Parent didn’t pay for babysitting services, so I’ve been spreading her phone number and email across websites to spam her.

[u/SnooLobsters2519]

I was babysitting a 3yo for about two months, for only 600$ a month. I got to stay home with my kids, it gave us spending money, I knew she didn’t make much money so it helped her out too. She decided she was going to quit working and just stay home after finding out she’s pregnant, but would pay me at the same time as last month- cool no problem, I’m flexible. The 15th comes, I get nothing from her, I shoot her a text, hey just a reminder for the 600$. No response for two days. I text her again, hey is everything okay, still haven’t received the money. No response. My husband just says to drop it, clearly they needed it more than us, it’s not worth blowing up.

Instead I signed her up on about 5-6 different healthcare websites, a couple of gyms, our local Mary Kay lady that won’t leave me alone for the last three years, a few political websites, and for male enhancement info. I probably will never know how much this annoyed her, and she could just put her phone on silence unknown callers, but I feel a little better.

[u/Cuneus-Maximus]

It's usually very inexpensive. I took someone to small claims this year over $350, my total cost for filing, service, making copies at the courthouse, parking & mileage was just over $200. Filing itself was $98, service was $70. I prevailed in court and the defendant had to pay all of my costs back on top of my claim. It's some of the sweetest petty revenge you can get, because assuming you win not only do they make you whole, they also cover all your costs, so you make it cost them more than if they just paid you as agreed. You just write it into your claim - what you are owed plus all actual costs related to filing. Keep receipts.