TRU SOLDJA 22 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 So i bought some "Authentic" spamshirts online from a dude on the west coast. Then i place some orders for my buddies and sell the spamshirts to them, maybe making 5-10 bucks. So i tell my west coast buddy to send me 2 more spamshirts to get rid of and i'll pay him for them when they sell. then my other buddy shows up with the same spamshirts im getting for 1/2 the price i paid. I tell west coast dude i'm not happy and to chalk up these 2 spamshirts he sent me @ no charge as we're now EVEN. He said he'll teach me a lesson in business and get his lawyer to send a "non payment" letter to my local credit places. Can he do this? I dont want my credit messed up as i'm just 24 reference - http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showtopic=198039 Questions - Do i owe this money? can he F up my credit because if i dont pay him? lil help..thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 You agreed to pay the man a certain price for the spamshirts. He sent them to you. You never paid him. Just because you have now located a place where you can get them cheaper doesnt mean you shouldnt pay the man what YOU PROMISED to pay. Pay him the price you agreed to pay and then dont buy anything else from him. Do the right thing and this wont be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 So you've been paying a guy a certain price all along. Order some more product, knowing what the price is and promising to pay later. Then find a cheaper price somewhere else and figure that's a good enough reason to stiff him on payment on product you already agreed to pay an agreed upon price for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Yea...what Spain said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecerwin Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 You made an oral contract with him. Of course you owe him. Not sure why you think you can change the price after he has already sent you what you ordered. The guy is an idiot for sending you the spamshirts without payment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) So i bought some "Authentic" spamshirts online from a dude on the west coast. Then i place some orders for my buddies and sell the spamshirts to them, maybe making 5-10 bucks. So i tell my west coast buddy to send me 2 more spamshirts to get rid of and i'll pay him for them when they sell. then my other buddy shows up with the same spamshirts im getting for 1/2 the price i paid. I tell west coast dude i'm not happy and to chalk up these 2 spamshirts he sent me @ no charge as we're now EVEN. He said he'll teach me a lesson in business and get his lawyer to send a "non payment" letter to my local credit places. Can he do this? I dont want my credit messed up as i'm just 24 reference - http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showtopic=198039 Questions - Do i owe this money? can he F up my credit because if i dont pay him? lil help..thanks in advance Rather than welching on the guy, perhaps you should attempt to merely return the additional merchandise (S&H on your nickle, of course). You can't keep his product without paying for it, regardless of what other people are charging for similar merchandise. And yes, he can mess up your credit by taking you to small claims court. Technically, you can fight the non-payment letter being sent to the credit agencies by forcing the merchant to prove you owe the money. But he can. So don't go down that road because you'll lose. Edited March 23, 2007 by yo mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRU SOLDJA 22 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks for the responses! i try to be a man of my word so i'll continue with that and pay the man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBalla Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Rather than welching on the guy, perhaps you should attempt to merely return the additional merchandise (S&H on your nickle, of course). You can't keep his product without paying for it, regardless of what other people are charging for similar merchandise. And yes, he can mess up your credit by taking you to small claims court. Technically, you can fight the non-payment letter being sent to the credit agencies by forcing the merchant to prove you owe the money. But he can. So don't go down that road because you'll lose. Return the stuff. I am in the sporting goods business. What kind of spamshirts are you buying? Majestic Baseball Uniforms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRU SOLDJA 22 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 These spamshirts http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showtopic=198039 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrudge Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 And yes, he can mess up your credit by taking you to small claims court. Technically, you can fight the non-payment letter being sent to the credit agencies by forcing the merchant to prove you owe the money. But he can. So don't go down that road because you'll lose. In order to have any enforcability, the west coast guy would have to take TRU SOLDJA 22 to small claims court in the jurisdiction of TRU SOLDJA 22. If the guy sued him in small claims court on the west coast, any judgement would only be able to be enforced in that jurisdiction. It's a common problem with people who have been ripped of in auctions or other mail order issues. If you've been ripped off, you have to go to where ever the person lives to sue them there. Usually the travel costs and other hassles of small claims court cross country negate what would actually be recovered so it doesn't go far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Thanks for the responses! i try to be a man of my word so i'll continue with that and pay the man This is the correct decision. We've all bought stuff before and found it cheaper elsewhere later. The key is to do your research better beforehand. Just take this as a lesson and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 So i bought some "Authentic" spamshirts online from a dude on the west coast. Then i place some orders for my buddies and sell the spamshirts to them, maybe making 5-10 bucks. So i tell my west coast buddy to send me 2 more spamshirts to get rid of and i'll pay him for them when they sell. then my other buddy shows up with the same spamshirts im getting for 1/2 the price i paid. I tell west coast dude i'm not happy and to chalk up these 2 spamshirts he sent me @ no charge as we're now EVEN. He said he'll teach me a lesson in business and get his lawyer to send a "non payment" letter to my local credit places. Can he do this? I dont want my credit messed up as i'm just 24 reference - http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showtopic=198039 Questions - Do i owe this money? can he F up my credit because if i dont pay him? lil help..thanks in advance BeeR, is that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10MILESDEEP Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) These spamshirts http://forums.thehuddle.com/index.php?showtopic=198039 did you actually find this purchase through this board? I'd wait on the letter from the lawyer. Edit: After looking at it more closely, you bought two spamshirts at close to $30 each and now are looking for an even bigger discount? If that's correct, I'd just pay the $60 and be done with it. Edited March 23, 2007 by 10MILESDEEP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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