The matter of Dale Ayers
A documented account of an unpaid debt and repeated broken promises.
Summary of the Matter
Dale Ayers has owed the sum of $2,000 for more than a year. Over this period, payment has been promised on multiple occasions and not once has it been delivered. Each commitment has been followed by silence, deflection, or another postponement.
The most recent promise was made on Sunday, when Dale assured payment would be settled by Wednesday. In the days between, calls were ignored. When briefly reached, the explanation offered was that he was dealing with an emergency and would pick up the call and pay on Wednesday as committed.
Wednesday arrived. The pattern repeated. Calls went unanswered, repeatedly. Only when contacted from a new, unfamiliar number — one Dale did not recognize — did he finally pick up. The selectivity of his responsiveness speaks for itself.