WORK in a school? Are you sure you aren’t IN school? Because you’re acting like a spoiled brat child with no idea of how the world works. I hope the party hostess turns that check into the district attorney for your area, because sweetness, what you did was actually ILLEGAL, you stupid little nit.
I’m pretty sure you’re feeling the opinion of the posters weighing in here already, so I’m going to try and take a different tack. Just to be goofy, ya know?
You are correct that occasionally people fuck up. And sadly, they sometimes do it over non-essential items. The question here that begs to be answered, is have you gained anything out of all this (besides the pissed off, rightfully so, seller)? The reason I ask is that several others have made excellent points. With only a once monthly paycheck, a good idea is to have a fund for extracurricular purchases. That way you know if you’ve overestimated before the money is spent. If that’s all that’s set aside, then you’re aware in advance, rather than the vague notion of we should ‘somewhere abouts’ have enough cash. Not that you did this, it might be some other explanation. Regardless, I see that as 1) a way to know where you have leeway or not, and 2) what absolutely has to be had NOW.
Also, to cement your experience, I wholeheartedly agree that you should 1) offer to cover any overcharges incurred by the other party and 2) that most everything is resolved better with honey than vinegar. You’ll see where the responsibility lies when you’re ready, but until then you have the ‘opt out graciously’ option that will gain you more respect for your maturity, less stress overall and the way that is paved with learning dreaded ‘life lessons.’
Anyhoo, I sincerely hope you take this free (read: probably only worth how much you paid for it) advice as it’s intended. Just to wish you better, healthier (for you too) and peaceful exchanges. I promise my intention is good. And if any of this instead comes across as um, simply not good (for brevity – yeah, right), then I’ll be eating my asphalt on the trip to hell. 
Good luck to you and the other woman involved. May there be no more bouncing than absolutely necessary.
I know these chef/makeup/purse/candle/whatever parties don’t always get a lot of respect, but I think they’re a nice and honest way for people (often women) to make some extra money. I used to be an ESL tutor for woman who sold Avon (she sold to other Spanish-speakers), I guess I have a soft-spot for these people.
Anyhow, I have bounced checks before, and I still think you need to apologize and pay this woman ASAP. The fact that you only get paid once a month is so not this woman’s problem.
As for the friend who hosted, she is either talking about you behind your back, or trying really hard not to.
Thief!
chicken shit.
although I"m curious about all the guests who are weighing in, too.
In any event, I see now that the O P isn’t worth the effort.
So let me get this straight. The OP got her stuff Sunday, which is Feb. 3, and she plans to make the check good at the end of the month, Feb. 28? In other words, she’s going to keep $200 worth of stuff for a full month that hasn’t been paid for, and she’s mad at the person who wants her money?
Wow. I foresee a police report in the OP’s near future.
I’ll second the sentiment. Hopefully the Mod’s keep this thread open so we don’t have to open a new thread to pit badkittypriestess.
Then why don’t you do your shopping once a fucking month? For now, just return what you stole.
“Fraud” comes to mind.
So I’m guessing you don’t work in your school’s Economics or Mathematics department.
Is this a whoosh?
If it is, it’s a pretty funny whoosh. It has that whole thing going where you come in based on the thread title and think it’s about someone getting scammed by Pampered Chef stuff. But when you read it, you find out it’s about the OP scamming the Pampered chef person. It has the whole irony thing going for it.
If it’s not a whoosh. . . oh.
Yeah, I thought she might be having a clever little joke on us. You know: the OP actually ran the pampered chef party and had some numbskull bounce the check. Then numbskull gets pissed off at the OP and spouts bile about “we school-workers only get paid once a fucking month!” So OP slyly pits the numbskull by rhetorically taking her place.
But based on the “OMG a mod can soooo close this thread now because I’m not responding any more” messages, I think not.
Now this is my type of thread. Arrogance and thievery, hell yeah.
Yeah, that’s not going to happen. If you want to rant without feedback, get a blog.
Awww poor kitty didn’t expect to get kicked…
As a small business owner who’s job depends on the solvency of his customers finances, fuck you, your husband for enabling you, and your mother for not swallowing the load that concieved such a worthless sack of saltwater. Do you realize that the pampered chef seller got a service charge for your bounced check as well…you are planning on making that up to her as well right.
Right now I hold in my posession two checks totalling $208 that my customers bounced to me in the last 30 days, thats my fuel budget for the month. That $200 you are making her float could very well be damn near everything she is making off of those parties for several weeks. If a major client bounced a check to me, I could easily be 8 flavors of screwed when it got pulled back out of my account 3-4 days later.
The vast majority of people trying to be self employed are lucky to make a decent living, and people who shit on the bravery and hard work of those who try deserve to peeled with the “A” end of a USB cable.
You don’t need our BS? Please visit my competitors, you will find them much more appreciative.
You totally missed the important parts – she had lots of fun, AND hung out with her friend.
Wow. :rolleyes:
Firstly I’ve never bounced a cheque. It would make me embarrassed, so I don’t do it.
Secondly we occasionally have TV programs here about spoilt bitches who rely on their rich husbands for money. And complain bitterly when reality gets in their selfish way.
Would you like to be on TV?
Being just over a week into the month, and the OP is already out of money, I would think she should return the products, pay the fees and have a few bucks left over to pay for food for the rest of the month.
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
OR does she just go out and spend-spend-spend and expect hubby to clean up after her?
The OP is a maroon. :rolleyes:
Were I to pass a bad cheque, I’d be mortified and anxious to make good a.s.a.p. - not bitching and whining because the innocent recipient of my fuck-up was wanting to know when they’d get their money. I’d sure like to know what values Miss Entitlement thinks she’s teaching the kids at that school.
Why didn’t you bring the amount you could actually spare to the party in cash, and if you wanted more stuff than that, too bad?! Spoilt brat! You could have always ordered the rest of it later, when you could afford it. You’d better pay that person’s bank fees! If you continue with this attitude, I hope the person who is being wronged by you presses charges to the fullest extent of the law! Wake up and look at reality! You’re in the wrong. If you continue to think you are a good person, who hasn’t actually caused harm to another, than you have won yourself a spotlighted place on the Shelf of Assorted Asshats along with the Emperor of the World! Grow up, put on your big girl panties and admit you are wrong and make good!