I'm not sure what the right thing to do is. So, what better place to ask for opinions.
A few months ago my dh agreed to sell two stoves to a family friend (call him A) through another family friend(and B). Well through a misunderstanding B took the stoves before he paid for them. A was to pay B and B pay dh. Well, we were just figuring we got screwed, whatever it happens. But yestarday A calls fil and asked did B ever pay for the stoves. We told fil no and he passed the message along. It turns out A gave the money to B, who never gave it to us. Well A feels like crap dh didn't get payed for them and brought a check to fil's house for us. Dh and I don't really want to take it (I have the check, haven't cashed it) because he payed B, who screwed all of us. We don't think it's fair for him to pay twice, but we know we would feel the same way A does if it were reversed. We don't know how to go about this without offending A, any advice? Sorry that got long.
Quoting GreenEyePixie:
Stick the check in a drawer and "forget" it. If he asks go oh crap I set it on the counter and one of the kids must have grabbed it. If he offers to write another tell him not to worry about it since you are the one who "lost" the check.
That could work. Thanks.
Quoting doodasmomma:
Quoting GreenEyePixie:
Stick the check in a drawer and "forget" it. If he asks go oh crap I set it on the counter and one of the kids must have grabbed it. If he offers to write another tell him not to worry about it since you are the one who "lost" the check.
That could work. Thanks.
Quoting MsDean:Call B and ask him WTF happened.
This and tell B he owes A the mooney back. I would cash the check.
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Quoting MsDean:
Call B and ask him WTF happened.
I don't even trust him to tell the truth after this. After he got he was at our house one day and said he'd get us the next weekend and we haven't seen him since. It's just sad that he would do that for 100 dollars.
I would probably just tell him that while I appreciate it, I don't think it's fair that he should have to pay twice. It's not his fault the other person didn't give you the money.
Or, you could do like someone else said, "forget" the check. I think after 90 days you can't cash them anyway.
I've even got an ornery two year old that you expect stuff like that out of.
Quoting GreenEyePixie:
Kids are useful when trying to get around things lol.
Quoting doodasmomma:
Quoting GreenEyePixie:
Stick the check in a drawer and "forget" it. If he asks go oh crap I set it on the counter and one of the kids must have grabbed it. If he offers to write another tell him not to worry about it since you are the one who "lost" the check.
That could work. Thanks.
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- doodasmomma
on Feb. 16, 2012 at 12:44 PM