Folks, I need to vent a bit. Please bear with me. First. some background.I live in NYC and travel to the DR frequently for a bunch of reasons that are not important other than to substansiate that I am not a "babe in the woods"
I just returned from night court here in NYC where I had not one but two actions against people that literally stole money from me. It's sad that both of them are Dominicans and that I had placed an enormous amount of trust in them only to be taken with their BS.
The first person worked for me for 3 years and when faced with a medical emergency with his father in SD needed me to advance $650.00 (which I sent by WU) Tonight in court he denied I sent the money. I of course had prepared in advance a complete record of my transaction with WU and I believe I won the case.(They send the results in the mail)
The second situation I am not willing to share too much information since it is very personal to this board and I do not wish to engage in mudslinging. Suffice it to say another money lending situation to a woman I believed in that was in trouble and needed $1800. Soooo, did she pay it back? I am sure you know the answer.
Ihave had a number if dealing in the DR over the past 8 years and never have been screwed. (well maybe once before I opened a store but I caught it in the bud). This whole thing about keeping your hands in your pocket in the DR happened right here, right in front of me, a pretty street smart New Yorker.
WTF did I do wrong? Is this some sort of Dominican trait I was not aware of??
Sorry for the venting-----John
Whew, feeling better now-maybe the 3 sippin rums I had. LOL.
I just returned from night court here in NYC where I had not one but two actions against people that literally stole money from me. It's sad that both of them are Dominicans and that I had placed an enormous amount of trust in them only to be taken with their BS.
The first person worked for me for 3 years and when faced with a medical emergency with his father in SD needed me to advance $650.00 (which I sent by WU) Tonight in court he denied I sent the money. I of course had prepared in advance a complete record of my transaction with WU and I believe I won the case.(They send the results in the mail)
The second situation I am not willing to share too much information since it is very personal to this board and I do not wish to engage in mudslinging. Suffice it to say another money lending situation to a woman I believed in that was in trouble and needed $1800. Soooo, did she pay it back? I am sure you know the answer.
Ihave had a number if dealing in the DR over the past 8 years and never have been screwed. (well maybe once before I opened a store but I caught it in the bud). This whole thing about keeping your hands in your pocket in the DR happened right here, right in front of me, a pretty street smart New Yorker.
WTF did I do wrong? Is this some sort of Dominican trait I was not aware of??
Sorry for the venting-----John
Whew, feeling better now-maybe the 3 sippin rums I had. LOL.