Need advice on collecting a very large debt....

[adamstewart]

This is one of those jokes where you come back later and say.... "oh, and the stakes were actually in *cents* not dollars....."


Right?


Adam

[bunky9590]

First off, don't go into business, cause you really suck at details.

Ive played a cat on credit before after he ran out of cash. At the end of the night before he was allowed to leave I had him sign a promissory note for the amount owed. Payable on X date. He was not excited about the prospect of signing the paper, so I told him it was either sign the paper or give me his wedding ring as collateral. He signed the paper. I collected the money.

Though he knew he wasn't walking out of there until things got squared away.

[the_joker]

Ask him how his clients and/or boss would like to hear about how he handles his debts and potential gambling problem. If he is a respected business man, he should be afraid of this. I'd give him some time to pay up first - maybe a monthly payment or something.

[CORed]

Write it off. Gambling debts are not enforceable in most states. The only thing you can do is let others who play with this guy that he is a welcher. This might keep other people from making the same mistake. I will echo what others said about only playing for cash on the table.

[mcb]

Kill his dog.

[spadeclub99]

Kneecap him.

[SossMan]

[aflaba]

And put the dog's head in his bed

[Grisgra]

Hey!!! That dog never did anything to him. Bastard.

Now, if he has a cat, on the other hand . . . that's just fine.

[johnnybeef]

in the future accept a check, have him postdate it if necesarry,

ps. if you are in the midwest, i'll collect it for 10%