[Rollingalong]

My friend has been taking advantage of me for awhile, but recently he owed me $60 because I bought him $20 worth of gas, paid for his dinner $10, spent 5 hours replacing his front bumper $30 (was going to charge him $60 there was a lot of extra cosmetic work that had to be done), and bought him a compass for $10. I know that doesn't add up to $60 but you know I kept on lowering the price because he kept complaining it was too high, finally I said enough is enough pay me $60 or I leave.

Obviously he said "No" so I left my now ex-friend, is there anything I should do. This isn't the first time this has happened. Should I try and retrieve my money by small claims or what.

[08_777444]

Money is the root of all evil.

Aside from the physical labor on the bumper you are really only out of pocket $40. Look at it this way, it only cost you $40 bucks to get rid of him, which is $40 bucks well spent. For $40 bucks you were able to figure out that he wasn't your friend. I wouldn't go to court, I would chalk it up as loss, and move on. I have always been told to never lend money to a friend unless you are willing to give up that friendship. People often lose friendships over the stupidest things, like money... what a shame.

[talaniman]

Let it go, and walk away, as you went along with this deal, knowing what a jerk he was.

[TrueFaith]

You know your friend
And you did it anyway

Make a fix price! When you work for a friend.. always

Walk away be the bigger person