This October I put a down payment of or $1000.00 ( $800 towards payment of the dog and $250 as a deposit). We were told to put a deposit because these dogs sell out very quickly.We had to wait till November to get the dog cause it was to young to leave her mother.
At the time of payment I NEVER RECEIVED A RECEIPT OR SIGNED ANY CONTRACT.They said they would mail a contract/receipt at a later date cause their printer was down.
In late October I lost my job and had to pay off some bills. We decided to hold off on the dog and get the full $1000.00 back to help pay the house payment, etc...
I have contacted the sellers twice and both times they have given me the runaround. First saying that they would contact me at a later date to talk about refunding my money. The second time we spoke they stated that they might return my money.
Should I give them a deadline to return my money? And if the deadline passes should I look to legal counsel?
Any advice would appreciated, Thanks
2006-11-16 09:17:33 · 4 answers · asked by brad h 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You should have definitely gotten something in writing before you turned over any money. You have a contract with this person and they probably have the upper hand because you gave them the consideration and they need to give you the dog. If they don't give you the dog you can sue them, however, if they are willing to give you the dog I'm not hopeful you'd get your money back instead. Of course there may be loopholes, and I don't know all the facts, so if it doesn't work out you should at least consult an attorney. Good luck and sorry to hear about the job.
2006-11-16 10:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by straightup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you told them if they didn't give you your money back by a certain date you are going to seek legal counsel. The threat of that just might get them on the ball. Sounds like quite a mess, as they could say that part (maybe all?) of it is non refundable because they held the dog for you. I'm sure you know this, but next time you should absolutely get a receipt or contract. Hope things work out for you.
2006-11-16 09:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by crazy_assky_chic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
till you're being sued, or opt for to sue the debt collector for some reason, i think of you would be dropping money concerning a criminal professional. you have 2 possibilities: pay or do no longer pay. a third determination could be financial ruin, yet i does no longer recommend that till you're drowning in debt or want alleviation from lawsuits. Now there is often a wager of having sued in case you do no longer pay yet whilst the account(s) have been with the debt creditors for a protracted time (like longer than 6 months) and you haven't any longer been sued already, that is going to in all hazard never take place A debt collector's interest is to make you opt for to pay and that they use each and every trick interior the e book, alongside with threats. the only threats they are able to make reliable on are reporting the debt on your credit record or suing you for the quantity you owe. something are lies. there could be reliable motives to pay (helps your credit, provides one much less ingredient to rigidity approximately) yet do by no ability pay only considering which you're being threatened. reliable good fortune.
2016-12-30 13:35:22 · answer #3 · answered by planty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it is under 10,000.00. most states will let you dispute this in small claims court or magistrate court for a nominal court cost....(some times as low as 20 or 30 bucks)...you can just search for "small claims court for the state of "where ever" and it will give you info and in some cases the papers needed to file the claim......if you paid with cash, you may have trouble getting it back....a check of course would be proof...also check you state laws to see if you can tape a conversation with sellers to try and get them to admit they received the 1000.00 from you...some states allow tape conversation as long as ONE party knows about the recording....but not all....sometimes you can find the info in your local phone book....if not check you state laws on line...just make sure about your state laws.....Good luck...don't go down without a fight!!!
one more thing...you will probably have to pay additionally for any papers filed in court.
2006-11-16 09:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by Lilliput1212 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋