife had it cut down while he was gone. Traded sex for it.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:29 pm to RohanGonzales
Beautiful tree and probably worth more than the house. That sucks.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:30 pm to LegendInMyMind
Simple answer here: sue them and they will learn to vet their jobs.
Imagine if instead of a reputable tree company it was just some joe blow with a chainsaw. Yeah, there's no legal protections here.
Imagine if instead of a reputable tree company it was just some joe blow with a chainsaw. Yeah, there's no legal protections here.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:30 pm to OldHickory
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Traded sex for it.
This is the correct answer
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:33 pm to LegendInMyMind
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I mean, that tree could have been a problem for those folks in the future, and taking it down probably saved them a ton of money in the long run
It was closer to the house than I would have liked had it been my home, but it would not have caused any issues unless it died. I hope they find out who did it
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:34 pm to jorconalx
The Overpayment Contractor Scam
This targets tree removal businesses and results in random homeowners' trees being mistakenly cut down.
• The Setup: A scammer finds a home for sale on Zillow and pretends to be the new out-of-town buyer. They text a real tree service to cut down a major tree on the property immediately.
• The Trap: They send a fake or stolen check for more than the job's price, asking the tree company to wire the "accidental overpayment" back to them.
• The Damage: The tree company cuts down an innocent person's century-old tree before realizing the check bounced and the "owner" was a fraudster.
This targets tree removal businesses and results in random homeowners' trees being mistakenly cut down.
• The Setup: A scammer finds a home for sale on Zillow and pretends to be the new out-of-town buyer. They text a real tree service to cut down a major tree on the property immediately.
• The Trap: They send a fake or stolen check for more than the job's price, asking the tree company to wire the "accidental overpayment" back to them.
• The Damage: The tree company cuts down an innocent person's century-old tree before realizing the check bounced and the "owner" was a fraudster.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:38 pm to LegendInMyMind
Man, that shoe box house sucks arse now
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:38 pm to LegendInMyMind
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You'd think, but I don't know. There is a whole sub on Reddit call r/treelaw just for legal tree questions.
treelaw, wow. I'd have to think a service doing something like that would vet customers with more than just a text.
What a crazy scam.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 6:40 pm to jorconalx
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It was closer to the house than I would have liked had it been my home, but it would not have caused any issues unless it died. I hope they find out who did it
Assuming the sewer flowed to the street and the house has a foundation, that tree was going to be an issue… that said, his house, his call on cutting it down. Tree service will probably have to move a mature tree back there, or cut a check for frickery.
Posted on 10/2/26 at 7:06 pm to putt23
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treelaw, wow.
Man, you wouldn't believe. There's no shortage of tree molestation and people pissed about it.
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