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i've done small claims

in my experience -do what you can to sort it first believe me it's so much work- but commit yourself to see it through no matter what

send two letters, one nice one asking for your money back and giving him 14 days for you to get together and 'sort out this oversight' quickly and easily and fairly for all (don't be nasty, don't threaten anything legal or illegal - just politely state your case and ask for your money and give a deadline you'd like him to act within -even if you want to argue , don't get upset at all, just get the money if you can ).

if he doesn't respond with the money, the second and final letter is the one you need to send before small claims proceedings

• issue him a strong letter stating his liability, your case and the possibility of CCj etc. plus court costs (including your time off work for the case) in the inevitable outcome that he loses.
  
  

tell him that no matter what - on pure principle alone - you will pursue this to the very end and there is no level of time or effort you will not stop at, even if it costs you more than it's worth to see this through. give him 14 days to reply with a satisfactory answer or without hesitation you will immediately start proceedings with no further communication with him......take an exceptionally hard zero tolerance stance from this point on

make it clear there is no chance him messing you around will make you quit. this has the capacity to drag infinitum - so make the second and final letter counts, no follow ups, no discussion, no negotiation - this letter is only telling him that the wheels of justice are already set to begin in 14 days - it's already begun and cannot be stopped (but should he come up with the money in the meantime you'll let it drop)
, tell him all the papers are filled in and ready and waiting for the 14 day deadline .

don't contact him at all until your case is tight and solid , ask nicely but if it doesn't work then you have to come down very hard and very fast giving him only one chance to sort this

send all mail to everyone signed (and keep a copy yourself) so you can prove he's received it. record phone calls if it goes that way.