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Am I being unreasonable or wrong in this Craigslist dispute?
September 27, 2011 at
01:48 PM
Hi folks,
I will keep the story short but sufficient in quickly helping you understand the situation.
I sold a merchandise to a person on Craigslist for $130 dollars. This person was unable to pay the complete $130 at the time and offered to pay in two payments and told me that he was good for it. I initially declined this idea, not being comfortable with it. He later offered to "give up" a piece of electronic as collateral as something for me to hold on to. This was a Playstation 3 Slim. The first payment which I accepted was then $80 alongside the PS3.
He said he would be able to pay the remaining $50 the next weekend. The first meet-up was on a weekend, so it was essentially a week in-between the two original proposed payment times. However, at that time, I was going on a holiday and got stuck at the airport. As such, I couldn't make that weekend and asked if he could do the day after.
The first transaction was made on July 1st, meaning that the second payment was supposed to be on July 8th to 10th?
Since then, he has either been out of town or has repeatedly told me that he does not have the money on dates which he himself set up as dates of payments (3 or more times now). I have also found out that the merchandise which I sold him (a phone), is now broken.
I recently (i.e., mid September) -subtly indicated- to him that I cannot be waiting forever to get my money back and that at some point, I would take the PS3 as collateral. He proposed an October 1st payment as a date where he "should be" able to make the payment.
Based on e-mail exchanges in the past 48 hours, it is evident that he cannot make that date again, to which I provided an ultimatum for an additional one-more week extension.
Should he miss this date, I will terminate the deal and consider the PS3 to be collateral.
He is now flipping out, and mentioning that he couldn't believe that I was like this. He stated that he would be forced to call a lawyer should it come to that. He also indicated that he is only getting paid at the end of October and can only pay "then". He says he doesn't know what else he can do but again reiterated that he would be forced to contact a lawyer should it come down to that.
I haven't responded yet, but I'm looking for thoughts and ideas here. Am I being unreasonable? I'm only asking for my $50 back and it's close to 3 months now.
Thank you in advance to all who respond.
I will keep the story short but sufficient in quickly helping you understand the situation.
I sold a merchandise to a person on Craigslist for $130 dollars. This person was unable to pay the complete $130 at the time and offered to pay in two payments and told me that he was good for it. I initially declined this idea, not being comfortable with it. He later offered to "give up" a piece of electronic as collateral as something for me to hold on to. This was a Playstation 3 Slim. The first payment which I accepted was then $80 alongside the PS3.
He said he would be able to pay the remaining $50 the next weekend. The first meet-up was on a weekend, so it was essentially a week in-between the two original proposed payment times. However, at that time, I was going on a holiday and got stuck at the airport. As such, I couldn't make that weekend and asked if he could do the day after.
The first transaction was made on July 1st, meaning that the second payment was supposed to be on July 8th to 10th?
Since then, he has either been out of town or has repeatedly told me that he does not have the money on dates which he himself set up as dates of payments (3 or more times now). I have also found out that the merchandise which I sold him (a phone), is now broken.
I recently (i.e., mid September) -subtly indicated- to him that I cannot be waiting forever to get my money back and that at some point, I would take the PS3 as collateral. He proposed an October 1st payment as a date where he "should be" able to make the payment.
Based on e-mail exchanges in the past 48 hours, it is evident that he cannot make that date again, to which I provided an ultimatum for an additional one-more week extension.
Should he miss this date, I will terminate the deal and consider the PS3 to be collateral.
He is now flipping out, and mentioning that he couldn't believe that I was like this. He stated that he would be forced to call a lawyer should it come to that. He also indicated that he is only getting paid at the end of October and can only pay "then". He says he doesn't know what else he can do but again reiterated that he would be forced to contact a lawyer should it come down to that.
I haven't responded yet, but I'm looking for thoughts and ideas here. Am I being unreasonable? I'm only asking for my $50 back and it's close to 3 months now.
Thank you in advance to all who respond.
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You should send him an email with a name of a lawyer and thier number. The email should say, "I saved you the trouble of having to find a lawyer to sue me. Just let them know that you want to give them the go ahead."
He probably won't learn a damn thing because he seems like he has the IQ of a bag of wet hair, but consider this one of many attempts in his life to teach him that lesson. Walk away, sell the PS/3, and treat yourself to a nice dinner with the extra money you make. You deserve it.
Hey mlv
i toold you the latersy i could have it was friday the 21st is when i get paid from the fire hall if u cant wait till than idk what to tell you there will be cops at ur door with a summons .
My favorite part.. asking for your address to send you "Court things"
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My favorite part.. asking for your address to send you "Court things"
Whatever happens, I just want Sunday to come and be over with (money or no money). I'm definitely doing what some of you suggested in parking farther away and walking to the destination. I don't want this dude to be stalking me, etc.
Whatever happens, I just want Sunday to come and be over with (money or no money). I'm definitely doing what some of you suggested in parking farther away and walking to the destination. I don't want this dude to be stalking me, etc.
Oh and when he asked for your address to serve you papers, I loled. You should give him the address of the court house.
Oh and when he asked for your address to serve you papers, I loled. You should give him the address of the court house.
I notice in this e-mails, it has slowly turned into him wanting his PS3 back and less about him wanting to pay me (or maybe altogether). Maybe this is just me.
I get the feeling because the phone is now broken, he has been trying to squirm out of paying the $50 AND get his PS3 back.
I notice in this e-mails, it has slowly turned into him wanting his PS3 back and less about him wanting to pay me (or maybe altogether). Maybe this is just me.
I get the feeling because the phone is now broken, he has been trying to squirm out of paying the $50 AND get his PS3 back.
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