Sentences with phrase «balked at paying»

Another client of Chaname had difficulty selling his home because would - be buyers balked at paying $ 16,000 more for a home with HERO - financed air conditioning, duct work, water heater and insulation when similar homes were selling for less.

He balked at paying, the suit says, after subsequently learning that seller Ralph Esmerian owed money to Sotheby's, and that «The Peaceable Kingdom» was being used as security for Esmerian's debt.

As a leisure traveler who buys my own tickets, I balked at paying 2.5 k + / year.

When our little money management firm was being acquired by an arm of Old Mutual, the CEO of that firm balked at paying our credit analysts the salaries they were receiving, and was really annoyed at the bonus structure.

According to Investment News, Schwab would like to include ETFs from Blackrock's iShares, Vanguard and SPDR, but the ETF providers have balked at paying a fee to be included on Schwab's commission - free ETF platform.

I didn't get them the last time they were that cheap and balked at paying more later on, but I'm so glad they're on their way!

Some rapeseed glucosinolates are toxic, and producers have balked at paying Canada for canola seed, the low - glucosinolate rapeseed that country had developed.

But it balked at paying additional interest to cover the period of delay.

Bill Walsh, who came out of retirement to spend the»95 season as an offensive assistant with San Francisco, says he was told the team lost a chance to retain McCaffrey when it balked at paying him $ 350,000 a season.

But U.S. buyers balked at paying more than $ 70,000 for a Volkswagen, regardless of how refined the ride.

Congressional Republicans have been balking at paying insurers for the ACA's required cost - sharing reductions for lower - income consumers.

If you balk at paying taxes please tell me where the money for our country's roads, bridges, policemen and firefighters should come from?

If the Bears balk at paying for their new grass, how serious can they be about building - and paying for - a whole new stadium?

I don't balk at paying $ 35 for an Ella Bella Bum or a Chelory.

Rockland already balks at paying taxes to fund the MTA.

The big difference between people paying $ 5 for a fancy coffee every day, and balking at paying $ 5 for a short story is this: consumer expectation.

However, these courses are not expected to be «add ons» to existing books but rather new content that happens to be aimed at an existing fan base, this should help alleviate some of the balking at paying as much as $ 85 to hear the author speak online.

This is a similar discussion I have been having with a musician friend of mine, people balk at paying for a 99 cents song not realizing all the hard work, years of training, etc, that goes into producing that song.

Readers are balking at paying $ 10 for any kind of ebook, unless it is the digital version of a brand new hardcover.

Hence they see no problem paying 260 dollars for a Kindle, but balk at paying more than 9.99 for an ebook.

I don't balk at paying $ 350 - 500 for someone to do it; my earning potential is not their problem and they do not share my royalties if I somehow make it into the $ 100K club, do they?

The reason people balk at paying the same — or more!

However, as opposed to earlier in my career when I would balk at paying anyone over a certain amount, I'm now more willing to invest my money into those quality hires, because in the long run I truly believe it will pay off.

People may balk at paying $ 60 for the same thing on other consoles but the way in which the service works, the ease with which I can join a party and play games and chat, that matters so much.

And by charging less, or allowing installment plans, deferred fees, or contingent fees, the incubator would probably attract clients who balk at paying a typical lawyer's fee.

Unfortunately, many insurance companies continue to view the issue of recovery as limited only to medical and physical rehabilitation, and will balk at paying for cognitive and behavioral problems.

While scrutinizing these costs does make sense, many clients are also balking at paying research costs.

These dynamics are becoming increasingly important as firms are investing less in formal training programs, clients are balking at paying for younger attorneys to shadow or second - chair older counsel, and attorneys are opting for CLE programs that are delivered via the internet.

The New York Times has an article today about A.I.G. balking at paying claims regarding the US Airways flight 1459 that ditched in the Hudson in January.

Insurance companies quickly discovered that the general public — lacking any useful background in mathematics — does not understand insurance, and tends to balk at paying an increasing annual premium for a shot at a fixed dollar reward.

Many may balk at paying $ 100 or more for a headset, but amazing audio quality and comfort keeps the Stealth 600 headset well worth the money, far better than anything you could find below this price point.

With Project Fi, Google uses a blend of Wi - Fi and the networks of three carriers to keep you covered, and its pay - only - for - what - you - use approach may appeal to smartphone owners who balk at paying for one unused megabyte of data — provided they're using an accepted device.

Still, the S9 is a solid upgrade over past Samsung phones in its own right and is a good choice for anyone who wants a smaller device or balks at paying more than $ 750 for a smartphone.

If you balk at paying the iPhone X's $ 999 price tag, for example, you can make an upfront payment of $ 400 at Consumer Cellular, paying off the balance with monthly payments of $ 25 over the next two years.

Now, if his preparation resulted in an error in which was no fault but his own and you had to amend your tax return as a result, that's when I can understand balking at paying the fees to amend the tax return.

Not exact matches

The bank balked at that demand, though it was open to paying a $ 100 million fine.

Viacom (VIAB) wants the satellite company to pay more for the right to carry its channels, and Dish is balking at the price.

Last year, when banks balked at financing deals and private equity firms worried the economic crisis would drag on, the number of deals — and prices paid — fell sharply.

Joe balks at this, even to the point of trying to pay off Father Stock.

No, momoya, it's about out of control insurance costs going ever higher because more and more is mandated to be covered, it's about tax exempt groups being in effect taxed via mandates and indeed mandated to pay things that go directly contrary to their philosophy, it's about disingenuous mumblers on the left talking incoherently about people being «forced» not to use contraception when (a) no one is forcing them to affiliate with the organization balking at the mandate, (b) no one is preventing them from buying contraception on their own dime and (c) no one is preventing them from buying their own health insurance plans, something MANY will have to do when Obamacare kicks in for real.

He gets 130 grand a week and for this what does he do????? We wont ever be rid of him and we have to pay his wages its a despicable situation for a club that Balks at offering the asking price for players it really needs.

The original Survivor Series embodies the ruthless business style of Vince McMahon, who balked at the idea of Crockett Promotions even considering promoting a wrestling pay per view, but nonetheless aired Starrcade on Thanksgiving Day in 1987.

I do geneuinely believe Arsene tried very hard to sign these kind of players in january but balked at the ridiculous cost of thes kind of players in the jan window and I agree why pay 25 million for a player who is worth 10?.

As previously reported here, many House Democrats balked at passing a bill that paid for child nutrition programs out of SNAP (food stamp) funds.

The TV ad, paid for by the state Democratic Committee, comes as lawmakers are balking at a variety of Cuomo's efforts.

But Trump has balked at the cost, suggesting New York and New Jersey haven't agreed to pay enough of the overall tab and threatened to veto the omnibus bill if the House included Gateway funds in there.

The city's major developers, represented by the Real Estate Board of New York, have balked at Mr. Cuomo's insistence that 421a projects pay union labor rates.

Senate Republicans last year balked at returning in December for a special session that would have helped pave the way for the first legislative pay raise since 1999.

On Tuesday, the state commission formed to study and return a recommendation for possible pay raises balked at the idea.

Senate Republicans have approved aspects of the legislation, including pay equity and a measure designed to crack down on human trafficking, but have balked at the abortion plank.