@duffy4444 wrote:
Sending a photo for $1000 reminds me of a Judge Judy case a few years ago. The defendant (seller) scammed the plaintiff (buyer) by sending just a photo of an item for hundreds of dollars. Then had the nerve to appear in front of Judge Judy and be severely embarrassed on national television. You should have seen and heard the words she gave to the defendant after ruling in favor of the plaintiff for the scam.
The only unfortunate part of the case's outcome is that the plaintiff was paid out of the show's funds, not out of the defendant's pockets, which is probably why the defendant was willing to show up and accept the national embarrassment in the first place.
Cheers, Duffy
Unless something has changed.... Here is how these shows work...
Plaintiff and defendant agree to go on the show. Each appearing party (plaintiff/defendant/witnesses) are paid to appear (usually $500). The judge decides the case. Whoever wins, gets the other's appearance money, but anything over that amount, the loser still has to pay. These are arbitration meetings on these shows, and carry the weight of the law with their decisions. So if a plaintiff sues for 1500, the defendant still has to pay 1000.
That's how they did work anyway, several years ago. It may have changed, but "used to be" someone still had to pay, it wasn't the show covering the judgement cost.
