Guy owes me money, been avoiding me

[ThePresence]

This is why you should never do business with friends.
Did some work for a friend, no contract. I've known this guy for a long time.
He owes me a few grand, but he's been avoiding me now for a week.
Won't take my calls, does not respond to my emails.
I know he's fine and has web access because the idiot is updating his blog.

Truth is, it wouldn't matter if I had a contract because I would not take legal action against him. He's a friend, and not everything boils down to money. He's probably just going through a rough time and can't come up with the funds. I wish he'd just tell me that instead of telling me that he'll pay me right away. Just frustrating.

UPDATE:
He paid me half of it.
He called me up out of the blue and told me a check for half of it is in the mail.
I doubted it, but it showed up and cleared.
He told me he would pay me the rest next month.

 

[dartworth]

are you updating your blog...?

 

[FilmCamera]

I hate that too. I do photography for friends from time to time and sometimes it takes forever to get paid. If they would just say "Hey it's gonna take me a couple months to come up with the cash" I wouldn't care. But they say they will get it out next week and then two weeks later it's still next week.

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Is there a way to pay him a visit in person? Not to bash his head in, but to work something out/find out if he's having a rough time? If he's a good friend, maybe he just needs an approach and then you both can discuss it?

 

[ThePresence]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Is there a way to pay him a visit in person? Not to bash his head in, but to work something out/find out if he's having a rough time? If he's a good friend, maybe he just needs an approach and then you both can discuss it?

It's possible, but I think that's a little much. It's not like he owes me 50k.
I think it would be kinda creepy to show up at his place.

 

[Sukhoi]

That's not a very good friend if he's avoiding you like he is.

 

[BoomerD]

Send Paulie Walnuts to collect for you...

 

[iversonyin]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XM4Pu3pFdEs

heres an idea ^

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
I think it would be kinda creepy to show up at his place.

Must not be that good of a friend then.................

 

[waggy]

mwhahah and you will never find me!

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Is there a way to pay him a visit in person? Not to bash his head in, but to work something out/find out if he's having a rough time? If he's a good friend, maybe he just needs an approach and then you both can discuss it?

It's possible, but I think that's a little much. It's not like he owes me 50k.
I think it would be kinda creepy to show up at his place.

If he really is your friend, then he won't mind you showing up at his place. He also won't get upset if you ask for the money.

 

[KarenMarie]

he is not your friend.

friends dont stiff friends and friends own up when they have problems and cannot fulfill their promises. friends dont avoid friends who have been kind enough to trust them.

sorry.

 

[altonb1]

How come no one suggested that you burn down his house, yet? That is a typical response for ATOT.

If he is avoiding you, try to catch him in-person. If email and phone calls aren't working, you have no other choice.

 

[Bryophyte]

Originally posted by: altonb1
How come no one suggested that you burn down his house, yet? That is a typical response for ATOT.

If he is avoiding you, try to catch him in-person. If email and phone calls aren't working, you have no other choice.

I thought the typical response involved throwing a brick through his windshield.

 

[AmphibSailor]

Maybe a quick phone call with you saying upfront that you understand that he may be going through a rough time...and that you'd like to get with him to work out some mutually agreeable terms. If that is too direct...maybe a registered or certified letter discussing the same. Try to come across as the friend that you obviously are... but not as someone that can be taken advantage of...

 

[John]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
he is not your friend.

friends dont stiff friends and friends own up when they have problems and cannot fulfill their promises. friends dont avoid friends who have been kind enough to trust them.

sorry.

I agree. And the fact you don't feel comfortable going to his house only proves that he isn't a real friend. He's simply someone you know better than the average stranger. Next time get a 50% deposit.

 

[RaistlinZ]

He probably won't pay you until yo get the balls to go up to him in person and ask about it. The longer you let it go the harder it will be to get the situation resolved.

And like the other person said, a good friend wouldn't avoid your calls after you went out of your way to help him out.

 

[tweakmm]

Not a very good friend apparently.

 

[hookinitup]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
This is why you should never do business with friends.
Did some work for a friend, no contract. I've known this guy for a long time.
He owes me a few grand, but he's been avoiding me now for a week.
Won't take my calls, does not respond to my emails.
I know he's fine and has web access because the idiot is updating his blog.

Truth is, it wouldn't matter if I had a contract because I would not take legal action against him. He's a friend, and not everything boils down to money. He's probably just going through a rough time and can't come up with the funds. I wish he'd just tell me that instead of telling me that he'll pay me right away. Just frustrating.

u're one helluva friend.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I wouldn't lend my parents ~$2000, let alone a "friend". Sorry, but you had it coming for trusting him.

 

[lyssword]

comment on his blog. Yay I'm a geeeeniuss!

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
I wouldn't lend my parents ~$2000

Not that they would ever need it in the least I'd lend my parents money if the situation warranted. I'd definitely consider it more a gift though. Same for a good friend too, although they'd have to be a pretty good friend.

 

[OrganizedChaos]

nobodies posted the family guy clip yet?

 

[desteffy]

go to his house

 

[OrganizedChaos]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c8sW2Qzhh38