to be annoyed with this friend

[desperatedan]

A friend recently offered to help out with an errand I had to run. I was running late and very happy to take her offer up.

So, I left a reasonably expensive item with her, which needed to be repaired.

Since then, I've tried to collect it on at least 4 occasions and there is always some excuse why it's not available... I'm at my wits end, as it's not actually mine, and I haven't admitted that I left it with the friend (I said I'd dropped it in personally for the repair). my friend knows how important this is to me - and she knows I'm desperate to get it back.

Now, my friend isn't answering calls, texts or e-mails. It's been about 8 weeks, when the repair should have taken 2 max.

AIBU to be annoyed? and, whether I am or not, what do I do now?

I would go round to her house when you know she is likely to be in - 6pm tonight for example if she works - and tell her that you are so cross that the repair shop is taking so long, please can you have the address/name and number of the shop NOW so you can ring them immediately in the morning. If you are there on the doorstep she could hardly refuse and if she says she doesn?t have it to hand, then ask for the receipt she must have in order to collect the item. It might be horrible, but I reckon face to face is the only way on this and push her until either a) she gives you the info or b) admits she has lost it/sold it or whatever.

It is not your jacket and it is not really your fault. However, the jacket was put in your care and I think you should take responsibility in sorting this out with your "friend". Do not be fobbed off by this woman any more - you are an adult! Certainly do not fork out for another out of your own pocket. If she really doesn?t come clean then tell her that you were worried she would say that as your stepdaughter is talking about contacting the police. That should shut her up nicely.

Get tough ;)

err - same as the derkinsdame! For some reason the page only loaded first bit, scrolled down and missed her post so ended up crossing posts

It sounds to me like she wasnt going to put it into a 'repair shop' but pass it onto a friend that does sewing and its gone walkabouts. So in theory you 'did' put it in for repair

What happened? Blossomine and Alicet had good ideas - have you had any joy?

Sorry friend or no friend of yours

After this length of time, as the obvious avoiding any phone, or contact with you, and lack of fact of the exact whereabouts of the item

It would start ALARM BELLS RINGING

Hope you get the item back