Title help!!

[Injected1]

I am sure most of you know the story about the "Red Framed Sy" I sold Dennis in the end of 2009. Basically in August of 2009 I paid a local towing company $250 to get me a title for a Sy I purchased for $4000 in a billion pieces. They told me at the time that it should take between 60-90 days. That was nearly a year ago and I sold the Sy in the meantime to Dennis in lieu of a title. This has been going on for to long now, and it has been a giant pain in my ass as well as Dennis'. So this morning I wake up and I have a PM from a board member letting me know he can get the title for Dennis for the $250 I offered. The reason that I offered that amount is because that is what the towing company charged me to get the title originally. They also said that if they can't get the title that I would get my money back. So today I called them and let them know basically that I had another option to get Dennis his title and I need to come pick up that $250 so I can go that route and make everyone happy. She says to me "I can't give you your money back because we used that plus more for filing fees." So know after I pay the other board member $250 to get the title for Dennis I am out well over $500. What should I do? I think I should file a small claims suit to get my money back but I am not sure.

I know if I get paid to detail a vehicle and I don't do it I can't just say to the customer "screw you I am not giving you your money back because I spent it on chemicals."

If anyone has any ideas for me please let me know.

Thanks, Nick
P.S. Sorry about all this BS Dennis.

 

[TNPhoon]

Re: Title help!!

Would the filing fees to go to small claims and your time be worth the money the money that you are out?

I haven't ran into any issues dealing with any members of this board, but I do know that there is a "doghouse" section and a "trader rating" section for each member where feedback can be left for any transaction.

Being that this transaction was carried out via PM vs a post in the classifieds, I don't know how that would stand with the mods though.

HTH.

 

[pontiacws699]

Re: Title help!!

Im sorry but to get a dup title it does not take 250 bucks. Atleast here in DE. It is a pain in the a$$ though. And my first ? would be if they used your 250 to file and they other filling fee;s then were is my title?? it doesnt take 8 months at dmv unless the towing comp dropped the ball. And thats what I believe happened.:2cents: keep on them about the title or your money back. demand some progress whether its them getting the title or them opening there cash register. Talk to the owner.....

 

[Injected1]

Re: Title help!!

If anybody should be in the doghouse it would be me. I sold a truck in lieu of a title that never came. I am trying to do whatever I can to make it right.

As far as the fees, they total $55 and I plan to sue for $1000 due to this year of aggravation and bs. If I walked out with $600 it would be worth it.

 

[TNPhoon]

Re: Title help!!

EDIT: Think I mis-read the initial post wrong (sorry, I'm tired and reading this in bed). I thought that the person who screwed you over saying that you couldn't get the $ back was a board member. After re-reading, it's clearer now.