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To be really pissed off with my Sister

36 replies

Tink06 · 05/02/2017 10:55

Dsis is a nightmare for repaying money so I don't lend her anything. Plenty of form for saying you pay and I'll give it you back later. This month though I have paid for a few things on my card which were unavoidable so she has ended up owing me some money. Not a major amount but too much to forget about. I did say she could give it me on payday (over a week ago now).
The thing is I have asked her for it every day since she got paid. She always says oh yes I'll do a bank transfer but then nothing happens. She hasn't put the money in still and I now have to ask again. I feel like I'm pestering now and I can see it causing an argument.
She isn't flush with money - neither am I but she has just been paid and has plenty of money to go out. Am getting really fed up of it now and feel like I am harassing her. Aibu to think she should have just given it me back when she said.

OP posts:
Tink06 · 05/02/2017 14:44

I am seeing her tomorrow so I will speak to her then and ask her for the cash. It is as much my fault as I should have known better. I did pay for some tickets on my card (one purchase which couldn't have been split) but it wasn't life or death.
I know parents let her get away with it a lot so this is normal for her so she probably thinks its me who is being funny.

OP posts:
dustarr73 · 05/02/2017 15:34

Text her now and ask her to bring cash tomorrow.

8misskitty8 · 05/02/2017 15:40

Keep the ticket until she gives you the money.

AlmostAJillSandwich · 05/02/2017 15:47

The other option from now on, is to write out receipts every time and make her sign them. Then you have a paper trail of sorts with her signature making it very clear she knew and was agreeing to it being a loan, NOT a gift. Then if she doesn't pay up, small claims court. Not sure in reality how well it would hold up legally, but might actually make her more likely to pay up knowing you have "proof" or she'll think the whole sccenario of you getting out and writing out a receipt and making her sign it before you pay for anything for her so embarrassing and insulting she'll stop asking for you to pay for her stuff.

ClopySow · 05/02/2017 15:59

Tell her you're selling her ticket

Manijo · 05/02/2017 16:29

in future get her to book the tickets

Closedenv · 05/02/2017 16:56

Definately what manijo said or don't do it just don't!

EweAreHere · 05/02/2017 16:59

I wouldn't give her the ticket until she pays you. Tell her you're going to offer it to someone else if she doesn't, but she's taking the piss at this point.

Meridien · 05/02/2017 19:43

WhatJillSandwich said. Tell her, by email, or snail mail, she’s got two weeks to pay you everything she owes you or you’re going to Small Claims Court. She'll get a short time to pay, or file a counterclaim or a defence. If (when) you get judgement against her it goes on the official list of County Court judgements and from there to her credit record without you having to do anything else. It's slow but it happens, and it stays there for six years after she eventually pays up, or forever if she doesn't. It’s easy and not expensive to do.

Have you spoken to your parents about this? That you’ve been a bit weak because she’s your sister doesn’t excuse her behaviour. She’s scamming you with as little conscience as every other scammer and will keep on doing it unless you make a threat you can keep, and this one, you can. Do what’s right for you, OP, just don’t waste your money on her. It could be you'd be helping her in the long run.

Berthatydfil · 06/02/2017 07:16

Don't give her the ticket and tell her if she doesn't pay you for it by x date you will be selling it.
It might mean you will miss out on events like this in future but don't offer to buy things for her again.
I.e. If she asks if you want to go to a concert tell her to buy the tickets and you will settle up. If she asks why she has to buy they tell her you're fed up of her not paying you.
When you go out for coffee or lunch don't take your bank card just take enough cash for what you want buy. Then you can't actually pay for her.
If your with her avoid popping into shops / supermarkets to pick up things or if you do tell her to get her own basket for anything she wants and that you can't pay for hers any more

BasinHaircut · 06/02/2017 07:25

Agree if it's a ticket for a future event tell her you'll be selling it on if she doesn't pay by the end of the day

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