Fed up lending

yessam

I have two neighbours and I am getting fed up of them. I know when I see there number on the phone it's always the same story with them.

They are constantly looking to borrow something, tractor, trailers, fertilizer spreader, lawnmower and even the sheep dog. There is no shame in these boys. They would almost ask for the loan of the wife.

I don't want to fall out with anyone but has anyone a good solution to put an end to this begging constantly.

whelan2

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057240559

Odelay

Next time they ask tell them it's broke. I know someone and if he doesn't want to lend he says "it has a bust hoze", heads them off fairly quickly without falling out.

tonyka

Just say your using it at the moment. .even though its obvious that your not... do this a few times and they should get the message. .

Sam Kade

Just tell them from now on you are putting a daily charge on anything they borrow money up front

royalmeath

I bought a lovely ifor williams cattle box some years ago. It was great until my neighbour asked for a loan of it.
He would never return it, just unhitch it his shed so I would have to go looking for it. The last time he actually brought
it back complete with a rotten bales of hay and a dead lamb in it. That was enough for me so I cleaned it up and sold it
to a man from Kilkenny. The next day in comes your man asking for a lend of the trailer, I said no problem but you will have
to drive to Kilkenny and ask the fella I sold it too.

whelan2

lad was looking for biestings here yesterday evening, oh remarked to me the only time we see him is when he wants something

blue5000

yessam wrote: »

I have two neighbours and I am getting fed up of them. I know when I see there number on the phone it's always the same story with them.

They are constantly looking to borrow something, tractor, trailers, fertilizer spreader, lawnmower and even the sheep dog. There is no shame in these boys. They would almost ask for the loan of the wife.

I don't want to fall out with anyone but has anyone a good solution to put an end to this begging constantly.

I think a good tip is to put 3/8" connectors on all your hoses instead of the more usual 1/2 " ones. Won't stop them borrowing the lawnmower or the dog though.

Sam Kade

blue5000 wrote: »

I think a good tip is to put 3/8" connectors on all your hoses instead of the more usual 1/2 " ones. Won't stop them borrowing the lawnmower or the dog though.

Telling them to F off and buy their own would be a more effective solution

td5man

tonyka wrote: »

Just say your using it at the moment. .even though its obvious that your not... do this a few times and they should get the message. .

No they don't.

Muckit

yessam wrote: »

I have two neighbours and I am getting fed up of them. I know when I see there number on the phone it's always the same story with them.

They are constantly looking to borrow something, tractor, trailers, fertilizer spreader, lawnmower and even the sheep dog. There is no shame in these boys. They would almost ask for the loan of the wife.

I don't want to fall out with anyone but has anyone a good solution to put an end to this begging constantly.

Don't answer the phone? Change your number?

_Brian

yessam wrote: »

I have two neighbours and I am getting fed up of them. I know when I see there number on the phone it's always the same story with them.

They are constantly looking to borrow something, tractor, trailers, fertilizer spreader, lawnmower and even the sheep dog. There is no shame in these boys. They would almost ask for the loan of the wife.

I don't want to fall out with anyone but has anyone a good solution to put an end to this begging constantly.

Stop answering their calls.
Just leave it and then if they say anything about you not answering just say you didn't notice till you were going to bed that they had called.
They'll have to manage some other way and get out of the habit of ringing you.

And lock stuff up so they can't come help themselves.

Timmaay

Simple, look around their yard for any decent machinery and borrow that, they can hardly refuse. Even if you have something similar to do the job, no point you wearing out your own equipment.

roosterman71

We had this problem years ago where a lad kept looking to borrow the cattle trailer. And every time it would come back full of muck, scratched, punctured, lights broken or something. So we put up a sign saying "Trailer for Hire" and that was the end of it!

td5man

Timmaay wrote: »

Simple, look around their yard for any decent machinery and borrow that, they can hardly refuse. Even if you have something similar to do the job, no point you wearing out your own equipment.

A habitual borrower commented one day "why would I buy one when you have one" :-(

moy83

td5man wrote: »

A habitual borrower commented one day "why would I buy one when you have one" :-(

Haha I bet that put you in great form .

td5man

moy83 wrote: »

Haha I bet that put you in great form .

Everything is broken or in use now.

EamonKilkenny

I told a guy before that the last time something went out it came back damaged and I only realised when I went to use it myself and I won't be lending again. If he wanted to fall out with me over that it was his own problem but I wasn't going to fall out him. I still have great neighbours, some that I give anything to and what they borrow comes back better than it left (eg. Washed, greased and full of diesel.) and some that know not to ask anymore. Win win.

FREDNISMO

I bet the same fellas do the session down the pub every Sunday

Reggie.

FREDNISMO wrote: »

I bet the same fellas do the session down the pub every Sunday

Course they do as they don't have to pay for machinery

Maphisto

A friend had a similar problem with a trailer. Almost seemed like it was on loan more than in his shed. So he filled it with turf. Next time he was asked "No problem - oh but you'll have to unload the turf and put it back on when you're finished".

Kept it like that for a couple of weeks, problem solved.

Kevhog1988

id rather buy something than borrow, Uncle has a jcb that would be woeful handy to borrow but its a case of doing a half days repair work before getting it…. usual ones are she's bone dry of diesel, has a puncture, never greased and hoses burst to beat the band.

Now we just pay a chap to come in and do what we need. The uncle has father plagued to help move cattle etc etc. he's easily rang to go down 3 evenings a week

bogman_bass

Am I the only one that has a good experience borrowing and loaning gear? My fertiliser spreader lives in the neighbours yard and his sprayer in mine

Kevhog1988

bogman_bass wrote: »

Am I the only one that has a good experience borrowing and loaning gear? My fertiliser spreader lives in the neighbours yard and his sprayer in mine

I also have some good experiences but its usually the bad ones you remember