Return deposit or not ?
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You did the right thing, as it was said before it's the cost of doing business. I'm not wallowing in money but at least what I do make is done with integrity, I wouldn't feel right just keeping it.
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Karma Baby!!!
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Very nice gesture,,,,,,,,,, and maybe it saved you the aggravation of finding out he put a stop payment on it
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Well when I got over being pissed off
Well at least not as pissed off I put the check in the mail
I wasn't going to deposit it and send him half back
Besides even thou I don't have the bad luck like Gino I could just see his check bouncing and mine to him getting cashed
I'll just put it down as I had a good boat ride
And hell they did buy me lunch
Yeah now I feel better plus this weekend at desert storm I won't have to be dreading turning the boat over to someone on Sunday
I know it will sell or maybe something will come up and I won't need to sell it
Well at least not as pissed off I put the check in the mail
I wasn't going to deposit it and send him half back
Besides even thou I don't have the bad luck like Gino I could just see his check bouncing and mine to him getting cashed
I'll just put it down as I had a good boat ride
And hell they did buy me lunch
Yeah now I feel better plus this weekend at desert storm I won't have to be dreading turning the boat over to someone on Sunday
I know it will sell or maybe something will come up and I won't need to sell it
You did the absolutely right and honorable thing. The measure that you applied will be (someday) applied to you. I will hope that when you do sell your boat you will get this back plus a little more. Good things do happen to good people.
Safe boating
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regardless of what I think you should do or might do myself what does the law say you can do?? That's the real question! If you plan to refund 100% no problem but my guess is that if there wasn't some sort of document outlining what the deposit represented & what the penalty or grace period was you might be hard pressed to keep any of it.
I'm no lawyer but I try to think like one!
I'm no lawyer but I try to think like one!
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Well when I got over being pissed off
Well at least not as pissed off I put the check in the mail
I wasn't going to deposit it and send him half back
Besides even thou I don't have the bad luck like Gino I could just see his check bouncing and mine to him getting cashed
I'll just put it down as I had a good boat ride
And hell they did buy me lunch
Yeah now I feel better plus this weekend at desert storm I won't have to be dreading turning the boat over to someone on Sunday
I know it will sell or maybe something will come up and I won't need to sell it
Well at least not as pissed off I put the check in the mail
I wasn't going to deposit it and send him half back
Besides even thou I don't have the bad luck like Gino I could just see his check bouncing and mine to him getting cashed
I'll just put it down as I had a good boat ride
And hell they did buy me lunch
Yeah now I feel better plus this weekend at desert storm I won't have to be dreading turning the boat over to someone on Sunday
I know it will sell or maybe something will come up and I won't need to sell it
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Karma is not something to play with.
What you spent vs. the overall cost of everything when the deal is done is peanuts and I am a firm believer in what goes around comes around.
Good move returning the check because in the big scheme of things.
What you spent vs. the overall cost of everything when the deal is done is peanuts and I am a firm believer in what goes around comes around.
Good move returning the check because in the big scheme of things.
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You could always return half so you look like a good guy. Call one of the other buyers and tell them its still available and take $500 off for making them wait. Keep $500 for your expences and you look like a great guy to both people. You sell your boat and keep everyone happy......Sorry worked with criminals for a long time.