Im so tired of getting screwed.....
Here is the situation
About a month ago, I paid 13k for a laptop and an ICOM head.
After MANY hours/days of trying to get this new product to work, it did not.
I purchased this product from a local distributor in South Africa, and it came with a one year warentee, I had the product in my hand, as well as the laptop, so I paid.
I have since taken the product back to the guy, and gave him 2 weeks to sort out the issue.
I badgered him for about a week, then i gave him some space.
Two weeks elapsed, and now im pissed....
SO I tell him, that I want my money back (both laptop and head has been with him for ages)
He says, dont worry, he will order me a new head from China,
I wait, another week
He cannot provide me with a tracking number, and he refuses to give my money back.
I treatened him virtually daily, stating that I either want a tracking number, or I want my money
"you will get the waybill number soon"
Meaning that he has done sweet bugger all, and has literally been fscking me around for the last month.
Now, I have 3 options
1. Small claims court, amount is 1k too high, so thats out
2. Proper legal route, this is out, as its just too expensive for the 13k. The last guy I sued was 2 years ago for 20k, legal fees are sitting at 15k already, and I have not seen the inside of a court room, we do not even have a trail date yet
3. Jungle Justice - I send some professional debt collecting friends after him, and they go and "fetch" my money for me, by any means required, and it cost me like 2k or something.
I do not like option 3, I am not the sort of guy that likes option 3, nor the aftermath that it has.
Are there any other options, as clearly I got shafted out of 13k, and the prick that shafted me, cannot get away with this.
I am sick of being taken advantage of...
Any other options, would most appreciate it.
Here is the situation
About a month ago, I paid 13k for a laptop and an ICOM head.
After MANY hours/days of trying to get this new product to work, it did not.
I purchased this product from a local distributor in South Africa, and it came with a one year warentee, I had the product in my hand, as well as the laptop, so I paid.
I have since taken the product back to the guy, and gave him 2 weeks to sort out the issue.
I badgered him for about a week, then i gave him some space.
Two weeks elapsed, and now im pissed....
SO I tell him, that I want my money back (both laptop and head has been with him for ages)
He says, dont worry, he will order me a new head from China,
I wait, another week
He cannot provide me with a tracking number, and he refuses to give my money back.
I treatened him virtually daily, stating that I either want a tracking number, or I want my money
"you will get the waybill number soon"
Meaning that he has done sweet bugger all, and has literally been fscking me around for the last month.
Now, I have 3 options
1. Small claims court, amount is 1k too high, so thats out
2. Proper legal route, this is out, as its just too expensive for the 13k. The last guy I sued was 2 years ago for 20k, legal fees are sitting at 15k already, and I have not seen the inside of a court room, we do not even have a trail date yet
3. Jungle Justice - I send some professional debt collecting friends after him, and they go and "fetch" my money for me, by any means required, and it cost me like 2k or something.
I do not like option 3, I am not the sort of guy that likes option 3, nor the aftermath that it has.
Are there any other options, as clearly I got shafted out of 13k, and the prick that shafted me, cannot get away with this.
I am sick of being taken advantage of...
Any other options, would most appreciate it.