terrisus
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Never said it wasn't illegal where that particular poster is located
But it's not particularly useful in this topic to suggest that it's illegal for the OP to be getting paid monthly, when it's clearly not.
Need Advice!! How can I steal $200 from a GAF member for heroin as soon as possible?
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Never said it wasn't illegal where that particular poster is located
But it's not particularly useful in this topic to suggest that it's illegal for the OP to be getting paid monthly, when it's clearly not.
ScottSullivan
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The utility will definitely work with you. When I was really tough up for money a couple of years ago, I just couldn't pay my electric bill at all for like 6 months, finally when it was like 2k they were getting ready to shut it off, but I worked out a payment plan where they just tack like 50 a month onto the regular bill, and they just forgive that debt as long as you make on time payments. No additional late fees either.
First, we need to establish how long it takes him to jerk off four guys?
Bluekaveli
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Fucking made me almost cause a scene in this Dinner.
terrisus
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whatever77
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No, the rule is (at lease in NY), if you are under 18, or over 62? and there is no another able body in the house hold who can take care of you, then the power company wouldn't turn you off between Nov 1 to Apt 15.
However if you are between 18 and 62 and not disabled, you are getting shut off.
terrisus
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whatever77
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If you have disability, or gets SSI, you probably can get away with not paying bills in the winter.
But electric bill really don't go away. If you declear bankruptcy you only put of the bill for a while, whenever you open a new account in new address, the old balance will come back.
terrisus
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Yeah, I'm getting disability (that I put into while I was working) and Social Security Disability.
Planning to declare bankruptcy this year as well.
I'm just kidding about not paying the electric bill though >.>
Bringing this thread back from the grave.
So I ended up lending this guy $200. He was supposed to pay it back 5 days ago and has so far ignored my PMs asking him about it.
I've got his full name, address, and home phone number, but I don't really know how that can help me get my money back.
Any advice?
And before you go telling me how I was asking for it and whatnot... Yeah, I'm naive and expect people to be good people. Luckily potentially losing this $200 won't bankrupt me or anything, but I mean, it's still $200 and I'd still love to have it back...
So I ended up lending this guy $200. He was supposed to pay it back 5 days ago and has so far ignored my PMs asking him about it.
I've got his full name, address, and home phone number, but I don't really know how that can help me get my money back.
Any advice?
And before you go telling me how I was asking for it and whatnot... Yeah, I'm naive and expect people to be good people. Luckily potentially losing this $200 won't bankrupt me or anything, but I mean, it's still $200 and I'd still love to have it back...
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miscellaneous
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Serious advice? Just let it go. You're never going to see it again. Take it as a lesson about lending money to strangers on the internet. Conventional wisdom says that loaning money to friends is a bad idea, so loaning money to strangers is utterly retarded.
terrisus
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woah wait. What?
A Human Becoming
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Bring this to the intention of a mod at least. That's what I did when a GAFer left me with $20 worth of pop tarts for a planned candy trade. He's got a tag warning others.
Fucking call him?
A Human Becoming
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Google really is the best source of answering questions.
Just a note: TC hasn't logged into GAF since the 7th.
Ahahahaha you loaned $200 to a druggie and expected to get it back.
Maybe next time you should do a background check before you go throwing money away.
LyleLanley
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I'd try giving him a call, other than that you're probably out of luck unless you really want to be a dick and call up his work or something.
Edit:
The more I think about it the more I feel like you should've realized from the get go that you probably weren't seeing this money anytime soon if ever. The guy couldn't afford to pay off one of the most basic expenses barely over a month ago, I doubt he's in any position to pay back $200 now.
I mean, the dude was trying to be a good Samaritan...
miscellaneous
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And he was. Nothing takes away from the fact that he was a stand up guy who did something genuinely benevolent for a stranger at considerable personal expense. All the same though, expecting to get paid back was a bit silly.
terrisus
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adamsappel
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I wonder if any other people also anonymously loaned him the money? Guy might have made out! People should post that they helped someone out of a jam, just so there are witnesses.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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I mean he said "I'm not looking for loans or donations from gaffers" and yet you gave it to him. I'm sure he knew he can't pay it back. Think of it as a good will and forget about him. No one's going to help him in future.
OP is probably shooting up some top quality black tar heroin and popping some Xannies/Percocets as we type.
Jazzy Network
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Anyway we can get OP banned if he indeed didn't pay him back if he promised to do so?
OP is scummy. You are a good guy. I've had shit like this happen to me as well. Nothing you can do, but consider it an act of charity and move on.
Don't lose faith in humanity, but just be more cautious next time.
Risible
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Sadly this is why I never ever loan money. I barely trust family enough to loan money, having seen some of their shenanigans.
My condolences to you on the money, getting shafted like that feels so shitty. I truly am sorry.
Permanently A
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Jesus christ that video
That seems like the most obvious option. I'll probably do it eventually, but I'm still holding out hope that he'll at least PM me. All I want is an answer for him, even if it's "Yo, I'm never giving you that money back." I just like to know where things stand rather than waiting for a PM that will probably never come.
But I'm a really non-confrontational person, and the thought of calling him and being like "Hey, you owe me money" is not something I'd like to do.
Luckily any time I lend anyone anything I do it with the mindset that there's a good chance I won't see it again, and if I do, all the better. With that said, I'm not super worried about getting the money back since I had that in mind from the start. But obviously it'd be very nice to get it back.
But yeah, definitely good advice.
Huh. That's an interesting way to go about it. I'll consider that.
Yeah, I noticed that too. I'd sent a PM before he had logged on last, so it's definitely not a case of "Oh, he just hasn't been online yet."
I also have his Reddit account (since he posted on r/borrow) and he hasn't posted with that for a while either.
BoboBrazil
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Judging by his post history, he bought a Nintendo 2ds, drugs, and chipotle(one weekend he ate it 3 times in his own words) with your money. Sorry dude but you got ripped off. If he doesn't pay you can get revenge pretty easy or atleast make him change his phone number.
Yeah. I was going through a short phase where I was loaning money on /r/borrow. I don't make much money at all, but I'm good at saving and I like to help people, so I figured why not.
I loaned a guy $40 on r/borrow and never got that back. And the amount of money is so insignificant that losing the $40 didn't even bother me, it was the fact that someone would screw someone out of only $40 that got to me (saying he was sick and needed money for medicine or something; can't remember exactly).
After that and then this, I'm definitely done loaning people money over the internet. I haven't lost faith in humanity or anything, but I'm obviously done doing this kind of thing. I'll openly admit that I'm a little too trusting when it comes to stuff like this, so no need for anyone to remind me, but yeah.
When it comes down to it, if someone would stoop this low, they clearly needed the money more than I did, so it is what it is.
I frequently loan my mom money, but luckily she's extremely good about returning it.
And no worries. Stuff like this happens. It's funny, I'm extremely frugal and have the hardest time spending money on myself, but if I lose it in some unfortunate way, it doesn't bother me that much.
Ohhh shit definitely gone on opiates
Phat Michael
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There's that old adage, dont lend money to someone that you cant afford to lose. Ive realised that if it is your best friend, they most likely will pay it back. Anyone else, you arent getting it back. I lent 2K to someone to help them with a housing loan - i just cant be bothered asking for it back. It would take them MONTHS to pay it off and dont really care that much - nice to have it back but it wont affect me.
Saying that, the onus is on the person who got the money to chase the lender and pay it back. Some real assholes out there.
Saying that, the onus is on the person who got the money to chase the lender and pay it back. Some real assholes out there.
It's a home phone number, or else that's exactly what I'd do.
Well that's pretty lame. The best I can hope for is a change of heart I suppose.
Luckily I know the name/address/phone number are legit because I got them through my own internet investigating. I had his full name from Paypal and then got his location from his Reddit posts, and then got the specifics from whitepages.com
For sure. Luckily this was the mindset I had going into it, so it's not a total loss. Just a bit unfortunate.
With that said, if this guy is reading these posts, hopefully he doesn't take that as a "Well, I guess he's cool with me keeping the money then." Haha
How About No
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That's a great way to look at it. You can't let scumbags like this guy burn you up because at the end of the day, you'll ALWAYS be the guy who's in a position to help others, and he'll ALWAYS be a fat fucking drug addict who eventually gets stabbed trying to trade his 2DS for drugs. Good on you.
In fairness, I've been where this guy has been, so I can sympathize. I'd feel badly berating him in that way.
From the posts I've seen, he's not some out of control drug addict, he's just a guy who's self-medicating his anxiety and depression with mild doses of a legal drug that has similar effects to opiates.
With that said, it was still unwise to loan to a guy like that, but I could relate to him and I know I would never do something like this to someone else.
Regardless, I do appreciate the encouragement.
AlphaSnake
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Don't be a softie.
Go after him. Make him pay. Don't let your kindness be taken advantage of. This is fucked up.
I can't help being a softie. However, I'd happily PM you his phone number so you can give him a call and scare it out of him. You seem like you've got the enthusiasm for it. Haha
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