No good deed goes unpunished...

i own a tattoo shop and people are the same way here also, i feel your pain

I know how that feels.. From now on I get everything in writing, with both people who are involved to sign a paper, with all of the info. Or I keep the keys!! It may sound silly but it works.

It is the same with all business. The sad thing is I saw this bug when I was having some work done on one of my cars. Max is a saint for even taking it on as a project and the work he was doing on it is phenominal. I really don't understand people. I do electrical work and my freinds always ask for me to come over and add a receptical or "put up" a ceiling fan. They expect it for free and if I do it for free, they don't hesititate to charge me when I need help. F'em.

Thats happened to me too max. I did a kid a favor even by giving him free parts and tons of extra labor for free. And the kid still had the balls to bitch. Its always going to happen. and sucks when you mix friends and business! fortunetly this one was not a friend!

im def. a fan of the good buddy system. avtekk helped me build both a minichopper and my blazer. I bought all the supplies, all consumables...i even replaced a few of his consumables whenever he needed (his drill needed a new end so i replaced it)

^ Good to hear it works out sometimes. I haven't been so lucky. I've gotten to the point where I only really help out one friend for free, because he is constantly doing the same for me. Also the only guy I lend or borrow tools from.

I agree with everyone else. That dood lost a true friend Max!! I don't charge, usually they show up with beer or materials and never see them again....oh well, Hey THanks for the beer!!...Anyways, Im doin my own work on my trucks, now so that I only can B&^%h to myself, and I will not sell the truck either 'cuz unless you are Jesse James, they will talk S**t about your work afte they tell you to your face that it is "Awesome". I have paid for work before, and end up have it redone, hmmmm. my .02 Cents-EURO.

The best thing about the whole mess is that the guy came to my shop and appoligized for everything. His wife and him had had so many fights that he never told me about over the car that just to keep her happy, he picked up the car and bitched about a few things, just to make it legitimate I guess. His wife called and apoligized and then he came over to the house and gave me a big hug and said he was sorry. I felt a whole lot better about everything after that.

I tell you what tho... It's a lesson learned for sure. I'm gonna tip toe around doing work for friends now for sure.

Again. It is so cool that I can always come on here for some support.

Thanks guys!

good deal! i would have demanded a "good game" too.