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[Narj]

Leaving metal in your front garden is only going to end one way. Should have stored it somewhere safe.

 

[Heisenberg]

Just offer to go halfers?

 

[Beans on toast Dave]

did you know it was there?

 

[Narj]

I'd say split the cost because you were both a bit stupid tbh.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

did you know it was there?

This is the correct question.

The roofer was a muppet for leaving value material where it could be seen and stolen. OP is a muppet if he saw it and failed to secure it elsewhere.

 

[booyaka]

Is it worth falling out with your "friend" over £60??

Both equally to blame - If a courier dropped a parcel off in your garden for your neighbour, would you leave it outside for 2 weeks if said they would come and get it soon?? No you would move it to somewhere safe/inside etc.

 

[BowdonUK]

Him not coming back for 2 weeks shows how much he values the friendship.

Also its only £60. A real friend would have accepted if he had come back when he said he would this wouldnt have happened and to take the hit.

He said he made an effort to tell you to move it? Why didn't he just move it himself?

I'd drop him.

This is why people shouldnt mix business with pleasure.

 

[robj20]

Report it to the police see if you can get it back. They've stolen it at the end of the day.

 

[james.miller]

Yes but whos responsible?

Difficult one. Are you saying at no point during that two week period did you think to move the lead in case somebody tries to pinch it? Unless i was physically incapable of moving materials, i would have done so that night if my roofer didnt show. lead is kind of valuable stuff.

 

[Lord-Jaffa]

Report it to the police see if you can get it back. They've stolen it at the end of the day.

Lol

 

[Diddums]

Sounds like a quality friend. Also, never use friends for stuff like this for this exact reason.

 

[the shadow]

metal jokes funny. But it lead to a lot of people steeling them

 

[Diddums]

metal jokes funny. But it lead to a lot of people steeling them

Here forges a man a path in to the deep mine that is puns.

 

[LuckyBenski]

If we flip the logic and instead of pointing blame, ask yourself "Could I have prevented this?" The answer is yes. You knew it was there. So either way there's no direct 100% blame to apply to either party - start from a position of moving forwards. You need your roof fixed, your mate needs to make good on his original work, and you both value the friendship I presume.

Now onto the money. Am I right in assuming your mate is aiming to fix a year old job - in other words you're not paying anything for his time, materials and costs like labourers? In which case he is literally out of pocket for buying the first batch of lead. I can understand why he doesn't want to spend a second lot of cash on a no pay job. If that is the case, maybe be empathetic and shell out the cash for lead, to get your free roof fix.

It's an old job. If the roof has been leaking for a year that just raises even more questions about both of you.

 

[Hades]

Tricky one. I can understand both points of view. It really depends what was agreed when the lead was left there. Was there an expectation of the work being done immediately, was there room to store the lead at the back of the house, did your friend ask you to move it or did you even know he was dropping it off?

In this case I'd suggest a 50/50 contribution to maintain the friendship.

 

[robj20]

Lol

Why is that funny? I had an old copper water tank in my garden and the scrap man didn't steal it. They did knock on and ask if I wanted to get rid of it, to which I said no in weighing it in. If they stole it and be reporting it, it was worth a small fortune for basically rubbish.

 

[AhhBisto]

Pay the £60 after all you've still got a roof to get fixed, if you want challenge your friend after the work has been done.

This is also an important lesson to not get jobs done by friends and family.

 

[Efour]

He shouldn't have left it there.
You should have moved it if you knew.
Split 50/50 get on with life.