Deadbeat Transmission builder has my money and parts

[sniper7]

Small claims isn't terrible, probably about $100-200 investment to file which you will go after for him to pay. No lawyers involved unless he gets one, then you are allowed to get one.
must be filed in the county he lives in. Do you have his home address? If so you can have anyone not related to the case (a friend) serve him the papers or have the sheriff do it for a fee.

then the court date gets set, show up and they send you to an arbitrator, make sure he fills out interoggeries (assets, bank account, employer). If he doesn't have your parts/money with him, I wouldn't settle with the arbitrator, I'd want the magistrate to file a judgement against him.
he could set up payments or return everything and pay your court fees.

id get all documentation together now. Receipts, quotes, pictures, screen shots of text messages, times and dates you spoke, etc.

[sniper7]

Oh, what ver you do, don't agree to meet outside of the court (even if signed paper by him) with the arbitrator, it will be the same story where he doesn't show and you are stuck going back to court to file the judgement against him for not showing. Another reason for interoggeries, so you can get paid fast if he has any assets or a job.

[smchop]

Thanks Sniper, all good information. I'm going to contact him one last time to see if we can meet up and work it out, if it doesn't happen next week then I'm going to move forward with small claims and take the hit I guess.

[Great-Kazoo]

Thanks Sniper, all good information. I'm going to contact him one last time to see if we can meet up and work it out, if it doesn't happen next week then I'm going to move forward with small claims and take the hit I guess.

Real big sandwich board saying XX transmissions is a thieving rip off, BUYER BEWARE. will get his attention. Especially walking up and down in front of the shop. AS long as you're not on his property, TFB.

[Gman]

Stories like this are why I avoid Craigslist.

[smchop]

No HBAR, his name is Jeff. Copy that Kazoo, just doesn't have a shop anymore, so I don't know I could hurt him. Foxtrot, no plans on being able to recover anything at this point, anything that comes my way from here on out is just a bonus. Thats why it sucks smashing his face would get me in more trouble than him, pisses me off. You can be a thief and walk away with nothing but a judgement against you and never pay a dime. I beat his ass and end up with felony assault and sure as shit would get charged. Its a fucked up world.......

[TheGrey]

Drop me a PM, smchop. I can help you with some of this.

[SideShow Bob]

Drop me a PM, smchop. I can help you with some of this.

Is this a dirty deeds kind of offer ?

[Gman]

Does 'TheGrey' moonlight as The Equalizer?

[TheGrey]

Is this a dirty deeds kind of offer ?

Discretion is my middle name...