What to do when a friend owe's you money...?

Couldn't you just say "Oh by the way you haven't got that money you still owe me have you it's just I need.... Make some crap up like your car needs a service or something....so could really do with it.
 
Wow...this is one of those threads, the more info the OP offers to try and dig himself out of the hole the worse it gets...

As has been said already...
1. If she's one of your best friends you should feel perfectly comfortable asking for the money back and she shouldn't be offended by that. In fact you should be narked she hasn't paid you back already.

2. She's taking advantage of you...simple as that.

3. Don't post a thread in a few days saying "I asked for my money back, she went nuts and isn't talking to me now" - then you know she wasn't friend in the first place.

4. That Chris Rock video (post 11)...American audiences are easily pleased!
 
Grow some balls, ask for the £95 back and refuse to give her any more money, and refuse to sell the tablet until she pays you what she owes.

My god.
 
Tephnos said:
Grow some balls, ask for the £95 back and refuse to give her any more money, and refuse to sell the tablet until she pays you what she owes.

My god.
Click to expand...

Resulting in her being pee'd off, and never talking to him again.

And don't give me the whole 'she wasn't a friend in the first place if she isn't paying it back', because that isn't how it works. From her perspective she'll be thinking a real friend wouldn't be too bothered about collecting. And both parties are correct to a degree.

Kick up a fuss, get your money back and lose a friend, or let it slip, keep the friend and learn your lesson.

I guess you just have to ask youself wether the relationship you have with her is worth losing for the sake of the money you lent her.

Just DON'T EVER lend to friends and you'll never be in this positon. Simple.
 
Van Hellseek said:
Resulting in her being pee'd off, and never talking to him again.

And don't give me the whole 'she wasn't a friend in the first place if she isn't paying it back', because that isn't how it works. From her perspective she'll be thinking a real friend wouldn't be too bothered about collecting. And both parties are correct to a degree.

Kick up a fuss, get your money back and lose a friend, or let it slip, keep the friend and learn your lesson.

I guess you just have to ask youself wether the relationship you have with her is worth losing for the sake of the money you lent her.

Just DON'T EVER lend to friends and you'll never be in this positon. Simple.
Click to expand...

WTF? You think a friend would fall out with you for asking for money that you are owed. Really? :confused:

My friends would either repay me straight away or at worst apologise and tell me when they were able to pay me. They wouldn't come close to falling out with me and the same for me if it was the other way around.
 
you must have some truly **** friends (or are one) if you think it's ok to take nearly £100 then turn around and say "we're friends so i don't have to pay you back lol".


I'm almost waiting for the troll face post, as i can't believe you're serious.
 
Tefal said:
you must have some truly **** friends (or are one) if you think it's ok to take nearly £100 then turn around and say "we're friends so i don't have to pay you back lol".


I'm almost waiting for the troll face post, as i can't believe you're serious.
Click to expand...

If that post was directed at me then you've missed the point.
 
I'm still owed £100 from a woman I used to work with so was guilted into lending money. It was more than double that so I was glad to get some back.

My 'best' mate still owes me at least £50 but get the "You know you'll get it back" chat. Never happened so I don't speak to him now. Pretty crap but until he actually can come to the pub on his own money and gives me my cash back he can **** off.

I only ever lend my GF money and we've been seeing each other 3 years. Some times I've said just keep it or give half back but I can see that she's skint or where she has had to spend the money.
 
just recently fell out with my friend ovwer similar things. granted not £100 but a mere £15. fact is two on my close mates fell out a lot of years ago, ive been trying to get one of them(lets call him friend a) to talk to the other and he finally bit his lip and did it(he had good reasons to fall out over).
anyways, friend b needed some mirrors for his car and friend a just so happened to have some, i managed to get them for him at £15 which is a bargain as they were new pretty much and they sell for £50 on ebay used. i gave him the mirrors on the understandig he would pay me later. fact is ive asked a few times and he always says ill pay you x date, and that date comes and goes with nothing. ive now dogged everything off with him. yes its only £15 but the fact i went through so much effort to convince friend a to talk to him and hes blew it off and left me with the money hanging on my head when i was doing him a favour infuriated me. in a ways im glad, it cost me £15 to see what was seen as best friends really was.

its not the first time hes wasfted me off when ive done him favours and borowed him money. it got to he point i felt cheeky constantly nagging for my money off him. i borrowed him my parents tom tom to use and my mum needed it back so i asked him if he would drop it off as i had no petrol and was absolutely skint, he claimed he never either but in reality he just couldnt be bothered to drive through and drop it off, which got me a lot of wear ache off my mum.

fact is some friends when it comes to money really show what they are. maybe im just old fashioned but i only ever borrow off a friend if i really despirately need to, and i always pay it back off before i buy anything else and make sure i bring it up with them everytime im with them to let them knopw i have not forgot. it infuriates me when im on my bum for money and the people who ow me it(generally was friend b) has the money to pay me back but just generally ignores it thinking ill forget maybe? or thats what it seems
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom