He took my money & didnt finish the job?

Question

I started seeing a guy I hired to do work in my apt. He winded up doing other things I needed done, we started seeing each other, things wasnt working out, I told him "Its obvious it isnt working with us. Why dont you let me know when you can come to complete the work you started." He didnt reply. I shot a 2nd msg, he didnt reply. I think he's ignoring me bcz I said "Things arent working with us". Maybe his feelings are hurt or he's mad. But I PAID HIM to do the work, its not finished, its only right for him to complete the work. I got angry for being ignored, called & cursed him out. THEN he called. I ask him, "I have to disrespect you for you to return my msgs?" He said he's "with a client" & will call me later but never called. I'm VERY angry bcz I paid him & he's ignoring me for personal reasons & that's wrong. I cursed him 1 final time, told him I'll never call again, I'll get someone else to do the job even though I paid HIM ALREADY, & told him I HATED HIM.

Isnt he WRONG????

I dont know what to do now because we got personal & when I paid him, I didnt get any receipts or invoices or nothing. I know it wasn't a smart thing to not get a receipt/invoice but we got very personal, things were very good and he was such a NICE PERSON, I didnt even give it a 2nd thought. Now he's ignoring me & its as though he's not going to finish the work I paid him for & I feel like he just took my money & because things didnt work personally with us, he's not going to finish the work he started & that has me SO MAD RIGHT NOW & I have no idea what to do.

Answer 1

Maybe you should have waited until he finished what you wanted done to start seeing him. But, since he did other things you needed done, he feels like he earned the money.

Answer 2

Yes, he does need to finish the job; however, I'm not sure what you expected after you broke things off with him and then cursed him a couples of times- do you really think he wants to be around you now? That would just be awkward.

If it's a good amount of money you can take him to small claims court and they will most likely rule in your favor since you paid him to do the job and he didn't complete it, but you'll need proof that you paid him and what not. If he owns a business then you can report him/the business to the Better Business Bureau. Also, make sure to always have a signed contract and only pay half up front and pay the other half when the job is done.

EDIT: Hun, you just need to calm down. Yelling at him will get you absolutely nowhere. You need to get it a few days and then call him up again and be as nice as possible and just ask when he will be available to come finish the job. Also, it wouldn't hurt to apologize for you cursing him out.
Just let him know that all you want is the job finished and after that you'll leave him alone, but you feel like you've been taken advantage of since he got paid in full but then didn't finish what was promised.

Answer 3

Well yes he's wrong, but your ignorance is your downfall. You didn't get any receipts or invoices or anything of the such. And you would need those to claim your money back. The only hopeful that you have is if you paid him with a cheque where you can obtain a copy from your bank. Either way, evaluate how much the job was for, and if it's worth the hassle of going through small claims courts.

Answer 4

Wow I feel dumb. Seeing that this is posted in the Singles and Dating section I thought you hired an escort or something and they didn't finish the job meaning you didn't have an orgasm. But to answer your question yes he is very wrong because he was hired and paid to do something that was never finished. But I think that you shouldn't have started seeing each other until after the job was complete. Don't mix business with pleasure.

Answer 5

Let it go! Before he gets you for harrassment! If you had friends who are willing to write out on paper ,or better come to court with you.If they saw the work you needed done before & him there working on it.
But you will probably end up losing a day's pay,getting a charge of harassing him while he's working.And stand the chance of paying him more!
I'd learn a hard lesson ,and don't call him anymore! Next time, take a photo before,and the work after.NEVER PAY BEFORE THE WORK IS DONE! Get a receipt book! Take care!

Answer 6

Time for Judge Judy! It is a good lesson, though. not to pay until the work is finished. If you signed a contract or work order you can take him to small claims court, if the amount you paid was enough to warrant the trouble.

Answer 7

the only thing you can really do is to take him to small claims court. and unless you have a signed contract it's going to be hard to prove. hate only tears you apart. let it go and stop trying to get him to do the work. let it go. breathe. stop worrying about what's right and what's wrong because that's a recipe for unhappiness and the hate you feel. let him ignore you. stop calling him. it's over. unless you have paperwork and can get it handled in court you have no recourse. leave him alone.
If you are turning to disrespecting others then you might be outside of your moral system.

Answer 8

Do you have proof that you paid him for work to be done? I wouldn't even wait... take his a s s to court under a civil suit. It just seems like he took the money and laid the pipe (if you know what I mean). Don't let him get away with that. It's your money and time.

Answer 9

please stay calm.......
k lets see...................
you hired him, and you got interested in him, you two seemed to like each other and all.....
but what is actually bothering you here...
is it that he is ignoring you, that the NICE PERSON you thought he was he doesn't seem to be any more, and that things finally seem to be over b/w you guys

or is it that he hasn't finished the job

dear, the reason for you being upset seems to be the former one. first of all i think you need to get over him.
you need to get over him

breakups do happen
its a part of life and someone who seems to be a good person for sometime doesn;t necessarily appear the same all the time....
plz get over him first, get out, go have some fun, get out with some friends and try to just not think of him for 3 -4 days and then calmly decide...........

Answer 10

sister girl, Since there is no contract, no receipts, or anything that proves that he was supposed to do a job and complete it, I can only suggest that you right this off as an expensive lesson. Next time, don't mix business with pleasure.