Theft?

Its a question of both trust and respect.. Looks like you cant trust him and he does not respect you or he would have had the balls to tell you straight..

He's moved away, cut ties and good riddance. You will hear from him again when he wants something no doubt..
 
Do you even want it back given you lent it to him 2 years ago or are you asking out of principle?

If I were you I'd just block him and move on. Don't keep asking, you have made your point so it should be clear why you don't want to keep in contact with him.
 
This whole situation...

Firstly dont lend out anything you count on getting back.

Secondly, all the legal action peeps on this thread suggesting police and what not, does anyone really think faffing around with that crap is going to make even the best outcome worth it?

You have little to no recorded proof of lending it or his acknowledgement that it is yours.

Just forget about these kinds of people and take it as a lesson learnt. You've wasted some money by lending him a toy, dont waste your time chasing it.
 
Stop pussyfooting around this mate of yours, tell him you want the items back or you want the cash for them. Hassle him everyday until he gives in.
 
Seems to me you've just found out your 'friends' true colours and that friendship to you means different things to him. My advice is write it off, tell him he's a tool and move on. Real friends do not act in this way.
 
Housey said:
Seems to me you've just found out your 'friends' true colours and that friendship to you means different things to him. My advice is write it off, tell him he's a tool and move on. Real friends do not act in this way.
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This. On the bright side, at least you found out he is one of lifes scumbags before you lent him a large sum of money or anything.
 
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Sounds like hes financially hard up and too proud to admit it. Either sold it for money or other needs.
 
Avenged7Fold said:
This whole situation...

Firstly dont lend out anything you count on getting back.

Secondly, all the legal action peeps on this thread suggesting police and what not, does anyone really think faffing around with that crap is going to make even the best outcome worth it?

You have little to no recorded proof of lending it or his acknowledgement that it is yours.

Just forget about these kinds of people and take it as a lesson learnt. You've wasted some money by lending him a toy, dont waste your time chasing it.
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The conversations back and forth asking about and when he did respond could be used as evidence of lending it and it not being returned.

The friendship is gone, it will never be recoverable after this, but it's up to the op to decide how much time and effort chasing it down is worth.
 
There's really only one course of action here.

Poop. Through. Letterbox.

His that is, not you're own.

Unless you're into it.

Chalk it up to experience, as others have said. Don't lend anything out you don't mind not getting back.
 
Either broken and too poor to buy a replacement (hence borrowing it in the first place). Hoping you'd forget about it and now angry he's been caught out.

Or sold it on.

Either way not really on although leaving it for two years and then making a fuss is probably a bit late.

I'd just ask him straight up was it a or b. Up to you then how much you value your friendship and if you think he didn't say anything out of pride or malice.

kayomani said:
Reminds me of a similar situation I was in a couple of years ago.. I bought a £60 mouse and used for a couple of days and didn't like so I so I advertised it at 40. A dude at the LAN party I went to wanted to try it for the weekend before he bought it, so I gave it him to try out and then he went home with it.. chased him on Steam soon after and he decided he didn't really like it either. Offered me £10 or nothing as he wouldn't send it back.

Less expensive lesson about people this rock than the above I guess.
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That makes my blood boil. That's just out and out theft. I'd be letting his clan/guild mates know etc that he's a thieving ****.
 
Same kind of thing happened to me a few years back, I lent something to a friend and he moved away. I asked him for it back and he just kept saying yeah I will send it but years passed. I then said to him I am contacting the police if the items are not returned within 7 days and the items where posted that very same day. Just tell him straight you have 7 days.
 
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Just say "look you frikkin asshat, where is my 3ds. It's not even worth that much so stop being a damn scab. Did you sell it for crack or something?"
 
Polonius said:
Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend
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This ^

Been in the same situation more than. once as well as being forced to go out of my way to get back what I borrowed. Not worth the trouble, I don't lend to or borrow off friends.
 
norm said:
It's very poor form on the part of your "friend". The world is full of toxic people, I find it best to eliminate contact with them as soon as you discover their real traits. The thing with toxic people is they'll try to make out you're the bad person for making such a fuss , over a 3DS like in this case, just to hide their failings.

Honestly don't put any more energy into this person, move on forget it, use the energy on something positive instead.
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Got to agree with this.
I've a mate who used to borrow money off people left right and centre, whenever I challenged him on it he always claims he doesn't owe anyone any money, I think people like this just believe that if it is a small (£10/320/£30) amount of money then they don't have to pay it back.

Had a poker night at my house, then went into town afterwards, he left his wallet at mine so in first pub needed to borrow money, saying he would give it back next day when he got his wallet, I knew when he said that, that his wallet would be empty, sure enough when i got home it was, I refused to give it back to him anyway and instead gave it to the guy who lent him the money.
 
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