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You’re overthinking this.
They want compensation you never agreed to. They didn’t do the job agreed to, so don’t get one of the broken devices either.
This sort of thing is why contracts evolved in the first place:
Technically OP and the guy doing the job did enter into contract with each other, just a verbal one. This type of law is centuries old.
While that is true, the verbal contract stipulated non-monetary compensation on job completion. Job was never completed, so the contract was never fulfilled, and compensation is not owed. This is why repair depots have a minimum charge for technician time laid out in their pricing.
He agreed to give him one of the items...
If he fucked up all three and now wants paid, give him on of the now nonrepairable ones and call it a day
they could keep one for themselves if they soldered the three of them for me.
According to this post, the payment was arranged to be if the soldering job was done. The post then goes on to say that not only did he not solder the parts, he damaged them so they cannot be soldered by anyone else.
The other person did not fulfill his part of the agreement, so he has no right to the compensation.
If he fucked them up so bad no one can fix them...
What's the difference if OP gives him one?
What's the difference if OP gives him one?
Well, it's irrelevant to the question at hand, completely, but if we're talking about random unrelated shit, the here we go.
The difference is the worker is either an imbecile who dishonestly represented himself, or a dishonest scammer. Neither deserve anything; and why is that so hard to understand?
Because if OP is telling the truth, all three are no worthless.
So it literally doesn't matter if he gives him one.
I can only say this so many ways. I'm sorry I can't make it any simpler.
It does matter. You're promoting that doing a shitty job and poorly representing yourself deserves a reward, encouraging further shitty behaviour towards yourself and other people.
OP shouldn't give them anything, especially if @fsxylo@sh.itjust.works is right and the boards still have value.
Because the person is demanding monetary compensation, not demanding one of the broken items. But also, he might be aiming to try to keep all 3 of them as a "compromise" as they might not be as broken as he is representing them to be.
Sounds like they fucked them up on purpose to get one for free.
I'm betting the damage they did was not as unrepairable as OP thinks. It's a pretty common scam.
Uh, in what world does this guy think he doesn't owe you for the parts you gave him?
OP, you are totally allowed to be angry. You have good reason to from what I can read.
Don't compensate them. They never did their end of the bargain. If they react in frustration or anger, that is the fault of their poor emotional intelligence and I encourage you to focus on your own sanity. You can't fix them, but you might be able to do something with those boards. :)
Stay strong~
Dude.. You're getting played.
They were supposed to repair the 3 devices, but instead fucked them up? Obviously they owe YOU.
They're deflecting, and taking advantage of you.
I got the parts back. They are wrecked, one is broken in half, and they are covered with solder drippings. Going to trash them, they weren't worth a lot to begin with, just gonna take the L. I didn't pay them, they seemed huffy about it but whatever, I don't have to see them again. Thanks for the advice all!
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