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0 pointsthfuran3y ago0 comments

Why would you hope to not involve lawyers in a situation where someone has taken $400,000 from you?

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HDThoreaun3y ago· 4 in thread

Because resolving without lawyers is cheaper?

oliwarner3y ago

Op is juggling cash to make payroll. Crushing insolvency can be far more expensive than lawyers.

thfuranOP3y ago

And swinging round Home Depot to pick up some buckets in the event of a fire is cheaper than funding a fire department, but it's not really the right tool for the job.

blairbeckwith3y ago

Using a fire extinguisher on a small flame before it grows in to needing the fire department seems like a reasonable approach.

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HDThoreaun3y ago

I’ve seen more than a couple stripe disputes resolved here. If the problem isn’t urgent, which it somehow seems to not be, this is a fine step.

denimnerd423y ago· 2 in thread

A lawyer will run through 400k quite quickly so yeah he should be prepared but..

nerdbert3y ago

That's like 6 months of an associate's time at a high billing rate. We are talking about sending a letter or making a phone call here.

heavyset_go3y ago

If they respond to the OP's lawyer via their legal team, is the OP going to want to continue to engage them without a lawyer?

One letter can become several with a multitude of billable hours and services.

thewataccount3y ago· 2 in thread

Because lawyers cost > $0 ?

thfuranOP3y ago

How much does not having access to their money cost? I bet also >$0.

thewataccount3y ago

If your option is either lose $400,000 or pay for a lawyer - you're of course right that you want to get a lawyer.

OP said: > Honestly that's the next step. Hoping to not have to involve lawyers.

My understanding is that OP was hoping to communicate with support and get access to their accounts without paying for a lawyer - as that would be preferable with a cost of ~0$

All three of us appear to agree - If that doesn't work definitely time for a lawyer

jcollins19913y ago

Because one of the most common themes on HN are Stripe complaint posts immediately getting the attention of Edwin? I recall Patrick being more active on product announcements / otherwise positive news. I appreciate their level of reactivity here, and the truth is complaining on HN really does eyeballs on problems where their internal processes seem too broken to help.

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12 comments · 4 top-level

HDThoreaun3y ago· 4 in thread

Because resolving without lawyers is cheaper?

oliwarner3y ago

Op is juggling cash to make payroll. Crushing insolvency can be far more expensive than lawyers.

thfuranOP3y ago

And swinging round Home Depot to pick up some buckets in the event of a fire is cheaper than funding a fire department, but it's not really the right tool for the job.

blairbeckwith3y ago

Using a fire extinguisher on a small flame before it grows in to needing the fire department seems like a reasonable approach.

1 more reply

HDThoreaun3y ago

I’ve seen more than a couple stripe disputes resolved here. If the problem isn’t urgent, which it somehow seems to not be, this is a fine step.

denimnerd423y ago· 2 in thread

A lawyer will run through 400k quite quickly so yeah he should be prepared but..

nerdbert3y ago

That's like 6 months of an associate's time at a high billing rate. We are talking about sending a letter or making a phone call here.

heavyset_go3y ago

If they respond to the OP's lawyer via their legal team, is the OP going to want to continue to engage them without a lawyer?

One letter can become several with a multitude of billable hours and services.

thewataccount3y ago· 2 in thread

Because lawyers cost > $0 ?

thfuranOP3y ago

How much does not having access to their money cost? I bet also >$0.

thewataccount3y ago

If your option is either lose $400,000 or pay for a lawyer - you're of course right that you want to get a lawyer.

OP said: > Honestly that's the next step. Hoping to not have to involve lawyers.

My understanding is that OP was hoping to communicate with support and get access to their accounts without paying for a lawyer - as that would be preferable with a cost of ~0$

All three of us appear to agree - If that doesn't work definitely time for a lawyer

jcollins19913y ago

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