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cut a long story short, an ex-flatmate owes me about NZ$240 (US$170).
when he left, it seemed pretty amicable... he asked rather that paying the last two weeks rent, if he could not pay that and i wouldn't give him any bond back (the bond is two weeks rent). i agreed to this, but he still owed the last weeks rent.... plus overdue fees & electricity bill.
two months later and several texts... nothing. the last text i sent him at the beginning of the year was 'please get your payment through asap as i want to tie up all loose ends asap'. he replied 'yeah, i totally understand, just had a muck-up at the bank, sorry, will get payment thru asap.'
i have sent him several messages since... nothing. doesn't it suck when people take advantage of you?
i'm only on a part-time wage and i'm still paying for this... fucking sucks.
the only thing that makes me laugh is that he had to go back to his mum's place to live.... and he's 35!
wow, the kiwi dollar sucks
Deadbolt23
01/24/10, 03:29 AM
Hunt him down.
terror_91
01/24/10, 03:35 AM
Try ringing him and then threaten a lawsuit if he doesn't get his shit together.
Scrandon
01/24/10, 04:24 AM
time to get a little more serious than a couple of texts?
FallenAngel117
01/24/10, 04:27 AM
that sucks. you'd think a 35 year old would be able to get his crap together by now :-p
Deadbolt23
01/24/10, 04:34 AM
time to get a little more serious than a couple of texts?
Send the boys round.
Send the boys round.
hey man... thought of that many a time....
one of my relations spent some very hard time in the clinker.
he's out. :D
<*)))><
01/24/10, 05:27 AM
I say buy a gun, you will know what to do....
holybatmon
01/24/10, 07:33 AM
hey man... thought of that many a time....
one of my relations spent some very hard time in the clinker.
he's out. :D
out...for blood.
that sucks. you'd think a 35 year old would be able to get his crap together by now :-p
my thought exactly.
this was a pricey learning curve... i shall not go on 'word of others' ever again.
others take note!
DanPiazza
01/24/10, 10:36 AM
my thought exactly.
this was a pricey learning curve... i shall not go on 'word of others' ever again.
others take note!
listen to your friends.
decel241
01/24/10, 11:44 AM
take him to judge judy
ModusPwnens
01/24/10, 11:49 AM
Try ringing him and then threaten a lawsuit if he doesn't get his shit together.
For $175? Hilariously not worth it
terror_91
01/24/10, 11:51 AM
For $175? Hilariously not worth it
Definitely is worth it.
ModusPwnens
01/24/10, 11:53 AM
Definitely is worth it.
You are definitely 15
rhinitus
01/24/10, 12:41 PM
Definitely is worth it.
Nope, definitely isn't. The other dude using the word "hilariously" to describe how much that wouldn't be worth it is about as accurate as you can get. The time it would take to get that shit wrapped up...well, my time is worth exponentially more than that.
BryterJonah
01/24/10, 12:43 PM
For $175? Hilariously not worth it
I'm back, ModusPwnens! I'm back!
:snoopy:
ModusPwnens
01/24/10, 12:46 PM
I'm back, ModusPwnens! I'm back!:snoopy:
Who are you and where did you go
Sventhegreat
01/24/10, 02:56 PM
that sucks. you'd think a 35 year old would be able to get his crap together by now :-p
Yeah and also a 26 year old who is on a part time wage...
terror_91
01/24/10, 03:16 PM
You are definitely 15
Nope. To prove it I will use big people words like "You are a cunt"
Yeah and also a 26 year old who is on a part time wage...
yep, and also study full-time.... go figure.
BryterJonah
01/24/10, 03:26 PM
yep, and also study full-time.... go figure.
I mean can you even imagine it? A dinosaur shitting an egg?
:snoopy:
deFobbed14yrs
01/24/10, 03:41 PM
I mean can you even imagine it? A dinosaur shitting an egg?
:snoopy:
what's with the snoopy
BryterJonah
01/24/10, 03:45 PM
what's with the snoopy
Not much. I just equate Snoopy to Micheal Faraday, one of my idols.
:snoopy:
deFobbed14yrs
01/24/10, 03:58 PM
Not much. I just equate Snoopy to Micheal Faraday, one of my idols.
:snoopy:
ah. cool beans
FallenAngel117
01/24/10, 04:40 PM
yep, and also study full-time.... go figure.
how long you been styudying?
how long you been styudying?
just about to start my 3rd year of a 4 year BA fine arts degree. took a few courses in my younger years.
will probably end up going to aussie when i finish. go work in the gold mine pits in Kalgoorlie (absolutely no relevance to a fine arts degree, ha).
FallenAngel117
01/24/10, 05:04 PM
just about to start my 3rd year of a 4 year BA fine arts degree. took a few courses in my younger years.
will probably end up going to aussie when i finish. go work in the gold mine pits in Kalgoorlie (absolutely no relevance to a fine arts degree, ha).
fair enough, i'm studying a BA of arts too.. in my second year this year
the gold mines.. cant say that'd be my cup of tea.. but good luck if thats what you decide to do :thumbup:
out...for blood.
Sounds like a good movie.
mijakai
01/24/10, 06:09 PM
wow, the kiwi dollar sucks
Ha, it's actually not to bad at the moment. Try a few years ago when NZD$1 got you 50c US if you were lucky.
Anyway OP that stinks, if you're really needing the money you could take him to the Small Claims Tribunal, I think the cost for that is about $30? I (un)fortunately never had to deal with flatting/flatmates/stuff like that while I was at college.
Ha, it's actually not to bad at the moment. Try a few years ago when NZD$1 got you 50c US if you were lucky.
Anyway OP that stinks, if you're really needing the money you could take him to the Small Claims Tribunal, I think the cost for that is about $30? I (un)fortunately never had to deal with flatting/flatmates/stuff like that while I was at college.
wow, that really is bad
argg_xo
01/24/10, 06:27 PM
wow, that really is bad
phil, do you ever pretend to talk with an american accent? my friends and i were pondering this question the other evening.
phil, do you ever pretend to talk with an american accent? my friends and i were pondering this question the other evening.
bahahaha how random
um, on occasion. only if im impersonating an american for some reason.
argg_xo
01/24/10, 06:36 PM
bahahaha how random
um, on occasion. only if im impersonating an american for some reason.
hahaha awesome!
we were talking in horrible accents while grocery shopping and wondered if non-americans mocked us and said "howdy" and "ya'all" to impersonate us.
hahaha awesome!
we were talking in horrible accents while grocery shopping and wondered if non-americans mocked us and said "howdy" and "ya'all" to impersonate us.
yes, i am guilty of such things :-p
argg_xo
01/24/10, 06:42 PM
yes, i am guilty of such things :-p
love it!
Sventhegreat
01/25/10, 07:58 PM
yep, and also study full-time.... go figure.
Fwd: Yeah and also a 26 year old who is on a part time wage...
sue his ass!
it's the american way!
in reality, i'll probably end up doing nothing about it. although i could really use the cash and it's pissed me off no doubt, i really don't want to waste any more energy on that selfish prick. i guess i'm kinda glad it wasn't a larger sum and i've been able to (just) get by.
it's the american way!
in reality, i'll probably end up doing nothing about it. although i could really use the cash and it's pissed me off no doubt, i really don't want to waste any more energy on that selfish prick. i guess i'm kinda glad it wasn't a larger sum and i've been able to (just) get by.
don't let yourself become a doormat lady =/
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