Chalk it up to a learning experience, write it off and move on.
In the future adopt a policy of 'In God I trust, all others pay cash.'
In the future adopt a policy of 'In God I trust, all others pay cash.'
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I love that last sentence!Chalk it up to a learning experience, write it off and move on.
In the future adopt a policy of 'In God I trust, all others pay cash.'
After reading your posts about ringing, I wonder if she put her own band or someone elses (a friend's) band on your ducks. Would this restore their value?
If she doesn't make tracks to her forgotten wallet when you stop by to 'check on the ducklings' with your partner, and/or work an immediate and direct trade by providing you with the equivalent in feed she's probably got sitting around - I'd have to agree with @BarredRockMom that it's a lost cause.
I would politely inquire about how she's doing with her cancer treatments, side effects and what not. This could be seen as out of bounds, but her response to you when demanding payment was "I have cancer." I would almost hope the kids answer the door and/or be within earshot- because it was fine with her for them to be there for the FIRST part of the scam. Maybe your stopping by will put that 'oh no' feeling into their bellies!
A witness helps- recording the entire interaction on your phone (should she phone the police to claim you're trespassing) - and have written copies of your agreements on your person, along with a consolidated sheet with all written communications, time/date stamps from emails, texts etc. Then you can wait off her immediate property with your well-documented situation.
None of these are comfortable things to do, far easier to suggest than to actually do.
The other weapon, of course- and I don't know how this translates across cultures, but word of mouth on what was done to you to mutual acquaintances- however distant - like a friend whose kids are in the same activities with this woman - can serve to educate others on how to deal with her (no 'I owe you' dealings) -- and it could bring to light how she's scammed others. People willing to treat you this way have wronged others, guaranteed. The worst thing for a con artist is to be found out and exposed.
Now, @Tycine1 has a great profile signature with a different take that I love: "If you loan someone $20 and you never see them again, it was money well spent."
You sure they're even her kids? Could be borrowing kids from friends to pull off these scams. She's probably done it more than once and the address she gave you, how do you know it's actually hers?I will probably do it like that; instead of "moving on". Because the main thing I have is more like; how many other people will experience the same; if I just even don't do anything. And what's up with those children. They were sooo weird; especially the oldest 13 y.o girl. They just stood really neatly in a line, and the 13 y.o. kept staring at me. They did not say anything. Did not respond. Folded their hands neatly while standing there in a line. Like it was a show they were used too, to put on. Except the toddler; that was clearly not yet trained like that. I'm not sure how I can explain this without sounding crazy or discriminating. Their clothes were too neat like going to church. It did not match their names, the tatoos of mom that slipped out. They were clearly all from different fathers; which is not weird since her partner is a female. But something was just really off. I don't go to church and my partner is heavily tatooed; it's not a thing like that, that I don't trust it because of how they are dressed of have tatoos or having different fathers; the whole stuff together is just shady.. and the childrens behaviour might remind me of my own past. That "behaving super neatly" when your parents tell you to so noone will find out what is actually going on at home. I might not be able to move on; because I suspect some more going on there then scamming. I don't have children but work with them for over 12 years, children with problems, and that "trained to behave perfect/silent when other adults around" gives me the shivvers. I also wished someone had said/done/asked/noticed when I was young. So this is probably more personal then "just a scammer" due to my past. Still don't know what to do though; but I think going over there is better then "move on". Atleast I even take time to do anything; might it be this worst case scenario I typed right now. Or just a scammer.
Ha ha... maybe stole her kids too... poor things.I will probably do it like that; instead of "moving on". Because the main thing I have is more like; how many other people will experience the same; if I just even don't do anything. And what's up with those children. They were sooo weird; especially the oldest 13 y.o girl. They just stood really neatly in a line, and the 13 y.o. kept staring at me. They did not say anything. Did not respond. Folded their hands neatly while standing there in a line. Like it was a show they were used too, to put on. Except the toddler; that was clearly not yet trained like that. I'm not sure how I can explain this without sounding crazy or discriminating. Their clothes were too neat like going to church. It did not match their names, the tatoos of mom that slipped out. They were clearly all from different fathers; which is not weird since her partner is a female. But something was just really off. I don't go to church and my partner is heavily tatooed; it's not a thing like that, that I don't trust it because of how they are dressed of have tatoos or having different fathers; the whole stuff together is just shady.. and the childrens behaviour might remind me of my own past. That "behaving super neatly" when your parents tell you to so noone will find out what is actually going on at home. I might not be able to move on; because I suspect some more going on there then scamming. I don't have children but work with them for over 12 years, children with problems, and that "trained to behave perfect/silent when other adults around" gives me the shivvers. I also wished someone had said/done/asked/noticed when I was young. So this is probably more personal then "just a scammer" due to my past. Still don't know what to do though; but I think going over there is better then "move on". Atleast I even take time to do anything; might it be this worst case scenario I typed right now. Or just a scammer.
I was going to the same the same thing about the kids... What a world we live in!Ha ha... maybe stole her kids too... poor things.
if @Loopeend "spidy senses" are going off she should definitely look into this. Maybe she is this jerks big mistake, Get it recorded if nothing else so the next person she scams there will be a record. And a closer look at what is happening with those poor kids...I was going to the same the same thing about the kids... What a world we live in!