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There has never been any shortage of people out there trying to con folk out of there money either through the phone or by other means. never hand over bank details unless you really do a bit of checking first, even with that, I only have enough in the account to cover that one transaction. I still remember a case in Scotland when I worked as a mechanic, where a person I did work for, lets say was reluctant to pay me the money I was owed. I phoned him to say I was coming over to Greenock and wanted my money. When I got there and walked in, he came up and just gave it to me without saying anything.
I thought that was strange, until I caught up with an old school friend, he said did you get your money? I did, it turned out he he had been contacted by this person who owed me and was a bit concerned. My good friend suggested he should pay up as I new of folk in that area that might pay him and his business a visit. Of coarse I did not know those certain people, but the thought of it was enough for him to pay up
I said to my friend, drinks are on me at our local pub tonight and that was way back in 1973
I was reading of a sad case here the other day of a family that bought there first home, a land and package deal from a developer. It sounded good, the house was being built and they were looking forward to moving in. Well the developer went bust, the construction stopped and to to the family horror, found out that the money they gave him for the land which was a lot, was never paid to the actual land owner. The land owner still wanted his money "fair enough" but the developer had gone. Then if that was not bad enough, sub contractors who had also not been paid, returned to the house to remove materials they had paid out for, but never got paid either by the developer. What this person does, is to pay you a little "just enough" to get the job under way. What should have been a happy event for this young family turned into a disaster. I don't know the final out come for them, if things were worked out with the sub contractors, I think it did, but it shows how things can get nasty when money is involved.
These days when my daughter phones up wanting something, I say you have to speak to "Mr Beaver" not me. She watched the Mel Gibson movie with me just lately so gets the joke
I thought that was strange, until I caught up with an old school friend, he said did you get your money? I did, it turned out he he had been contacted by this person who owed me and was a bit concerned. My good friend suggested he should pay up as I new of folk in that area that might pay him and his business a visit. Of coarse I did not know those certain people, but the thought of it was enough for him to pay up
I said to my friend, drinks are on me at our local pub tonight and that was way back in 1973I was reading of a sad case here the other day of a family that bought there first home, a land and package deal from a developer. It sounded good, the house was being built and they were looking forward to moving in. Well the developer went bust, the construction stopped and to to the family horror, found out that the money they gave him for the land which was a lot, was never paid to the actual land owner. The land owner still wanted his money "fair enough" but the developer had gone. Then if that was not bad enough, sub contractors who had also not been paid, returned to the house to remove materials they had paid out for, but never got paid either by the developer. What this person does, is to pay you a little "just enough" to get the job under way. What should have been a happy event for this young family turned into a disaster. I don't know the final out come for them, if things were worked out with the sub contractors, I think it did, but it shows how things can get nasty when money is involved.
These days when my daughter phones up wanting something, I say you have to speak to "Mr Beaver" not me. She watched the Mel Gibson movie with me just lately so gets the joke
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