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I'm Getting Borrowed To Death! Help!
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Posted by Cim on June 30, 2002 at 13:45:46 from (12.110.9.110):
>>I'd greatly value anyone's advice on a continuing problem I'm having. Some years ago the owner of the farm across the road from ours broke his farm up and sold it as little 5-10 acre "ranchettes." People moved out and now we have about 25 neighbors, each with their own little hobby farm.
>>Here's the problem. I'm running 80 acres and trying desperately to make enough money at it to survive and keep on farming. But because I'm the "big" farmer in the area, comparatively speaking, my neighbors have somehow gotten the idea that I'm supposed to provide them with equipment to operate their "farmlets." In short, I'm getting "borrowed to death!"
>>When I loan stuff out, almost invariably it comes back broken, bent, worn or out of adjustment. Tractors, etc., which go OUT with a full tank of gas come BACK with the gauge on empty. And some, not all, of these borrowers don't even have the courtesy to bring my equipment back when they're done with it, but make ME have to come get it. Plus, all of my equipment is at least 20 years old, most of it 30 or 40. I spend a lot of time keeping it in good shape, since I can't afford to buy new.
>>I'm an easy-goin' guy (way too easy, I know) and am slow to anger. But it ticks me off that all of these guys have high-paying jobs in town ... I bet there isn't one of them who doesn't make double my income ... yet they think I should supply them with my equipment free gratis.
>>I don't want to antagonize anyone ... these are friends and neighbors ... but I'm fed up with it. Any suggestions on a tactful way to say NO when they ask to borrow?
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