Who Should Pay?

[Jstpssng]

Brings up another interesting question.

Who would have paid the medical expenses if ... ?

That's why I carry insurance. We will be doing some work at my parent's church next year. It's only 1/4 mile from their house (my grandfather sold them the land) but I told my mother that I would be bringing my tractor down because I have insurance.
Also because I will have a grapple by then, and we also are going to be cleaning up the property.

 

[CobyRupert]

I volunteered my tractor at the church garden moving3 dump truck loads of mulch. While dumping the load, the throwout bearing failed. Who pays for the repair?

Some gave condolences. None gave money. I covered it all.

You mean their "thoughts and prayers" didn't fix it?

:stirthepot:

 

[Industrial Toys]

They need to pray harder!

 

[Avenger]

I would drop everything to help either one of my neighbors if they asked me for help.

Yep.

I spoke to my neighbor last night about this thread. Showed him actually. He was impressed, and discouraged at the same time. He is still under the belief that if something breaks of mine while I am doing something for him, then he is responsible. This is why we decided to split it, but didnt have too (warranty). I feel responsible because its my equipment, he feels responsible because its his project and I 'dropped everything to help him when he asked.' These are good neighbors. The ones who dont expect repayment or damages for favors. Favors are paid for by favors in return. That's just the way it is.

 

[aczlan]

These are good neighbors. The ones who dont expect repayment or damages for favors. Favors are paid for by favors in return. That's just the way it is.

Those are the ones who are worth their weight in gold.

Aaron Z

 

[Industrial Toys]

I think that may be a little over simplistic.

I have friends and we go back and forth with doing and buying stuff. We could be out thousands and no one really seems to care. It's just you care enough about that person, that if they had a grand of yours, you would not care.

Now, if My Father owes me two dollars and I say don't worry about it, he still insists! Weird, how people are different. He would be aghast, if he knew of my arrangements with other people.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^
I don't know your father but do know that most parents would be concerned about owing their kids a couple of bucks no matter how they were toward their friends.

 

[Ken Kegris]

I loan very little, but I always say YOU BREAK IT YOU FIX IT. the key word here is YOU if something breaks because it worn out then I should fix it, now if the hood gets smashed or a nail gets run into a tire then he pays. I do a lot of snow plowing for nothing, and I ran into a garage wall and they paid for their wall because of the ice. It was not that much just straighten out the siding a little. Friendships are more important than money.

 

[HillStreet]

Option 2, it’s on you.

 

[joeyd]

A similar event happened to me last winter, I got my tractor stuck while plowing snow. I got the left front tire over the edge of the road and could not get back up. I tried everything I could think of to get out FEL, I was already chained up, blocking under the wheel etc. I called a neighbor and he came over with his plow truck to pull me up, 2-3 feet is all it would take. When he was pulling his front drive shaft & u-joint blew apart. I helped him wire the driveshaft up so it wouldn't drag and followed him to town (20-25 mins) to drop his truck off at his mechanic (his choice). We came back and he pulled me out with his dozer. He didn't ask for $$ help because he said it could have snapped while plowing just as easy. As a neighbor out in the country it is smarter to keep a friendly neighbor than to cause disharmony, after some arm twisting on my part we agreed on a 60-40 split on the repair of his truck.