I lend people things all the time
trouble is I always forget about it.

Then months later I have a pleasant surprise when they return it. It's like getting new things
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:26, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

someone has my Ratatouille DVD and I can't remember who!
I've had to ask for it for my birthday again :(
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:28, Reply)

You must associate yourself with nicer people than I do.
I lent my (now ex's) best friend £6k to clear their mortgage arrears a couple of years ago (they were on the verge of being evicted). When I split up with the ex they decided that they no longer had to repay me.

One county court judgement against them later they are repaying me at £100 a month. They don't make the payments every month but it isn't worth the hassle of going back to court.

I makes me sad that I now have to be so wary about who I help out and how.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:29, Reply)

That's awful
I'm more careful about lending money now because of that sort of worry (lent £200 to my brother and he wouldn't repay it) but with my own possessions I'm easy-going.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:34, Reply)

what really fucks me off is that the husband has since had a massive promotion and is bringing a lot more money apparently. It is going to take me at least 5 years to get my money back. I don't even get any interest on it.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:36, Reply)

it does suck that it puts you off helping people
no one's word means anything anymore.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:35, Reply)

I'm going to get a judgment against my old letting agent on Monday
wooo excited.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:52, Reply)

Good luck. Make sure you go for costs. Politely complain if they ask for time to pay. Speak more in sorrow than in anger.

(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 14:56, Reply)

It's all online and he's ignored letters and emails,
there's no defence either so fuck him.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 15:02, Reply)