To be upset that my so called friend has not given me any money that she owes me

[frazzle26]

I offered to sell my friend my old laptop for £100. I am at university and she is in receipt of benefits. She said that she would pay me £20 per week for the laptop and I am fine with this. However, this was 2 weeks ago and she has not mentioned the laptop since. We have only talked about it once and that was when I asked her how she was getting on with it (really it was to try and prompt her to give me some money). She has yet to offer me any money.

I am feeling upset about this and don't really know what to do.

Frazzle - I'm always a bit cowardly uncomfortable about broaching money issues with friends/family. If I were you (remember I'm a bit "uncomfortable" about such things) I'd try to do it in a way that suggested I had not expected her to startpaying by now ie "was it next week that we said you would start repaying me"? Of course if she then still does not pay, you have to go through it all again but you could make the payment time/day/manner much more definitive which might help in asking for it outright next time.

It's just that when I gave her the laptop on the Friday, she said "I'll gave you the 1st pmt on Monday". So she herself was quite clear on the payment schedule. I will certainly try your idea though Aussieng.

Been there, done that with a so called "good" friend of mine. Finally cut all ties with her recently as I couldn't stand her taking the mick any longer.

Better to nip it in the bud now. Perhaps say to her, "oh I totally forgot to get that money from you last week, totally slipped my mind. I'll get last weeks and this weeks from you tomorrow" Make it look like your mistake and then it won't be so direct. Even though I do think some frankness may help in the long run.