My teen took a digital camera to the beach. I had told her not to because sand would ruin it. She took it to a festival and ended up at the beach where she took pictures and fell in the sand (an accident). Now it doesn't work. We each paid half for the camera. She claims that if she pays to replace it, the camera will then belong to her. What do you say?
2006-07-31 02:24:40 · 12 answers · asked by grapeshenry 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
you don't want to end up in bad relationship with your daughter, but you also have to make her understand you.
in this case, since you both paid half, and she's the one who broke it, she should pay that half you did, to make up for you money.
and then if she wants to buy a new one, she can use her own money to buy it, and then that one will belong to her.
2006-07-31 04:23:59 · answer #1 · answered by meridian 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have two positions you can take. 1 you are entitled to the use of a working camera accodring to the terms of your original agreement so she should replace the camera at her cost and the two of you continue sharing the replacement camera or 2. she should reimburse you your loss. Her argument is that the camera had depreciated in value and she shouldn't be responsible for the cost in excess of the depreciated value. Considering the warning you gave about the sand and beach she should not be able to argu reduced value. If I were you I would request that she pay you for 1/2 the cost of replacing the camera and not continue the sharing arrangement
2006-07-31 15:44:39 · answer #2 · answered by fiftycentsthisyear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about she pays you the half you paid? She took the camera despite the fact that sand could possibly ruin the thing. Then she can purchase a cheaper camera without your help. Id say that she would think twice about taking a camera to the beach, especially one she paid for on her own.
2006-07-31 09:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by trumpitqwik 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so if she breaks a window in the house and pays to have it replaced she now owns that window?
No- she is paying to REPAIR the damage SHE CAUSED and to RETURN the broken item to operability...if she were to give you your half of the camera price THEN she could keep the broken camera for herself...
2006-07-31 09:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your niece she owes you the half price, period. Then do not ever share an expensive item with her again for a long long time.
She broke the whole thing, remember, by acting against specific advice (orders?).
And hope she learns better. Is she always fatuous and thoughtless?
2006-07-31 09:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by whoknew 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if she pays you for the 1/2 you invested... the broken camera is hers to do with what she likes!
If she then wants to purchase one herself, let her. She will definitely learn the value of money and take better care of 'her investments'.
2006-07-31 09:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! NO! the camera still belongs to you both. She is totally responsible for repair......Does she have any common sense?
2006-07-31 09:56:11 · answer #7 · answered by Richgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she had run her car over a stop sign, the courts would make her pay to replace it. But she wouldn't then own the stop sign!
2006-07-31 09:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by Karen J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, when someone destroys something that is not their property (or only half theirs) they should have to replace that property and they do not get to claim ownership. If she wants to have property and be irresponsible with it, you should not have to pay for her to have it.
2006-07-31 09:29:18 · answer #9 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's just making restitution for her actions. (think of it as if she'd repaired the damage to a car that occurred while she was driving it; insurance notwithstanding) You still maintain joint ownership.
2006-07-31 10:29:39 · answer #10 · answered by AILENE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋