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Levi's Mommy
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My husband travels with gun shows for a living and a couple weeks ago he was scheduled in Houston. His sister lives there right now, but is moving to NC at the end of the summer. She didn't want to pay movers, but neither of their parent's cars could take a hitch, so she asked us to help her move the big things while we were out there. She originally said that she would pay to have the hitch put on and pay for our gas on the way back.
Well... without consulting with me first, my husband volunteered us to pay half of the $270 hitch. When I found out about this I said, no, we were not going to do that. We do not need a hitch, and I do not think we will EVER use it, and he should not have told her that without asking me first. So the night before we got the hitch he called her, and said we wouldn't pay half, and she said that was fine.
So we went to Houston, and while he was at the show I helped her move everything- a queen size bed, entertainment center, shelving, boxes, etc. A lot of work, but she is family, right? So we ended up leaving Houston without her even paying us a dime, because my husband "forgot", she never offered, and I did not feel that it was my place to ask... Which is rude to me... If you owe someone money, they should not have to ask for it, you should be responsible enough to remember and pay them back in a timely manner!
So when we did get back in town and he talked to her, I was not around, but he agreed again to her only paying us back for half of the hitch!!! I was infuriated! We have absolutely no use for a hitch, and I do not think we should have to LOSE MONEY by helping her move! We did not ask her to pay us anything, nor did she offer, but if for whatever reason down the road we DID use the hitch, I think that should just be a perk of helping her, right?
So she says she will send us a check, and I'm thinking $135 for half the hitch and a little more for the gas money she said she would pay for, but NOPE. It's exactly $135...
Does anyone else think this is incredibly rude? I mean, we did her a huge favor, but somehow we lost money... I know that she is his family, and mine too by law, and that is why I do not think for a second she should have paid us for our help, but I do think we should have been fully reimbursed for our cost!
I just need to know if I'm being ridiculous, or if she is being inconsiderate...
Well... without consulting with me first, my husband volunteered us to pay half of the $270 hitch. When I found out about this I said, no, we were not going to do that. We do not need a hitch, and I do not think we will EVER use it, and he should not have told her that without asking me first. So the night before we got the hitch he called her, and said we wouldn't pay half, and she said that was fine.
So we went to Houston, and while he was at the show I helped her move everything- a queen size bed, entertainment center, shelving, boxes, etc. A lot of work, but she is family, right? So we ended up leaving Houston without her even paying us a dime, because my husband "forgot", she never offered, and I did not feel that it was my place to ask... Which is rude to me... If you owe someone money, they should not have to ask for it, you should be responsible enough to remember and pay them back in a timely manner!
So when we did get back in town and he talked to her, I was not around, but he agreed again to her only paying us back for half of the hitch!!! I was infuriated! We have absolutely no use for a hitch, and I do not think we should have to LOSE MONEY by helping her move! We did not ask her to pay us anything, nor did she offer, but if for whatever reason down the road we DID use the hitch, I think that should just be a perk of helping her, right?
So she says she will send us a check, and I'm thinking $135 for half the hitch and a little more for the gas money she said she would pay for, but NOPE. It's exactly $135...
Does anyone else think this is incredibly rude? I mean, we did her a huge favor, but somehow we lost money... I know that she is his family, and mine too by law, and that is why I do not think for a second she should have paid us for our help, but I do think we should have been fully reimbursed for our cost!
I just need to know if I'm being ridiculous, or if she is being inconsiderate...