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Client Doesn’t Pay, Guy Spends Almost Every Day Of 8 Years Getting Revenge
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Client Doesn’t Pay, Guy Spends Almost Every Day Of 8 Years Getting Revenge

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Our society runs on the unwritten contract that people pay for the goods and services they receive. Yet a study in 2022 revealed that businesses often don’t get paid on time. In extreme cases, customers don’t pay at all.

Business owners have different ways of dealing with customers who refuse to pay, but this business owner probably outshines them all. The B&B owner shared online how he got revenge on a customer who left in the middle of the night without paying. The guy launched the troll campaign of the century to show that sometimes karma means taking matters into your own hands.

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    The owner of a small B&B was scammed by a customer who left without paying

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    So, he decided to make the guy’s life a living hell by trolling him in every possible way

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    The best way to get your money back from a client who didn’t pay is to go the legal route

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    When you’ve just started your business and are struggling, the last thing you’d want is a customer who runs off without paying. While the author’s revenge seems funny, experts generally don’t recommend dealing with a customer who’s escaped paying this way.

    The best thing after something like that happens is to stay calm. As Ben Giordano, owner and founder of FreshySites, suggests, you might try having a conversation with the person. Find out why they didn’t pay; perhaps they weren’t satisfied with the quality of the service, or maybe they’re in a tough financial spot themselves.

    “Keep in mind that everyone is just a person, and rarely is someone actually out to hurt the other – most people are logical and willing to work toward a solution if you provide them with the opportunity to do so,” he told Business News Daily.

    You might want to send reminders and invoices repeatedly, but that seldom works. The next step would be to let the person know you’ll be taking legal action if they refuse to pay the debt. Hiring a lawyer might be expensive, and, as the OP clarified, not possible if you’re struggling with your new business. However, it’s probably the best way to get your money back.

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    Small hospitality business owners can take some simple steps to make sure no customers leave without paying

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    For hospitality businesses, experts advise implementing some measures so they don’t have to deal with customers who use a service and dash. Asking for reservation deposits is a good way to ensure you’ll be getting at least a portion of the payment. Then there’s prepayment: asking clients to cover the entire sum before they finish their stay.

    Nowadays, small businesses also have to be flexible and attuned to what the customer wants. Experts recommend offering all kinds of payments so that the client can choose which one suits them the best, whether it’s contactless, split bills, or mobile payments.

    Finally, there are some security measures business owners can take to avoid situations like the one in this story. They can install security cameras, surveillance cameras, and secure payment terminals. This would protect the business and the client’s financial information as well.

    Negative reviews online are the modern-day revenge

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    While we could say that the OP’s revenge was warranted in this case, there still are many cases where people can do much harm to businesses with fake negative reviews. According to Wiser Notify, about 30% of online reviews are fake.

    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan says that “Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors.”

    Yet negative reviews, in general, work really well. People pay attention to how other folks rate places, as 94% of customers say they have refrained from brands that have negative reviews. Also, experts estimate that only around 20% of bad reviews come from a place of vengeance.

    Many people cheered the business owner for taking matters into his own hands

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    Others, however, pointed out how such harassment is illegal and it’s better to move on

    One netizen shared a story of how they didn’t get payment for a job in the ’90s

     

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    Mark Savoie
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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was enjoying this until I got to his responses to the comments suggesting he might have gone overboard. His hostility to legitimate criticism and the belittling nature of his replies are extremely offputting to me.

    Steve Sharpe
    Community Member
    1 week ago

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    Those comments are a testament to just what a pathetic little weak 'man' he is. From the price of the chocolate bar you bought at dinner break to the repayments on your mortgage, businesses charge a little bit over the odds to cover their losses when people choose not to pay for they goods or services they've enjoyed. This is not a perfect world, these things happen. Either take the person to the small claims court and hope it goes in your favour, or maybe in this individual's case he could be thanful someone taught him that lesson now for a few hundred and not latter on for a few hundreds of thousands. Imagine how much money he could have earned if he put that eight years of effort in to his job. Or, if this is what he proudly and publicly admits to thinking it makes him look the big man, imagine what he'd do to our sisters or daughters if they tell him "no"...

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    Joshua David
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    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This record of events sounds like irrefutable evidence of extreme stalking and slander. I understand the frustration but this is next level.

    Pa Pa Panda
    Community Member
    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was with him until he called the guys neighbors and said he was selling dr*gs from his house. That can get you sued.

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    Mark Savoie
    Community Member
    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was enjoying this until I got to his responses to the comments suggesting he might have gone overboard. His hostility to legitimate criticism and the belittling nature of his replies are extremely offputting to me.

    Steve Sharpe
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

    Those comments are a testament to just what a pathetic little weak 'man' he is. From the price of the chocolate bar you bought at dinner break to the repayments on your mortgage, businesses charge a little bit over the odds to cover their losses when people choose not to pay for they goods or services they've enjoyed. This is not a perfect world, these things happen. Either take the person to the small claims court and hope it goes in your favour, or maybe in this individual's case he could be thanful someone taught him that lesson now for a few hundred and not latter on for a few hundreds of thousands. Imagine how much money he could have earned if he put that eight years of effort in to his job. Or, if this is what he proudly and publicly admits to thinking it makes him look the big man, imagine what he'd do to our sisters or daughters if they tell him "no"...

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    Joshua David
    Community Member
    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This record of events sounds like irrefutable evidence of extreme stalking and slander. I understand the frustration but this is next level.

    Pa Pa Panda
    Community Member
    1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was with him until he called the guys neighbors and said he was selling dr*gs from his house. That can get you sued.

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