Getting money that is owed.. (small claims?)

[handsome]

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?

[Piz0wn0reD!!!!!!]

if you have no document/contract or other proof of the deal, you are SOL. Also, im not sure small claims is even worth it for 50$ (fees/time and whatnot)

[lucas9000]

ask yourself this: is the time and hassle of taking this guy to small claims court really worth $50? if so, by all means look into it.

[handsome]

Well, what if someone pulled this on you? What would you do?

[stabn]

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Tell him there was no agreement about the jack and that he bought a car not a jack.
Tell him he owes you $50 and you will give him an amount of time (3 days or a week) to pay you.
Threaten to take him to small claims court.
Call his mommy
Give up.

[siccjay]

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Well, what if someone pulled this on you? What would you do?

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Kidnap his family. Take them out on a boat with large cinder blocks tied to their ankles. Give him a call. Camera phone is a +.

[jakethebake]

Who was carjacked? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[swede123]

I'm confused here. You sold your car, but the guy wanted a discount because he is giving you a jack? How does this make sense?

As far as chasing the money outstanding, just let it slide bro. Your opportunity cost of chasing down the fifty bucks will greatly exceed the money itself.

Swede

[handsome]

The car did not include a jack (to jack up the car in case of flat tires), so he took $50 out of his owed balance to cover that expense.

[swede123]

I see. Yeah, the guy is a [censored] moron for pulling that crap. You can buy a bottle jack for ten bucks at Harbor Freight, so what's up with the fifty? Still, it's not worth chasing down the money through any kind of outside source.

Swede