People mooching your stuff

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by REDVAN

Registered in your name?

"Hello police, my van has been stolen"

Nice. Might be a little less traceable to simply report it being driven erratically, though, right?

[zarrell]

Originally Posted by jammies

I can't imagine not being willing to help your friends move. If your friends are moochers that take advantage of that, get new friends.

Yeah, I'm wondering what type of "friends" these people have. All the people that I would consider friends I would gladly help move. Real friends would recognize the effort put in and would pay it back down the road.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Rathji

I am actually on the somewhat reverse end of this problem right now.

A few months ago my car died, and I was looking at buying a cheap one to get me through the last year of school. My father in law insisted that he loan me a minivan for the year, if I just deal with registration and a minor problem with the wiring for the ignition. So we get it registered and bring it into town for my mechanic to look at it, and turns out the entire starter is toast and needs to be replaced. I am in for about $450 at this point, but it still much cheaper than a car so I can't complain.

Fast forward to 1 month ago - he is going out of town for some business and asks us if we can deal with being without the van for a week or so until he gets back. Of course, I gladly agree, and my wife spends pretty much an entire day driving to get him the van.

As of today, he still hasn't brought us the van back, because he loaned it to another one of his kids. I am kinda stuck because can't go buy another vehicle because I shelled out the money to get his van on the road.

Total father in law move. My girlfriend's dad does similar things whenever he "helps". It's as though he is unable to realize that his daughter and I are both adults with responsibilities and full time jobs.

I suggest you stick him in a home when he is older as payback.

[Rathji]

Originally Posted by sclitheroe

Quit being a nancy, and remove the starter from the van in the middle of the night.

With him working out of town, the van is also out of town, which is a big factor in me not just going and getting it.

Originally Posted by REDVAN

Registered in your name?

"Hello police, my van has been stolen"

Nah, he had existing insurance on it, so we just paid for him to register it.

Originally Posted by blankall

Total father in law move. My girlfriend's dad does similar things whenever he "helps". It's as though he is unable to realize that his daughter and I are both adults with responsibilities and full time jobs.

I suggest you stick him in a home when he is older as payback.

This is actually really tame as far as stuff he has done, but I won't get into that other stuff on CP.

[Danijam]

The friend that borrows your stuff or time every now and then and would do the same for you in return isn't a moocher. The mooch is the person who wants to borrow your stuff, feels entitled to your stuff and then is still months later making sideward comments because you said 'no' way back when.

[To Be Quite Honest]

I helped two friends move two weekends in a row. 1 I helped pack because I KNEW he wouldn't be ready for the weekend when the crew came to move it.

I like doing these things because I spend time with my friends and it's no big deal. The lifting was just the exercise I needed as well. lol

[JohnnyO]

I don't mind lending stuff to friends, but what annoys me is that they make it a PITA to get your stuff back. Why do I have to make myself available to your schedule when you should be accomodating to mine as I did you a favor?

[squiggs96]

Whenever I have moved I've done it myself, when I didn't have much stuff, and then paid for movers now that I've accumulated some belongings. Moving sucks. I'd never ask someone to help me and I also keep friends that think along the same lines.

[SebC]

I hope the OP made a donation to the server when this was posted.

Also... http://theoatmeal.com/comics/moving.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

+1 except for when you badly need to borrow something from someone and you don't have any friends.

That's what family is for.