How to Get Your Money Back from Someone Who Owes You

Chris Voss, former lead kidnapping negotiator for the FBI and author of "Never Split the Difference," knows how to get what he wants. In this episode of "Everyday Hostages," an original Moneyish series, Voss breaks down exactly how to get your money back.

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[Anthony-zrgp]

What makes me mad is that they are very quick to borrow your money but slow to pay you back

[cheights]

I never loan money. I never borrow money. That I how I lost all my fake a$$ friends.

[Kyle_Godfrey]

They are just like “it’s only 50 dollars”
I’m like, then pay it damnit. You promised you would. And then they try to give me old gift cards to fast food restaurants. It’s straight bull

[JackVance]

Everyone in the comments probably just lost someone they thought was their friend 😔

[dentakleen]

I no longer lend anyone money, because most people who ask to borrow money (90%) do not value someone helping them out. If they valued the assistance theyd immediately reach out to you and start paying at least $5 a week until they got back on their feet. The reason 90% refuse to do that is because they only care about themselves and view what others do for them as nothing. Notice how 90% of people who borrow money, even when they do pay you back, wait for the lender to contact them at least twice a week just to get them to give you 10% of what is owed. Then if youre not careful.and call a 3rd time, theyll call the police for harassment.

[maryjanevillarosa]

It's so hard to be nice to the people who borrowed money from u especially if u find out that when they have money they will go shopping first with out paying u. some of them too keep borrowing and when u ask them to pay that u need the money they will be the one who get mad.

[muraveqt]

"Never be mean to someone, who can hurt you by doing nothing"
- Woow!! :O

[escee]

If they refuse to pay and they give you attitude for asking them for it, then you have permission to knock them out from me !

[harisditta]

Don’t loan people money that you expect to get back. That just creates unnecessary stress.

[ezzatisaid]

The fact that people are so unaccountable that you have to learn and pull such tactic baffles me.

Wouldn’t it be nice if people just did what they’re supposed to?. Smh

[nehasaraf]

What I’ve learnt is that never lend money to friends- whosoever for whatsoever reasons.
Thank you for this video!
I might probably get it back:)

[mholcombify]

I made the mistake of doing the dumbest thing ever, that being lending a guy money I was sleeping with. We were good friends before and when starting to have relations our relationship got weird. I think he was always insecure on my success over him. I lended him $200, after genuinely feeling bad, then he began to duck and dodge me for months. Which was far from expected. So now I have given up and just know that he’ll continue to get his karma from screwing with me.

[deltahomicide]

"Now you've got them in a position where they got to follow through"


This guy hasn't met my friends

[terrywilson]

What pisses me off is when you do work for someone who wants the work done quickly but then take their own sweet time when it comes time to pay and you really need the money

[islandgirlruby]

The best lose a friend is to lend them money.

[ChipDip-wqmi]

And then they be like “oh you’re so greedy all you want is money” like bruh you the one asking for money.

[Scorpio.Iamher.]

My father always said..."Never loan your wife, your car, or your money to anyone".

[ShorterVideosGuy]

People talking about G's in the comments when my deal is 14$...

[ericamphelps]

when you loan someone money bc you’re nice and they give you their airpods to be held accountable but then steal the airpods out of your backpack right after they give them to you bc they had no intention of ever paying you back!!!! COULDNT be me.

[Celina]

I let my friend stay in my home because she had no where else to go and she also borrowed 200 dollars and now that am asking for them back she just ignores my calls and messages...