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2 Helps You: Houston-area woman says she paid $1,000 to reupholster antique chairs and never got them back
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Mario Díaz, Jeovany Luna, Brett Doster , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· September 8, 2026
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Key points She contacted 2 Helps You after seeing a report about another customer with a similar issue. The woman, Joel Newton, made a $1,000 deposit in October 2020 for the reupholstering work.
A woman paid $1,000 to reupholster three antique chairs but has yet to receive them back. She contacted 2 Helps You after seeing a report about another customer with a similar issue. The woman, Joel Newton, made a $1,000 deposit in October 2020 for the reupholstering work.
Despite the payment, she received nothing in return. Newton provided a receipt as proof of the payment, which included a phone number connected to the person she dealt with, Rick Pearson. Further details about the situation are available from the source.
The case involves a lengthy delay, with nearly eight years having passed since the initial payment.
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Published: September 8, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
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