Minneapolis Garage Builder Found $7,000.00? In 1974 there was s sign that hung on the wall in the principal’s office at the St Louis Park High School (so I was told) that read; The true character of a man is based on what he would do if he would not be found out. I've often thought about that sign and recently I had a chance to apply it first hand. We built a detached garage in South Minneapolis. The owner was a elderly man who had numerous health issues so his daughter moved in to take care of him. They now needed a two car garage and after many years of procrastanation they decided to build their dream garage Six weeks later we finished their garage and of course they couldn’t have been happier (they were Western Garage customers after all!). They were so happy they paid for the garage before we had a chance to bill them. Several months later as I was balancing the books and noticed a $7,000 discrepancy. The good news was I had $7,000 more than I thought I should have. However, everything needs to tie out so after hours of going over several months of bank statements I discovered the error. Those wonderful people in South Minneapolis with their dream garage had over paid. I couldn’t believe it. In the 64 years Western Garage Builders has been building garages no one has ever overpaid nearly that much.
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