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Quaker_Parrots · 04-04-2009, 08:45 AM

How much did you pay him? It must have been alot for you to be out the $25 for a stop payment...

jasmine · 04-04-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Quaker_Parrots

How much did you pay him? It must have been alot for you to be out the $25 for a stop payment...

yeah, but I think that it was more of getting the point across to the man that tried to fix her lawn mower, could you imagine going to the bank and trying to cash it, and them turning you away..... that's a slap in the face!

sunniekiss · 04-04-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by iluvmybaby

I stopped payment and it was $25 @ my bank. I have taken pictures. I have called the father and left a voice mail to call me. The father is very mechanically inclined so if he can fix it I will let him do so and call it even. If not, I am going to have to persue small claims court for the value of getting it fixed.

Personally I would NOT allow the father to repair the lawn mower. I would take it to the certified repair shop. Then I would send him a bill fo the damages HE caused, not what you initially needed him to fix. I would send it certified with signature required. I would give him 30 days to pay-up or set-up a payment plan with you. I would also mention in that letter that if there was no response or money from him in 30 days I would b forced to seek restitution in small claims court.

Good luck girl. This reminds me, my oldest ds was supposed to come down to take my riding mower to the repair shop for me. Time to call him.

iluvmybaby · 04-06-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Quaker_Parrots

How much did you pay him? It must have been alot for you to be out the $25 for a stop payment...

All together I paid him $50. $10 for oil and spark plugs, and $40 for the services. He was supposed to sharpen the blade and change the oil. I had already had the gas drained out before I put it up for the winter.

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jasmine
yeah, but I think that it was more of getting the point across to the man that tried to fix her lawn mower, could you imagine going to the bank and trying to cash it, and them turning you away..... that's a slap in the face

I gave him 48 hours to get back to me by phone, leaving messages on his home number and cell number. He is unemployed and lives in the same town as me. In fact we both have ATT so it would be totally free to call me, day or night

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MamaFairal did he cash the check or were you able to stop it so he couldnt?

He was not able to cash the check before I put a stop payment on it.

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Personally I would NOT allow the father to repair the lawn mower. I would take it to the certified repair shop. Then I would send him a bill fo the damages HE caused.

His father called me and said he would cover any damages inflicted on the mower, especially when I mentioned that gas and oil were dumped into the engine. I am taking it to a service repair shop Monday. If he pays for it as he says, I will not seek legal action. I, however DO feel sorry for the father, this is a grown kid in his 30s who seems to cause him a lot of grief.