Loan to a colleague!

ManPants

Pixie5740 wrote: »

If you roughly know where she lives then you could try using a service like 192.com online to get her address or you could try a service like Monkey Finder.

Thank you, thank you Pixie. Have traced addresses and numbers and now launched online claim.

ManPants

-taff wrote: »

You've been waiting [?] over 6 months now and you've been given advice several times and have failed to follow it. I'm beginning to wonder if you are enjoying the drama more than a resolution.

Not enjoying the drama at all, just trying to avoid the unpleasantness and hoping against all hope that she will do the right thing based on the fact that the previous loans have eventually been paid back. Taking someone to court is a lot more "dramatic" than trying to get the money back by any other route.

However, address now traced and application now made! Thank you all for your input.

David301

Unless she has a sudden change of heart, or a personality transplant your money has gone. I don't think HR will get you your money back, this is not a work grievance, it does not affect the running of the company. If anything you may get into trouble if they deem you are harassing her within the work place over a private matter. Her records are protected data protection and you should not be given them by your company for any personal reasons.

This is a lost battle which im sure will sit very uncomfortably with you for a long time.

Morally, you should be paid back, legally, you should be paid back, will she pay you back? no.

Sorry

pvt

David301 wrote: »

Unless she has a sudden change of heart, or a personality transplant your money has gone.

She's repaid others so there's some hope, anyway, it's worth the money to get a CCJ against her in my view.

David301 wrote: »

I don't think HR will get you your money back, this is not a work grievance, it does not affect the running of the company.

He is not trying to get his company to get his money back. He just needs her address for correspondence for the MCOL.

David301 wrote: »

If anything you may get into trouble if they deem you are harassing her within the work place over a private matter.

Utter tosh! What trouble can the OP get into by pursuing a legitimate claim against a former colleague?

David301 wrote: »

Her records are protected data protection and you should not be given them by your company for any personal reasons.

It is not a personal reason, it is to pursue a civil legal matter, I would think the company would be within it's right to divulge the information. If not, take here registration number and write to the DVLA for her address - they'll give your data away to any Tom, !!!!!!, or Harry for £2.50!

David301 wrote: »

will she pay you back? no.

The OP says she's paid other people back, it just seems people need to get nasty with her before she does.

loskie

one loan has perhaps paid the previous and so on. Maybe the gravy train has stopped for the borrower

macman

I can't believe you gave her £2.5K without even getting a receipt or a written agreement that she would pay you back.
If you go via the small claims process you need to prove the debt with paperwork. A bunch of text messages or Facebook posts is not going to do that very effectively. Even if the court accepts that you gave her the money, she can simply claim that it was a gift, and with her front, she probably will.
Furthermore, getting judgement in your favour does not actually get you a penny back unless she pays up voluntarily. You may require extra fees for bailiffs etc, assuming she actually has any assets to seize.
It seems to me that she has been running a Ponzi scheme and paying back old loans with the new. If her source of new loans has been exhausted (how many gullible people are there in your company?) then there's nothing to pay you back with.
I'd be interested to know how much she has borrowed from you and your colleagues in total?
And stop any further communication with her by text-it's not appropriate now you have commenced a civil claim.

ManPants

Received £2000 back directly into my account. The remainder coming next month. Massive weight off my mind. Thank you all for your input.

PuzzledDave

Feel sorry for the poor !!!!!! who has lent her £3k to pay for your loan and the holiday

Don't let it go on.. and let ever more suckers get drawn in to this money pit, let HR know even if it is by an anonymous letter in the post.

Zenboor

stupotstu wrote: »

I hope your uncle is mortally ashamed but probably not.....

No, he's not ashamed.. not at all!

Anyway , this isn't about me but I just thought I'd mention it so you know that my advice comes from someone who has experienced the pain of being treated unfairly following an act of kindness.

Any news on the money?!

Zenboor

macman wrote: »

I can't believe you gave her £2.5K without even getting a receipt or a written agreement that she

There was a time when friendship was enough.