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Subject: It is hard when people post one side of the story on boards like this and on private FB groups. (CLICK IN) ...

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Date Posted: 10/12/13 Sat
In reply to: Not a legal expert. 's message, "I'm not an attorney, but I guess that none of them would want to take your case for a relatively small amount of money." on 10/12/13 Sat

We never get both sides or what was offered or not offered. We don't know that she ISN'T for sure going to refund people. Maybe she is making payments to everyone. Sometimes we invest with the wrong people or good people run into something difficult and we should just considered it a loss. If you can't get you money back don't waste your money trying to...just chalk it up to a bad investment. It would be just as if you competed and didn't win. Do what you can with in reason but then let it go. Maybe she really needed the money and you just helped them out.

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Depending in the state, the amount is probably recoverable in small claims court, without a lawyer and a small filing fee. Forgiveness doesn't mean letting someone invade justice and get away with fraud or theft. You can let to and seek justice. (NT) A lawyer's advice... 10/12/13 Sat

Depending on the laws in your state.... And ....Evade justice ... Darn auto correct!! (NT) Typo corrections... 10/12/13 Sat

So what if you live in Illinois and the pageant owner lives in Florida? (NT) -- I think that's a problem., 10/12/13 Sat

Depends, if they called you in IL, advertised in IL, and/ or visited IL to recruit, you can still file in IL and hall them into court there. It could satisfy the legal requirements for sufficient minimum contacts to give IL personal jurisdiction over her. Just depends on the facts regarding how and how often she contacted you in IL. (NT) -- How much are we talking about here?, 10/12/13 Sat
yes,pageant owner lives in Fl. I don't. Has promised for nearly a year to pay but won't respond. She cancelled. I paid in good faith up front. Venues & dates changed I could see the writing on the wall. She never wrote to us until we asked her when the pageant would be. Now it's gone silent & she is running other pageants in FL. (NT) -- really stupid, 10/13/13 Sun