Drater said:
That's your problem, too much beer. Beer affects your bodily functions to a point where you just can't stop yourself... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVfiD1qV7iI&feature=related
Doug
YAIGST: Yet Another I Got Stiffed Thread
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That's your problem, too much beer. Beer affects your bodily functions to a point where you just can't stop yourself... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVfiD1qV7iI&feature=related
Doug
UPDATE: I still haven't received the money.
I left the kid another voice mail on Monday and he replied with a text message: "Man im working right now and i am supposed to sell my car n the next couple of days so ten ill bring u your money sorry its taking so long".
Yeah okay. He better start working OT too!
On Tuesday I find out that he supposedly had a backer, but the backer left before we were finished. And of course the kid won't cough up the name. So now there's a mysterious second party that I have to be wary of in the future.
On Wednesday I find out through a friend of his that he did indeed sell his car... for $500. Which isn't quite enough cash, but I don't guess it matters because I seriously doubt I'll see any of it.
Then on Thursday I find out who the mysterious backer is, and also find out that he was only good for the first set (which I won). After that, the kid was supposed to be playing on his own money. No matter as this isn't someone I'd do business with anyways.
What kills me is that had I lost, I would have paid off on the spot. I thought there was supposed to be honor among thieves.
eric
ps, I can't stop my leg!
I left the kid another voice mail on Monday and he replied with a text message: "Man im working right now and i am supposed to sell my car n the next couple of days so ten ill bring u your money sorry its taking so long".
Yeah okay. He better start working OT too!
On Tuesday I find out that he supposedly had a backer, but the backer left before we were finished. And of course the kid won't cough up the name. So now there's a mysterious second party that I have to be wary of in the future.
On Wednesday I find out through a friend of his that he did indeed sell his car... for $500. Which isn't quite enough cash, but I don't guess it matters because I seriously doubt I'll see any of it.
Then on Thursday I find out who the mysterious backer is, and also find out that he was only good for the first set (which I won). After that, the kid was supposed to be playing on his own money. No matter as this isn't someone I'd do business with anyways.
What kills me is that had I lost, I would have paid off on the spot. I thought there was supposed to be honor among thieves.
eric
ps, I can't stop my leg!
Drater said:
Haha! I thought for sure you meant bOObs too!:grin:
You get paid yet?
Drater said:
You own a poolroom and played $100 sets with a kid, and then let him put FIVE sets on the wire. Shame on you Eric.
I could go along with you not posting and paying off after every set. That wouldn't be so bad, you could only get stiffed for one set. That said, it's never usually a good idea to gamble with customers. If you win, you take the chance of losing their business. And if you lose, well you lose!
Just sell the cues and the "nice" case and move on like Androd said. It's obvious you need the money a lot less than he does. And you never know, if you just forget about it, his conscience may work on him and he may come in and pay you something. He may even play you again when he has money. Right now, all you've got are his cues and you've lost his business. Was it worth it?
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Dead Money said:
Same here.:grin: Great minds think alike.
I would suggest waiting a few weeks and see what happens. He may pay you some or all of it, or he may not. I've played on my nerve a few times and lost, but everyone knew I was good for it and I always paid up. I won a few, too
You don't have to make it as public as putting it on the wall, but I'd make sure it went around that he made a bet and didn't pay up. People talk, ya know.
You don't have to make it as public as putting it on the wall, but I'd make sure it went around that he made a bet and didn't pay up. People talk, ya know.
You have ben paid all you are going to get, two cheap cues. The kid did the math and $150 IS EASIER THAN $800.
Hmmmmm.......
I say do the wall of shame and display the cue as reminder to any other prospective welchers in the area.
As I recall you replied similarly to another guy who got stiffed, I could be wrong. You don't happen to be an air barreler yourself are ya?androd said:
I say do the wall of shame and display the cue as reminder to any other prospective welchers in the area.
Here's another update:
I STILL HAVEN'T BEEN PAID.
But it gets better...
If you recall, he's trying to sell his car/truck to pay me, but hasn't yet. Or so he says.
So we have this fairly nasty text-message exchange the other night where I say, "Sign the title over to me".
He says, "Give me back my cues undamaged and I will". To which I reply, "Deal. Let's go to the DMV".
I'm still waiting for him to confirm that he's got the title free-n-clear, but I actually have a good vibe that he's going to pay off with his red, 1994 Jeep Cherokee.
I've made some phone calls and from what I understand it's in fairly good condition, actually runs, and has high miles.
So we'll see. Maybe I'll have won a "new" truck.
I STILL HAVEN'T BEEN PAID.
But it gets better...
If you recall, he's trying to sell his car/truck to pay me, but hasn't yet. Or so he says.
So we have this fairly nasty text-message exchange the other night where I say, "Sign the title over to me".
He says, "Give me back my cues undamaged and I will". To which I reply, "Deal. Let's go to the DMV".
I'm still waiting for him to confirm that he's got the title free-n-clear, but I actually have a good vibe that he's going to pay off with his red, 1994 Jeep Cherokee.
I've made some phone calls and from what I understand it's in fairly good condition, actually runs, and has high miles.
So we'll see. Maybe I'll have won a "new" truck.
ScottW said:If you do end up with it, you know you have to get a personalized license plate to commemorate how you ended up with that truck...
Or, get it heavily insured and put a bumper sticker on it saying:
"If you can read this, then you are going 20 mph too slow. You get jelly."
jay helfert said:
See above, but I might just get his truck. So I'm not going to sell the cues just yet.
That said, you're right, it's not really a good idea to gamble with customers. And I generally don't. This kid, however, isn't really a customer. He came down looking for action with me. He got it and he lost.
I got air-barreled. It happens. Totally my fault. A mistake I won't make again.