There are shltty people in this world

[Hotsauce]

So about 6 months ago, I ran into an old friend who was in town for business. We caught up over dinner because we hadn't seen each other in over 10 years.  He lives in the Midwest, and he was planning on being in town for a couple months working on a project.  Coincidentally I had been planning a guys trip to go rent an RV and go to Talledega for NASCAR race this summer. One of the guys that was supposed to go on the trip backed out, so I had a spot to fill. I invited my buddy and he accepted.  Since I was organizing the trip with people I trusted, I prepaid for everything.  It ended up being $600 per person which everyone was supposed to pay me back. 

You can probably see where this story is going, he didn't bring me the money when he showed up for the trip, and promised to send me a check as soon as he got home.  Obviously the guy never sent a check, so I called him a week after the trip, he said it would send it, then he never did.  Now the guy won't return any of my calls or texts.

Shame on me for being to trusting, but it's such a bltch move on his end for ducking out and not paying his debt.  $600 is a lot of money, but at the end of the day, it won't break me.  It sucks that I have to eat this cost, but I am the type of guy, that if a friend was in true need for money, I would likely give that friend money. The thing that pisses me off, is this guy makes a lot of money, so it's not like he doesn't have it to pay back.  I think karma will catch up with this guy, it's too bad I can't show up to his work or home in person to confront him.  

I'm sure you guys have similar stories...

[Anybodyhome]

I learned a long time ago that there are a lot of people just like the guy you described. It's sad and unfortunate and I also learned a long time ago to never put myself in that position again. 

Late summer 2002, we live in VA at the time and I bought 4 tickets to see The Who in Madison Square Garden with Robert Plant opening. Myself, the wife, her brother (who lives up there) and my wife's uncle (who also lives up there) are going. Wife's uncle stiffs us...

Wife's uncle had a timeshare in Aruba at the Marriott beach Club for a few years. Invites us down for a week. We arrive on the island a few hours before him, get to the hotel and they tell us he's failed to pay his annual "maintenance fee" of $900.00 and we can't check in until it's paid, so I take care of that. He never so much as asked about it. 

And you don't want to know that I've arranged to get the 2 seats next to mine at BOA about 3-4 times for people who wanted to see a Panthers game and I ended up selling them outside the stadium.

Yeah, the wife and I absolutely quit fronting the purchase several years ago after getting stiffed a few times like that... 

[dave-o]

Take him to Judge Mathis !!!

[h0llywood]

I would send him a ''courtesy letter" via Certified Mail that you are providing him up to 2 weeks to send you payment in full and if by August ....., 2016, you have no other recourse other than to take him to Small Claims Court. See if scaring him into a legal fight will be enough to have him send a check and it will only cost you a letter and some postage. Of course, you don't have to proceed with filing but it's worth atleast trying to get your money back.

 

 

[jasonluckydog]

I loaned a friend of mine my George  Michael  record and a pair of my short shorts he never returned them.  I guess I gotta have Faith  that he will one day  return them 

[Happy Panther]

On 8/5/2016 at 11:12 AM, h0llywood said:

I would send him a ''courtesy letter" via Certified Mail that you are providing him up to 2 weeks to send you payment in full and if by August ....., 2016, you have no other recourse other than to take him to Small Claims Court. See if scaring him into a legal fight will be enough to have him send a check and it will only cost you a letter and some postage. Of course, you don't have to proceed with filing but it's worth atleast trying to get your money back.

 

 

A judge would laugh at you

[Doyle]

28 minutes ago, Happy Panther said:

A judge would laugh at you

Did you just get released from prison?   You've been MIA for awhile now.  

[h0llywood]

3 hours ago, Happy Panther said:

A judge would laugh at you

Which is why i said courtesy letter and not proceed. See if he will bite on a threat. He doesnt have to file.

[Ja Rhule]

People always paid me back... Always.  

 

But then again... I rarely pay for people.

[sharkkiller]

10 hours ago, ARSEN said:

People always paid me back... Always.  

 

But then again... I rarely pay for people.

Who was to piss of a guy with a Russian accent? A fake phone call talking in Russian about anything while staring the person in the eyes would be enough to get them to pay.

[Happy Panther]

On 8/10/2016 at 6:50 PM, Doyle said:

Did you just get released from prison?   You've been MIA for awhile now.  

Did 6 months for wire fraud but back now!

[Happy Panther]

On 8/10/2016 at 9:50 PM, h0llywood said:

Which is why i said courtesy letter and not proceed. See if he will bite on a threat. He doesnt have to file.

Yeah fine. I'm not a big fan of that but at the same time I have seen the power of attorney letterhead.

[Donald LaFell]

Yeah it sucks, i pretty much only pay for people I love to death. i paid for a friend's airline ticket once because he was unwise with his money.

He didn't pay me back. I told him I didnt mind paying for him but next time it needed to be a gift and not a loan. 2 years later he paid me back when he got the money. I was very touched. 

My problem at the moment is making people uncomfortable with my generosity. I love buying poo for my friends lol. 

[Hotsauce]

I had all but given up, just got a random text that he was wiring me the money. Sure enough I got the transfer. 

Still, loaning money is still shitty