Money Moral Dilemma: Should I force my friend to replace my £700 camera lens?

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Three years ago a friend collected a camera lens for me from a repair shop. When I went to pick it up, he'd lost it. He was apologetic but wouldn't let me put in an insurance claim, saying he'd pay for it (he never did). We haven't spoken for over a year now and he's 'unfriended' me on Facebook. Do I escalate it to something more serious?

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trigger_fish

Forget the insurance angle. Far too much time gone.

If it were me I'd just write it off and forget about it because you won't get the money.

Pollycat

I think your boat has sailed. :whistle:

VfM4meplse

Wouldn’t let you put in an insurance claim? What power did he have over you? :think:

peter_the_piper

How do you lose a £700 lens? Stolen maybe but lose? My money would be on smashed when they dropped it or flogged down the pub. Anyway far too late now surely.

Jackmydad

Was the "friend" a photographer?
Still got it? I wonder. . .
As already said though it's been left too long now, you'll be lucky to get it back.

Silvertabby

Have you asked the repair shop if they still have the lens?

Just in case your 'friend' pocketed the repair money.

Dox

Why now? You can't 'force' him to do anything unless he wants to - and too late by miles to take any sort of 'enforcement' action. If you tried to 'escalate' the first question you'd be ask if why you left it so long...

EachPenny

I would delete myself from Farcebook to avoid the risk of the ex-friend wanting to Re-Friend me.

Then forget about the whole thing and move on with my life.

Spendless

He 'wouldn't let you'. What a load of nonsense (like most of these dilemmas!). If you were eligible to claim on your insurance than you could have done so at the time.

Leeward

If you were stupid enough to not claim on your insurance at the time, you're also stupid enough to try taking your ex-friend to court now without any evidence to prove your claim.
Quit whining and move on, accepting your loss is your own fault.