What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
In May of 2012, I paid $554.00 for someone to get into my network marketing business. We agreed verbally (she and her husband) that they would have 90 days to pay this debt back. Long enough for them to work the business and earn at least that much back. She earned the money back within the first month. Instead of paying me back, she took a trip to Florida. No biggie...she had 90 days to pay me and it had only been 30. The next month she made the same amount of money. She took a trip to Vegas and did not pay me back. (I was her sponsor in this business, so I was aware of her rank increases in the company and the dollar amounts associated with them) 90 days came and went and she hasn't paid me back. After two additional months had passed, I picked up the phone and tried reaching her. After a month or so of leaving messages, she finally returned my call, pleading hardship with bills, etc. I told her that I was mostly upset about the lack of communication. I was willing to work with her. She could pay me 20 a week, 5 a week, whatever...let's just make some sort of payment plan and keep communication open. Here we are two months shy of a year and she still owes me just over 350 dollars. Payment has been sporadic and only happens after I email or text her. I would say at least 10 texts/emails go unanswered before I get a response. She pays in different amounts. Sometimes five dollars, sometimes 20 dollars. Never more than that. Each time, I email her a receipt. I have several emails of her acknowledging the debt and the initial agreement that we made. It has been over a month since her last 20 dollar payment and I am fed up. I have texted her 11 times this past month and she will not answer. There was even a time when she said there would be an envelope under her mat and I could go get it. I have gone 2x and it isn't there and she wont respond to my texts. If I take her to small claims court over this debt, do I have a case??
In May of 2012, I paid $554.00 for someone to get into my network marketing business. We agreed verbally (she and her husband) that they would have 90 days to pay this debt back. Long enough for them to work the business and earn at least that much back. She earned the money back within the first month. Instead of paying me back, she took a trip to Florida. No biggie...she had 90 days to pay me and it had only been 30. The next month she made the same amount of money. She took a trip to Vegas and did not pay me back. (I was her sponsor in this business, so I was aware of her rank increases in the company and the dollar amounts associated with them) 90 days came and went and she hasn't paid me back. After two additional months had passed, I picked up the phone and tried reaching her. After a month or so of leaving messages, she finally returned my call, pleading hardship with bills, etc. I told her that I was mostly upset about the lack of communication. I was willing to work with her. She could pay me 20 a week, 5 a week, whatever...let's just make some sort of payment plan and keep communication open. Here we are two months shy of a year and she still owes me just over 350 dollars. Payment has been sporadic and only happens after I email or text her. I would say at least 10 texts/emails go unanswered before I get a response. She pays in different amounts. Sometimes five dollars, sometimes 20 dollars. Never more than that. Each time, I email her a receipt. I have several emails of her acknowledging the debt and the initial agreement that we made. It has been over a month since her last 20 dollar payment and I am fed up. I have texted her 11 times this past month and she will not answer. There was even a time when she said there would be an envelope under her mat and I could go get it. I have gone 2x and it isn't there and she wont respond to my texts. If I take her to small claims court over this debt, do I have a case??
