Paying weekly, or paying weakly
@GardenGerty (160713)
United States
January 4, 2018 7:32pm CST
I sold something this summer. It was for more than a little pocket change, but we agreed to take payments. Weekly payments.
I last received a payment August 13.
We planned to bless someone by taking it easy with them, and we were further blessed by something we then found that we could buy. I am not sure we blessed the buyers, though, because they try to have integrity, and they are not living up to their part of the bargain.
I will not say who, what, or how much, that is not important.
I guess they are just paying weakly.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
What I am seeing is irresponsibility on top of good intentions that went the wrong way.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
This is part of my issue. I knew they were in difficulties financially, because they had extended kindness to someone else, BUT I see their facebook profile that tells me what kind of fun they are having, oh, and that they ran for a local political office as a write in. Money spent on printing signs probably should have gone to me.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
6 Jan 18
@sueznewz2 I am the feeling that those really in need never ask for money.
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it's not right...
@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
Yes, Patsie. They do not intend to cheat, they just do not follow their intentions to pay either.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
7 Jan 18
@GardenGerty yesI have kown people like thja I did evetually get paidintheir sweettime lo
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
7 Jan 18
Well when someone doesn't pay me that i buy off of i do a bad review on them so others will know. I hope you are in contact with said person and they have good reason why they are not paying you.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
8 Jan 18
I did not buy off them, they bought something from me. Situation is tricky in this little one horse town, but I should expect answers within the week.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
8 Jan 18
@GardenGerty oh okay sounds weird. Hope you get some answers soon
@marguicha (223133)
• Chile
5 Jan 18
I have never understood why some people don´t pay their debts.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
Any attempt, even a reduced amount, would be a sign of good faith.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
5 Jan 18
Sometimes after being so generous, you have to just bite the bullet and talk to them because if you make a deal, it should be kept that way, sometimes we can't be too nice to people or they will walk all over us
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
I am sending them a "year end statement". Next up, a registered letter.
@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
8 Jan 18
@GardenGerty there you go, never let people take advantage of you
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
5 Jan 18
That is a shame they will not hold up their end of the bargain. I would be thinking twice if it was me before trying to help them again
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
We were very frank when we made this deal. They were in a hard place, due to others taking advantage of them. We even made them an excellent deal, but I do not see them making any effort.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
6 Jan 18
You get to know the character of a person when it comes to money matters.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Jan 18
Something similar happened to me and my husband in the past. They ended up paying 2 payments then moved and we never heard from them again. So, as a result, we learned never to set up a payment plan with people ever again when selling something.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
8 Jan 18
I know, this makes the third time in about twenty years that people have done this to me.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50287)
• United States
5 Jan 18
I hope that they will do right by you.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
6 Jan 18
what a pity they are not keeing their promise of payment... I hope they do better this new year...
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
We are giving them a reminder, then we may take it further.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
It is, and they are, and Karma or fate, or God will deal with them.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Jan 18
When that happened to me I called the people and told them that since th holidays are over you need payment for the item.
I am good at asking for money, I am a landlady.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
There is a certain aspect to this that becomes awkward. I am sending a statement to them "for their records", to see what that jogs loose.
@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
I am giving them a reminder this week, and we will see what they propose to do.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
7 Jan 18
@GardenGerty that's a good place to start.
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@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
I usually get all the money up front. There was a reason we did this in this manner, and we did receive some benefit from doing so. I am, however, getting tougher.
@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
New year, I am hoping they will have a new start.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
5 Jan 18
This is surprising. We generally such a business rarely. Just for having integrity....great.
@GardenGerty (160713)
• United States
7 Jan 18
You expect people to have integrity, but I am beginning to see that although intentions are good, this person cannot manage their own business well at all.
