So I guess some context is necessary here. I've known this guy since freshman year of HS and he's one of the closet friends I have. He's not doing too well (and it doesnt like to make it obvious) but he's struggling after dropping out of college and uses food delivery apps to make ends meet.

A few months ago he was hitting me up about starting an online business and asked if I was interested in joining and I wasn't but he was really adamant about the idea. He basically saw youtube videos of people starting dropshipping businesses and wanted to get in on it too He had a gameplan set up and showed me what he was gonna do and all asked me to borrow $3000 to help him with start up. I wanted to see him prosper and I'm not exactly struggling so I said sure why not. I've let him borrow money in the past (in smaller amounts) and he's always gotten it back to me without me having to even remind him.

Fast forward a month I dont ask him anything about it because I imagine this takes some time but i hit him up almost 2 months later asking for an update and he's just giving excuses. I'm understanding so I'm like okay cool don't sweat just let me know. I've hit him up a few times again over the past couple of weeks and its always the same thing. He's not exactly being transparent so it doesnt help either. And it's been just about 3 months. I don't like bothering niggas for money and annoying them but at the same time this is my money so idk

So now I'm here and just wanted to get other peoples thoughts on it other than fam and other friends. How should I go about this?

yeah idk why you'd do that fam im sorry

Never let people borrow money you can't afford to lose

You gave an acquaintance 3k OP.

break his bones

you not getting that s*** back

Dam

yo bro can I have 3k?

Imagine

Ask him for less at a time. Maybe 500 and get it back slowly

Never lend a nigga more than $25 after that it gets shaky

You wouldn’t be in this situation if you didn’t give him the money

There’s a limit OP but I guess ur MR MONEY BAGS

I'm already very hesitant to let me brother borrow that much money, let alone my friends

But like the other user suggested itt you can have him pay you back slowly in smaller amounts

Drop shipping is a tough business to get into now. Over saturated. He probably doesn’t have the money to give it back to you and he might be embarrassed about it and making up excuses that he needs more time IMO

just because you knew him since hs don’t mean s***. Day ones change no cap

Alexa, play don’t get no betta by timbaland

worst kinds of people

he was better off starting a pyramid scheme but yea u ain't gettin that back OP

At least you learned a hard lesson

send the Italians to his doorstep

I would get that s*** on paper and signed by all parties before giving the money

You gotta hire dudes type Siegel to get your money back

hate to say it but.. not smart imo. never lend friends money unless you dont care if you dont see it back

bmo...