Hi all bro and sis,
I need some advice
On last wed 26 / 07/ 2023, 11pm I had minor accident w comfort taxi, the taxi itself no damage just a few scratches and the driver ask for private settlement. He asked 200 and I counter propose 150 but he insist he want 200 else will go for report. So I agreed to give him 200 but because I don’t have cash on hand so I told him I will paynow him.
He wrote a small note say I pay him 200 and settled.
At about 27/7/2023, 2am he reminded me to transfer to his bank.
I did the transfer at 7am plus 27/7/2023 and tot case closed.
Until 31/7/2023 12pm plus, he texted me say his hirer don’t agree with the settlement, and at 1pm plus he transferred back the money to me.
Can like tat one meh!???
Please advice me what can I do because I felt no logic at all.
Here are what netizens think:
- Bro, I’m ex taxi driver here…..his hirer will report to CDG. Whatever letters u receive from CDG or lawyers, just pay excess to yr rental company. Any lawyer letters come to yr house, just throw…..all these Alibaba games by taxi drivers I play aldy long time ago. if u have cdw, means yr excess is $500/500…..just pay yr rental company $500 for the taxi repair & tell yr rental company u will touch up yr car yrself upon return.
- Private settlement, you need to write very detail, including both involved in the accident car plate and detail of both agree to settle privately, and also must include amount agreed for the settlement, and most importantly both party must counter sign, once all these is done, if either party back out, this thing goes to court, you will be the winning party…. I had done it before once I hit a motorcycle, he told me his not injured and want private settlement, I wrote down all and we both sign, in the end his father taught him something and he back out on the private settlement, things goes to court and I win the case.
- If he not reduced ur price than no choice just make a report n don’t forget camera at windscreen n shoot photo around damage area.