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Advice please !!!
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 12:25 pm |
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We made friends with many turkish people last year and met them all again this summer. one in particular has been such a kind person, But im concerened, he has asked us to lend him 600 lira to pay police, because he had car crash and didnt have a licence??? Does this sound true?? Appreciater some advice from anyone in turkey. Thnx
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 12:37 pm |
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I am not Turkish but I sure won't do it. Someone I met very recently and is asking for a loan? Alarm bells!
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 01:00 pm |
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Quoting amz: We made friends with many turkish people last year and met them all again this summer. one in particular has been such a kind person, But im concerened, he has asked us to lend him 600 lira to pay police, because he had car crash and didnt have a licence??? Does this sound true?? Appreciater some advice from anyone in turkey. Thnx |
I am not sure about the amount of the money but it may be true, because if you don't have driver licence, that means you are unjustified/guilty. So you have to pay all the damage and the punishment.
By the way, not everyone is honest, and 600 YTL is a very big money to lend. If you don't know him, don't give such a big money.
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 08:18 pm |
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 If this person is just a new friend they wouldn't ask you to lend them so much money.
Is it your fault that they drove without a licence ...no.
My advice for what it is worth is to steer clear.
I am not in Turkey but know of such scams
At the end of the day it is your choice..think long and hard
Sorry to be so stern ...Jo_Anne
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 08:32 pm |
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merhaba Amz
I agree 600 ytl is alot of money to ask from such a 'new' friend. It would be very rude and untrue to ask someone you have not known for that long time to ask for so much money.
I advise you to say I am sorry I do not have that kind of money. If he is a true friend he will accept that you can not give him that much money, if not then he is very rude and not a friend at all!
I know I would not ask a friend for that much money especially if I have not known them for that long.
Good Luck with your choice and your friendsship 
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 10:20 pm |
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 This friend should be ashamed of himself to ask you for this amount of money and you hardly know them. Don't let them take advantage of your nice nature My advice... DO NOT LEND THEM THE MONEY.... 
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 10:27 pm |
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If you decide to lend this person money, don't expect to see it again. So if you can afford to give away money, then go for it.
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 11:02 pm |
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Dont lend anyone any money. Alarm bells ring for me too. I have read so many stories on other sites where women have "lent" money, never to see it or the fella again. One women lost over £20,000 and she had been with him a few years. It went through the Turkish courts but as far as I know not a penny was retrieved.
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 11:20 pm |
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Bit of a cheek
The friendship could turn bitter over this, but I would decline and see the result.
I do not think I could decline and not feel a bit guilty, but you need to know if this is a true friend, if it is then he will understand.
Good luck
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13 Oct 2006 Fri 11:28 pm |
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Some well known quotes on the subject:-
Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
A loan oft loseth itself and friend.
Borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
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