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Phew! Glad that's over with. Update: DANG! HE SCREWED ME OUT OF $67.

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Yax

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So I had this mobile home I was renting out. This really nice guy contacts me and asks me to rent it to him. He seemed desparate. His wife is disabled. He's been declared temporily disabled.

I pulled the credit report and it was horrible. But this guy was so nice. He explained that it was all medical bills which he could not afford to pay. He even had a pastor as a reference and was a very likable guy. But I decided not to rent to him anyway and I sent him an email notice as to my decision.

He sent me two emails back. Both with FUs on it. I'm like, woah! So glad I didn't rent to him. He definitely has temper issues.

Update:
So the guy sent me an email requesting that I give back the $30 application fee that he wrote a check to me for. Being nice, I ate the cost of pulling background check and sent him a money order for $30 as refund.

Turns out that his check bounced so now I'm out $7 from the fee for trying to deposit a bounced check, plus cost of pulling credit report, plus he's about to receive my money order and cash it. Is there anyway I can stop it from being cashed? Maybe run back to the post office and talk to them, what should I say? He'll receive the money order this Saturday I think.

UPDATE2
So I sent him an email:

Dear Mr. XXXXX XXXX:

... It has turned out that the check did not clear and I was charged $7 for your bounced check. As of now, I am out $30 for the cost of the background check and $7 for a bounced check. I can't believe you, a man of God, can be so untrustworthy. It is disappointing. ..

In order to prevent more losses on my part, I have informed the post office to cancel the money order and place a fraud alert for it. For your own sake, please do not attempt to cash this money order. I do not wish for you to get yourself into any more trouble by attempting to cash a canceled money order. I WILL MAIL BACK YOUR BOUNCED CHECK as soon as the bank sends it back to me.

Note:
This email message will be save as proof that I informed you of the canceled money order and may be used in a court of law as proof that you were notified that the money order was canceled.
...
 
Originally posted by: Jzero
Originally posted by: Yax
Both with FUs on it. I'm like, woah! So glad I didn't rent to him. He definitely has temper issues.
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Pass that on to his "pastor." 🙂
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Not a bad idea. Hmm. Nah. I think I'll just forget about it. Don't want to push him. He owns quite a few guns. He says he participates in target shooting contests.
 
This is why people being nice should have nothing to do with business decisions. People can be very deceptive when they want something...and then be the exact opposite the rest of the time.

Think Salesman.
 
Originally posted by: PricklyPete
This is why people being nice should have nothing to do with business decisions. People can be very deceptive when they want something...and then be the exact opposite the rest of the time.

Think Salesman.
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yup niceness and business don't go hand in hand... 🙁
 
Originally posted by: Anonemous
Originally posted by: PricklyPete
This is why people being nice should have nothing to do with business decisions. People can be very deceptive when they want something...and then be the exact opposite the rest of the time.

Think Salesman.
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yup niceness and business don't go hand in hand... 🙁
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I'm just glad to see I made the right decision. Thanks to all the friends who warned me against being charitable. phew.
 
So the guy sent me an email requesting that I give back the $30 application fee that he wrote a check to me for. Being nice, I ate the cost of pulling background check and sent him a money order for $30 as refund.

Turns out that his check bounced so now I'm out $7 from the fee for trying to deposit a bounced check, plus cost of pulling credit report, plus he's about to receive my money order and cash it. Is there anyway I can stop it from being cashed? Maybe run back to the post office and talk to them, what should I say? He'll receive the money order this Saturday I think.
 
Originally posted by: Yax
So I had this mobile home I was renting out. This really nice guy contacts me and asks me to rent it to him. He seemed desparate. His wife is disabled. He's been declared temporily disabled.

I pulled the credit report and it was horrible. But this guy was so nice. He explained that it was all medical bills which he could not afford to pay. He even had a pastor as a reference and was a very likable guy. But I decided not to rent to him anyway and I sent him an email notice as to my decision.

He sent me two emails back. Both with FUs on it. I'm like, woah! So glad I didn't rent to him. He definitely has temper issues.

Update:
So the guy sent me an email requesting that I give back the $30 application fee that he wrote a check to me for. Being nice, I ate the cost of pulling background check and sent him a money order for $30 as refund.

Turns out that his check bounced so now I'm out $7 from the fee for trying to deposit a bounced check, plus cost of pulling credit report, plus he's about to receive my money order and cash it. Is there anyway I can stop it from being cashed? Maybe run back to the post office and talk to them, what should I say? He'll receive the money order this Saturday I think.
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🙁
 
Originally posted by: CheapArse
talk to the PO I think you can stop it with the serial number, but I can't remember.
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I tried. They just said there's nothing I can do about it. 🙁
 
So I sent him the following email:

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Dear Mr. XXXXX XXXX:

... It has turned out that the check did not clear and I was charged $7 for your bounced check. As of now, I am out $30 for the cost of the background check and $7 for a bounced check. I can't believe you, a man of God, can be so untrustworthy. It is disappointing. ..

In order to prevent more losses on my part, I have informed the post office to cancel the money order and place a fraud alert for it. For your own sake, please do not attempt to cash this money order. I do not wish for you to get yourself into any more trouble by attempting to cash a canceled money order. I WILL MAIL BACK YOUR BOUNCED CHECK as soon as the bank sends it back to me.

Note:
This email message will be save as proof that I informed you of the canceled money order and may be used in a court of law as proof that you were notified that the money order was canceled.
...
 
Originally posted by: Yax
I can't believe you, a man of God, can be so untrustworthy. It is disappointing. ..
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I love that part 🙂 You're lucky your bank only charges $7 for a bouncer, that's pretty low these days.

but wait, are you just bluffing about the cancelled MO part?
 
write him " I know where you live, pay me 67 dollars or I'm going to come kick your ass."

That is what I would do anyway.
 
Originally posted by: Yossarian
Originally posted by: Yax
I can't believe you, a man of God, can be so untrustworthy. It is disappointing. ..
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I love that part 🙂 You're lucky your bank only charges $7 for a bouncer, that's pretty low these days.

but wait, are you just bluffing about the cancelled MO part?
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Yeah, I intended to cancel the MO, but the PO said they can't do it. I think they can't cancel it unless it isn't cashed after 60 days. In either case, I lost the money because they won't give me a refund, but if he doesn't cash it, then he doesn't get it either and I'll feel happier.
 
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