[DavidC]

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A while back I posted about my car sale and receiving a check for $2,950 but with the wrong written amount ("Two thousand and fifty dollars"). Anyhow, the buyer sent me a new check... correct spelling, but wrong amount. $2,900 this time, so he still owes me $50.

The day I received it (Thursday), I gave him a call and basically said, "Hey, your check was for $2,900. Please send the other $50." He didn't call me back until today (Monday). I was taking a test in class so I couldn't pick up. He left a message saying he intentionally left out $50 to cover the cost of a carjack.

WTF? The day he came to pay for the car, he asked me if I had a carjack and I said, "No, I never had one." I thought we both understood that the sale would not include a carjack but apparently he didn't. My gut tells me he's just trying to get away with an extra $50.

Now.. I don't want to threaten him (yet) so I will make an effort to simply ask him for the money. HOWEVER, I have a feeling that he won't send it, so I need a backup plan. would small claims be reasonable for this? If so, what's the procedure of claiming a case?

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Cash the check, then go stab his tires at like 4:15am (for a poker player, this is a reasonable time of the evening to be doing this).

Two days later, do it again.

4 months later, do it again.

Then call him and ask for the $50.

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Theoretically speaking, the correct procedure for this is to put the knifetip to the tire and slowly press into the tire, rather than actually attempting to stab the tire. If you have a buddy come with you, then you guys can take out both tires on each side at a very quick pace. Park your car a ways away, and run towards the car. Bonus points if the guy lives near a ravine that you can run through to reach your car (and if the ravine opens out onto a few different streets). Take a quick walk along your escape route before attempting this. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Edit: Be calm when running with knives, as slipping and falling on one would be both painful and embarassing. Bonus points if the knives have some sort of sheathes for when you're not using them.