The issue is not $80 but rather a GROSS abuse of trust and power. You don't see this and he's exploiting you.
The issue is not $80 but rather a GROSS abuse of trust and power. You don't see this and he's exploiting you.
Call them and ask them to reverse the charges right now. They will. You never authorized those charges and let them know that.
people are allowed to make mistakes folks...if this was a repeat occurrence that's another matter, but dumping friends the first time they fvck up? whatever kiddies...
Have a little bit of respect for yourself. OP got the hard sell and then got screwed over royally all so banker buddy could make a commission/bonus.
A real friend wouldn't even consider such an act.
I have more respect for myself than to allow people who claim to be my friend to screw me over. Would I ruin a friendship over 80 bucks? You bet, if it was because that person was taking advantage of me for his/her own gain. It's not the amount of money, it's the behavior. The guy fraudulently took money from his 'friend'. If that person came back to me later and made a sincere apology, I would consider renewing the friendship, but I would NEVER trust them where money was concerned again.
You don't want him to get into trouble... but he doesn't care about getting you in trouble by signing you up you for $80 of fraudulent charges, right? If there's no "punishment", he'll continue to do the same behaviors. Personally, I'd bust him to his supervisor. If he'll do that to a friend, what the heck does he do to people he doesn't even know?
EDIT: I don't even have total strangers do this to me, much less friends.
Right there, game over. None of my FRIENDS would do that. Stop calling this idiot and have a talk with his boss. I'm dead serious. Friends don't bend over friends for personal gain.
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Your mistake number one: Doing business with a "friend."
Two: Didn't say anything after he signed you up for all those extra cards and services.
Two: Didn't say anything after he signed you up for all those extra cards and services.
I've got plenty of respect for myself...and I also believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt, especially if they are my friends. Even "real" friends make mistakes now and then, especially if they are down on their luck. If this was an acquaintance that took the OP to the cleaner then again, it's another matter...but he said "friend". Maybe my definition of friend is different than everyone else's...
QFMFT. And never hire a friend to do any work in your house.
My parents's place was rebuilt and they hired a family friend to do the contract work. There is no insulation between the 1st and 2nd floor, leaking ceiling panels, wood floors with 1/2 cm cracks between panels, nails coming out of the ceiling panels, the basement wasn't even completed, and I believe we still don't have a certificate of occupancy because they covered all the walls before the inspector came. The friend even dared to ask for more money to finish the job he was already contracted to do.
You might think it's fine to fvck over your friends, but most people don't. What that person did wasn't a "mistake", it was intentional.
I have a small group of people who I call friends. None of them would ever think about doing something like this, because their trustworthiness was part of the reason I made them a friend. If you think that enlarging your circle of friends by including those who will abuse your trust and steal from you is worthwhile, that's your choice. Not a smart choice, though.
Life is too short to put up with people who pull that kind of crap. Like I said, they get their sh!t together and apologize, I'll consider giving them another chance at friendship, but if they don't, fvck them.
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