I hired a guy to install some windows for my school. He puts in the windows no problem and I pay him in cash. Three months later he shows up saying I never paid him. I know I paid him so I tell him to go kick rocks. He sues me for $30,000. We have two sessions of mediation. I’m not about payin…

Well… I lost. Always get a receipt for any work done.

[image] Southernboy: I’m here so long and never figured that out! Oh. I thought you were looking for a separate Comment button instead of the big blue reply button at the bottom of the thread.

[image] yyy: It is indeed a bad idea to lie in court. That said, if Asian faces look the same to you, and you’re not scrutinizing the ID of every person who shows up claiming to be him, how do you know they’re really the same guy? Could be a pack of brothers… I had a guy call me claiming he h…

[image] user86: I did a little Googling, and it seems that in most countries it is the payer’s responsibility to prove that they’ve paid. Nothing in this case shows the OP has paid as no receipt. And yes he is the defendant so it upon him to prove his case as he admits the work was done. …

[image] Shaun008: Also get proof that you always pay your bills promptly and without question. Totally means nothing. I usually always pay my bills promptly. I missed a Fubon credit card payment but I paid my card in full the following month. I slipped up is all. I thought I had paid… at l…

[image] anon24369109: Nothing in this case shows the OP has paid as no receipt. Right, so I’m saying it will be a difficult case for the OP.

[image] Pinoco: Well… I lost. Always get a receipt for any work done. Oh jeez! So the contractor got paid twice?

I think the lesson here is always get a receipt no matter what. If the guy can win for not giving a receipt in this case they could easily do the same thing with anything else. Next time you try to buy something and the laoban won’t give a reciept, this shows he could claim you stole it and win sinc…

[image] Pinoco: Well… I lost. Always get a receipt for any work done. Very sorry to hear that. Back in the day this type of problem could be sorted out by going over there with some type of iron-tool. Now there is CCTV and mobile everywhere. Sad.

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yyy December 9, 2023, 12:14am 96

Pinoco:

I’d like to research this myself. It could damage his credibility.

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