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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Well, my neighbor kind of went ahead and started building the fence. He was doing it himself. I approached him and let him know I'm more than happy to foot half the bill for materials. I don't have kids or dogs, so realistically I don't need a fence and wasn't looking to build one yet. But the guy decided to, so I thought it's fair I pay for half the materials. I told him I wanted to see all the invoices though, and that I didn't want any expensive fence, just a normal one.
He hasn't approached me at all since it was done, so I haven't brought it up. But is expecting about an $800 share from me fair? I don't want to pay more than that for one side of a fence that I didn't need.
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I know it is somewhat presumptuous of your neighbour to go ahead and build an adjoining fence without contacting you. However, I think the fact that you approached him and offered to pay for half the cost of materials somewhat obligates you to do just that. If however, he refuses to show the invoices, and the cost seems unreasonable, I would feel free to offer him what you would expect to pay for a normal, relatively inexpensive fence. I think chances are he may not ask for anything.
I believe doing the right thing, by others, pays huge dividends in the long run.