Couple of years back my friend faced a similar problem but that was related to the purchase of a car. He had made an advance payment of several thousand to a registered rent-a-car dealer and had obtained an official receipt from company's office located at Aziziya. The car could not be taken to the Police department immediately for the transfer due to the late hours in the evening when the deal was struck. However, the next morning when the friend went to take over the vehicle, the seller began making excuses. This went on for couple of months. It transpired that the rent-a-car company had purchased the vehicle through a bank loan and the documents were still with the bank. Not being able to get his cash refunded, my friend finally sought the help of the police and approached the police station at Crazy signal. The police called seller several times who promised them the money would be returned "next week." Finally, the police advised my friend to lodge a case against the person and his company at the court. The crook taunted my friend saying he could go anywhere for help and advised him to go to court where it would take several months for the verdict. He also boasted that he knew all the laws as he had been in Qatar for three decades and would not appear on the first three hearing dates, giving the court some excuses for not being to appear while the friend would need to be present on all hearing dates as he had lodged the case. Finally after over six months of running after him, he returned the money in installments but this was done through the help of one if his countryman who mediated and brought the matter to its conclusion. I suggest this gentleman to forget his QR 500 and charge it to "experience." The amount is not that big for the hassle he would need to go through to get the money back.
Couple of years back my friend faced a similar problem but that was related to the purchase of a car. He had made an advance payment of several thousand to a registered rent-a-car dealer and had obtained an official receipt from company's office located at Aziziya. The car could not be taken to the Police department immediately for the transfer due to the late hours in the evening when the deal was struck. However, the next morning when the friend went to take over the vehicle, the seller began making excuses. This went on for couple of months. It transpired that the rent-a-car company had purchased the vehicle through a bank loan and the documents were still with the bank. Not being able to get his cash refunded, my friend finally sought the help of the police and approached the police station at Crazy signal. The police called seller several times who promised them the money would be returned "next week." Finally, the police advised my friend to lodge a case against the person and his company at the court. The crook taunted my friend saying he could go anywhere for help and advised him to go to court where it would take several months for the verdict. He also boasted that he knew all the laws as he had been in Qatar for three decades and would not appear on the first three hearing dates, giving the court some excuses for not being to appear while the friend would need to be present on all hearing dates as he had lodged the case. Finally after over six months of running after him, he returned the money in installments but this was done through the help of one if his countryman who mediated and brought the matter to its conclusion. I suggest this gentleman to forget his QR 500 and charge it to "experience." The amount is not that big for the hassle he would need to go through to get the money back.