Posted by Judd on Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 2:46PM :
A year ago I sold a truck to a fellow off this board for $2000, he offered to "Pay Pal" the first $1000 and bring me the rest in cash in 2 weeks when he picked up the truck. He sent the first $1000 via pay pal and I had to pay slightly over $30 in fee's to accept the payment which was fine at the time because the money was appreciated at that moment.
2 Weeks turned into 2 months which turned into 6 months which turned into almost exactly a year now! I had emailed AND posted on this forum that he needed to contact me and pay the rest of the money due several times to which I recieved I think one email back saying nothing about payment. Now I could care less how long the truck stays here (fully paid for of course) because it's out of my way and that's just the right thing to do if a guy can't get there just then.
Now to the present.... I recieved an email from him on 11-10-04 asking for my 'Pay Pal' handle so he could pay the amount due, I wrote back that I was dissapointed in the delay and had been upset enough to consider the first payment forfit! However, last week I could have used to rest of the money for a small project and I told him that if he wrote me a check THIS week (week of the tenth)To me post dated would be fine as I relized it would take a few days to get to me. (No Pay Pal) I would honor the original agreement and reiderated that the truck could stay as long as needed as long as it was paid for.
No check this last week or begining of this week? Also he didn't reply to my last email as well. Now I'm pissed! No apology no excuses, he's been buying trucks on ebay all year so it's not like it was a money issue!
I'm feeling like I've been played! You know...Oh Judd will wait..I'll just buy a few more trucks before I pay him off.
Anyway that's how I felt.
Today I get an email from Pay Pal saying I have money in the account for the rest of what is due on this truck? I did say no Pay Pal right? He did however include almost enough to cover the fee's this time, still no excuse or reason why it took so long, no apology. I specificly asked for a check and wanted it dated before the week of the tenth ended so that I know he at least listened to me, instead he waits until this week to not send me a check but to Pay Pal me (which again I asked him not to)
Now here's my problem, I feel like I've been played, Sure, I could use this money for christmas, but, I still feel raw about it, My recourse? Refuse the last payment since he didn't do as I asked and keep the first payment (deposit) and the truck? Severe? Yes I guess so but I don't like being used!
Swallow pride and finish up transaction, chalk it up to a learning experiance?
My wife who dislikes confrontation bless her heart say's just finish it up, after all he did finally pay, me I'm not sure...But then again my ego has been ruffled so I might just be lashing out.
What's fair?
No names, there's no need, he and I know who we are and I wouldn't want to queer any deals he might have in the works or in the future just because I might be overreacting!
You tell me.
Judd
P.S- Willy.. This is not a slam aginst you..I just thought it was a cute way to put my perdicament.
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