Who ITA here?
Person 1 is going out of the country for a funeral and asking for donations/help for trip costs.
Person 2 is coming into town while person 1 will be away and offers to rent person 1 vehicle to help them monetarily, it will also save person 2 money vs a rental car company. Helping both parties out. Person 2 doesn’t drive most days so rarely rents a car when visiting and just rides with family/friends.
Person 1 & 2 make agreement a few weeks before friend 2 is coming into town and will be using vehicle. Person 1 asks person 2 to borrow money, person 2 says I can go ahead and pay you now for the car rental. Person 1 agrees, Person 2 sends agreed $400. That same week person 1 says their vehicle needs a new battery, person 2 offers to pay for the new battery to help person 1. Person 2 suggests Sam’s or Costco for battery as their price is usually lower. Person 1 texts and says battery was $220 and to Apple Pay at person 2 convenience. Person 2 ironically drives the same vehicle at home and knows the battery at Sam’s is nearly $100 cheaper, but sends the money immediately on Apple Pay anyway.
Person 1 asks for another loan a week before person 2 is to even get the vehicle. Person 2 loans them $300.
Person 2 takes person 1 and an additional person 3 to get nails done and makes clear when person 1 says they want nails and toes done that person 2 is only paying for nails or toes, not both. At nail salon person 1 gets both done… and at the checkout desk person 1 says to person 2 – just pay for both and I’ll Apple Pay you for my toes later. Flabbergasted person 2 pays out of discomfort in such a situation. Person 1 agrees to pay person 2 $40 back for their pedicure.
Person 1 then says they need a new purse before they leave, so person 1,
2, & 3 go to a department store where person 1 picks out a purse, matching wallet, and some body spray. At the checkout total is $84.21; person 1 tells person 2 to pay and it will ‘be their Christmas present’ person 2 says no. Person 1 promises to pay them back and claims they don’t have the money, but really needs this purse for their travel. Person 2 pays out of pure embarrassment and discomfort in the moment.
Person 2 immediately tells person 1 the way they trapped them twice in the same few hours to pay for them is not cool and sends a text message confirming amounts owed for repayment from Person 1. $300 + $40 + $84.21
That evening person 2 takes possession of vehicle as person 1 is leaving the following day. The vehicle is trashed out, spilled milk everywhere, syrupy debris and other sticky material on windows, floorboards caked with stuff. Person 2 looks into getting it detailed and is quoted $400+ so person 2 cleans vehicle to the best of their abilities and buys seat covers from Amazon. Person 2 also had the car checked out by a mechanic due to a noise it was making and wanted to help person 1 in case it was something serious. It wasn’t anything serious.
About a week into the rental agreement of 30 days person 1 informs person 2 their rental car in the country they’re visiting is $60/day and demands person 2 pay the same or take their vehicle and drop it off immediately. Person 2 says they 1) already have an agreement and it’s been paid and then some. 2) their situation in a foreign country is separate from their agreement and while they’re sorry they’re having to pay such a high cost – it’s not their issue. 3) shows person 1 that the same rental in USA would be $19/day and would be a brand new, clean vehicle. Person 1 then demands $30/day and Person 2 repeats above statements.
Person 1 becomes belligerent, calling names like cheapskate & manipulative. Accuses person 2 of putting thousands of miles on their vehicle. Person 2 sends photo of odometer showing they have barely put any miles on the vehicle.
Person 2 surprised by the hostility says no they will not send any more money nor will they drop off vehicle until agreed date. Name calling and hateful behavior by person 1 continues. Person 2 states they will drop off vehicle on agreed date, stop messaging.
Person 2 stated from the beginning they’d only drive it 2-3 days a week. Otherwise they ride with family or friends. Person 2 has maintained this agreed usage.
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