Friend asking for money. what to do?
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ive been in this situation a while back my mate didnt have the money for petrol to get to work i lent him well over £200 in a few months i thought it looks a bit fishy as he was using it like it was going out of fashion it turned out he was using my money to take other girls out! i did get it back eventually though and we're still good mates i guess if you do this for him you have a mate for life really. good luck
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Blimey, you folks must all have really great friends
None of you would expect to see the money again if you lent it to a friend?
Shocking!
I've lent money to friends a few times and got it back everytime. I've borrowed money from friends when mine was tied up and always paid it back.
What a sad reflection of people lives and the company that they keep that they wouldn't/couldn't even trust a so called "friend".
None of you would expect to see the money again if you lent it to a friend?
Shocking!
I've lent money to friends a few times and got it back everytime. I've borrowed money from friends when mine was tied up and always paid it back.
What a sad reflection of people lives and the company that they keep that they wouldn't/couldn't even trust a so called "friend".
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When I was an apprentice I leant a carpenter a fiver. He never did give it back to me, even though he often said he would.
Couple years on and I havent lent anyone a single penny. If I give someone money, I do it as a gift.
Couple years on and I havent lent anyone a single penny. If I give someone money, I do it as a gift.
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True friends can ask and tell each other anything and not judge.. they can also say no and know the other will respect what they say.
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I not so long ago helped a friend out who needed money urgently. I got a loan for £2000 to help them and it was the worst mistake i have ever made, every month it is the biggest hassle ever to get the payment of them for it.
As i am only 21 in a shabby job and have a house to keep having a 2k loan over your head is a complete bollocks!
i have learnt from my mistake and i will never lend any money to anyone ever again - especially since after lending the money my "friend" got sky+ and broadband put in yet i had to cancel my subscription because i couldnt afford it every month!
As i am only 21 in a shabby job and have a house to keep having a 2k loan over your head is a complete bollocks!
i have learnt from my mistake and i will never lend any money to anyone ever again - especially since after lending the money my "friend" got sky+ and broadband put in yet i had to cancel my subscription because i couldnt afford it every month!
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Been in this situation 3 times now. Twice i lent out just over £100 and in both occasions it took over 14 months to get it back. I didn't need the money but it was the principle. On the other occasion, over a 6 month period i lent my then girlfriend about £1200. We split up but remained friends. I asked her on a few occasions for it back to no avail. In the end i sent her an email saying she has to pay me back within 1 month or i go straight to her parents and ask them for it. It worked as her parents finding out would have made her life hell
Would i do it again??????????
If someone was to ask me for a couple of hundred, i would lay the law down there and then about how long they have to pay it back. In the past i have never discussed these terms and just handed over the cash.
In your situation - i would probably avoid lending the money out as i see no way that your gonna get it back
Would i do it again??????????
If someone was to ask me for a couple of hundred, i would lay the law down there and then about how long they have to pay it back. In the past i have never discussed these terms and just handed over the cash.
In your situation - i would probably avoid lending the money out as i see no way that your gonna get it back
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I think if he is a good friend and he really needs it and has never asked for cash before just let him borrow it and don't mention it again until he offers it back. It can be a risk but with out taking a chance you can never build up close friendships.
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