legalbattles
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What is the name of your state? PA
Hello All of You Knowing Souls. I am so gald I came across this website. I cannot wait to be enlightened by all of you given my mere age of 19. I do not know anything about SCC besides the fact that my friend's father thinks it's the biggest pain one can endure in their lifetime. I'll make my story short and sweet.
I have been babysitting for a complete stranger I picked out of a local newspaper for 2 months and I have been receiving cash for my services. The family is pretty well off and yet it has been flaky with paying me on time, etc.
2 weeks ago the lady wrote me out a personal check for $250 for my work. I have cashed it and then she informed me that the amount was a mistake because she indeed owed me some $130. I agree, she overpaid me but at the time I didn't realize the mistake because so many weeks have gone by without me getting paid, I actually thought I earned that amount by then.
I would have gladly returned, worked-off the amount for her if she didn't accuse me of being dishonest first (for cashing the check). She even said she would take me to SCC if I didn't give the money back. This is coming from someone that lives in a 2 million dollar home and spend $600 on shoes. Fine, it's a matter of principal.... Yet, My pride took over, I quit.
Last week I received a notice from a local post office to claim a certified letter from this individual. I have not picked up this letter yet. I'm afraid to know what it is. A few questions for all of you:
- does SCC really works this fast? Would I receive a letter from SCC in a week? I doubt it.
-her name is on the notice. Any idea what part of the process requires her directly sending me certified letter?
-most importantly, I have no intentions of picking up the letter, I am hoping that if I don't claim it it will be send back to its sender and somehow the matter will be delayed, but am I doing myself injustice by taking this step?
-finally, I have been hearing that if someone doesn't show up in court, the other party automatically wins, well, does not responding to the mail means the same as not showing up for Court?
I guess this post isn't so short after all. One more thing: I am so outraged at this family I actually have no intentions of giving the money back to them at this point. Any strategies for winning this in SCC? Can I just say it was a gift? Yes, I am willing to bent the truth because I can come up with a dozen of justifications for why I deserve the lousy $100. I'm just afraid the court won't see it this way so I'm armign myself with knowledge. Please give me some insight, I can't come to my parents with this one.
Hello All of You Knowing Souls. I am so gald I came across this website. I cannot wait to be enlightened by all of you given my mere age of 19. I do not know anything about SCC besides the fact that my friend's father thinks it's the biggest pain one can endure in their lifetime. I'll make my story short and sweet.
I have been babysitting for a complete stranger I picked out of a local newspaper for 2 months and I have been receiving cash for my services. The family is pretty well off and yet it has been flaky with paying me on time, etc.
2 weeks ago the lady wrote me out a personal check for $250 for my work. I have cashed it and then she informed me that the amount was a mistake because she indeed owed me some $130. I agree, she overpaid me but at the time I didn't realize the mistake because so many weeks have gone by without me getting paid, I actually thought I earned that amount by then.
I would have gladly returned, worked-off the amount for her if she didn't accuse me of being dishonest first (for cashing the check). She even said she would take me to SCC if I didn't give the money back. This is coming from someone that lives in a 2 million dollar home and spend $600 on shoes. Fine, it's a matter of principal.... Yet, My pride took over, I quit.
Last week I received a notice from a local post office to claim a certified letter from this individual. I have not picked up this letter yet. I'm afraid to know what it is. A few questions for all of you:
- does SCC really works this fast? Would I receive a letter from SCC in a week? I doubt it.
-her name is on the notice. Any idea what part of the process requires her directly sending me certified letter?
-most importantly, I have no intentions of picking up the letter, I am hoping that if I don't claim it it will be send back to its sender and somehow the matter will be delayed, but am I doing myself injustice by taking this step?
-finally, I have been hearing that if someone doesn't show up in court, the other party automatically wins, well, does not responding to the mail means the same as not showing up for Court?
I guess this post isn't so short after all. One more thing: I am so outraged at this family I actually have no intentions of giving the money back to them at this point. Any strategies for winning this in SCC? Can I just say it was a gift? Yes, I am willing to bent the truth because I can come up with a dozen of justifications for why I deserve the lousy $100. I'm just afraid the court won't see it this way so I'm armign myself with knowledge. Please give me some insight, I can't come to my parents with this one.
