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I owe me ex some money.

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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,632 Forumite
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    Ae_elson95 wrote: »
    Hello hope you can help me out because im stressing out right now.
    I borrowed 540 pound of my ex for a mountain bike in January we broke up since and I still owe her 350 pound. Her dad wants to take me to court if I don't pay it back over the next 4/5 weeks. I only earn 88 pound per week and after the loans I owe and the board I have to pay and phone contract etc I only have 20 left each week. So I have no chance of paying it all back withing 5 weeks. Any advice of what I should do? Or any info on what would happen if he took me to court?
    I can't afford no more and have nothing worth selling to even make the money up.
    I can only afford 20 a week but his not budging?
    Any help would be great thank you. Worrying about it so much.

    £540 sounds likes a massive extravagance for someone with just £20 a week left, after (other) loans and commitments.

    It doesnt sound like you've been making regular payments BTW, so i can see why her dad and her are getting agitated, particularly if you're out cruising around on the £540 mountain bike.

    I'd be selling the bike and paying her OR setting up a regular payment for what you can afford weekly directly to her account OR borrowing the amount owed from someone who is more amicable to the arrangement.
  • Paparika
    Paparika Posts: 2,476 Forumite
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    nope, smells like a trolls armpit
    Life is about give and take, if you can't give why should you take?
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