Would you pay him ?

[72MARIO]

In march 2005 6 years ago I think it was I had my short box painted. I took it down to the shop ready to be sprayed. Just wipe down and tac off. The price was $1000 labour to paint all the pieces cab fenders box hood gate inner fenders everything inside and out.

It was a weekend job so over 2 or three weeks I cant remember. I paid for all the material up front. He sprayed the cab and box first. Got runs inside the cab but said he would come up to the house in a week and wet sand them out. I gave him $500. Then he painted the rest of the parts. There were also some dry spots on the bottom of the box. Again he said he would fix when the truck was done to bring it down. When I picked the truck up I said the other $500 is taped inside the cab when you come up the money is there. I called him week after week. aways somthing.... never showed I stoped calling. I figured he must have not wanted to risk breaking thru the clear and have to respray the inside of the cab. and forgot about it.

I know it was a good deal but he never finished his part of the job.

Now 2011 my Dad takes his car to the painter for some touch up work. I get a message on my home phone a couple of days later from him saying I forgot to come back and pay him. WTF ? And sends me a bill for $400 not $500

my dad gave him my home phone number. nice Eh ?

So do I pay him ?