An apartment manager asked me to pay $15 application fee and $20 for credit score check fee for wanting to lease the apartment. I paid. I was later told that all of the apartment units are full. Can I legally demand a refund of the fees. Sound like fraud to me.
Another example. I want to sell a very nice house for cheap, $50,000. But I charge people $10 for an "application fee." I quote on the application "while supply last." I don't have a house in the first place. Can I keep the $10 because I "processed" their applications.
Also, assume that I have a house and i really didn't want to sell the house. I just want the 10 dollars.
This also happened to me when try to get a dorm room at a university (no credit check though just $20 application). over 100 students was told that the dorm was full. There was a waiting list. by the time I was offer a room, half of the school year was over and I already had an apartment. This happen year after year.
2006-08-07 08:35:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sounds like a scam. Contact the Better Business Bureau.
2006-08-07 08:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEs sadly it is legal for them to do this they use it as a application fee and what not then they usally say but oh we have you on a waiting list for the next available unit
2006-08-07 08:40:57 · answer #2 · answered by Shannon T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya but you could be next on the list for a place and then move right in
2006-08-07 09:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋