QUOTE(Chisinlouz @ Apr 22 2026, 10:46 PM)
Reality some people don't even pay back rm100 let alone 10k or more.
The higher the sum, the lower the chances of getting the money back. To my mind, with the exception of genuine cases where people really do not have the money to accomplish something noble such as sending one of their kids to local university despite already secured a spot etc., majority of people who borrow money are not genuine and selfish. I won't elaborate more as other people here have shared their cases earlier on the bad experiences.
If it's a low sum of RM100 up to 500, chances are high that you will get the money back, though that will depend on the character of the person. If it's a lousy fellow, even though he/she already has the funds, the money won't be returned to you. For the money which I have lent to my colleagues more than 2 decades ago, I got all of it back. It's in the region of RM100 to 200 only.
I just recalled, there was one instance a colleague borrowed RM1,000 from me I think, it was about 10 or 11 years ago. After some pestering I realised it isn't going to be easy to have him return the money, so I figured out a way and fortunately it worked for me. I asked him to sign a letter to give permission to the HR department to deduct the amount which he borrowed from me, to be transferred to my bank account. Luckily he signed it and I got all my money back. If it's a crook I would have lost that RM1k.
We all learn from experiences. Once bitten twice shy. Next time, no more. Usually people who borrow money from me are not friends but colleagues in the lower rank, not really close colleagues. Sorry to say but I'll say it again. In my book, 'friends' who borrow money are not friends but people who can't manage their own life and financial. Or perhaps they are capable and are doing well but have a bad habit of putting their kind friends in trouble by not returning the money which was borrowed.
This post has been edited by ryder_78: Apr 23 2026, 08:09 AM