bigbruise Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Yeah I'm going to file with the BBB, Ohio attorney general, and the ohio department of taxation for failure to charge sales tax. I'll also be making posts on craigslist advising people to avoid her, and include pictures of how she left my dryer. Hope she loses business. The complaints probably won't amount to anything, but I think the craigslist posts will hurt her. As stated before, thats where she advertises. Depending on the price of repair, I'm seriously considering small claims court. daegor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippingOut Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Among many other things, dodging phone calls and only replying to texts pretty much shows how you know you've done wrong and won't own up to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Do 'er up dude, she'll keep screwing people over until it's not profitable any more. The buck stops with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Lesson learned: buy appliances new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weinerdog Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 And pay with credit if possible. Easy to dispute. No easy recourse paying cash. kyacrash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Lesson learned: buy appliances new. and get a receipt or pay with a card so there's a paper trail. otherwise there's no proof you bought it. save those texts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laralaurent Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 finally made it in here and through this. damn, sorry about your troubles, guys! we need lara in here. stat. Thoughts: 1) Not defamation if it's true/an opinion that isn't completely reckless (slander - spoken; libel - written) 2) BBB and AG are your first best bets. That usually scares the other party straight 3) You probably have a claim for breach of contract if she doesnt fix your stuff/reimburse you. Check your warranty. You should have been given a copy. If not, you need to demand that in some written form (read: letter, email). In fact, any sort of communication you have with her should be followed up via email or a letter. And dated dated dated. Courts love it when you give the other party many chances to right their wrong. And when they don't that and you have proof of that many times over, very hard to dispute. Go to the mattresses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainaldous Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 WHY IS THIS SO INTERESTING anthemforadoomed and Fairmount 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseydave77 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 BBB is 99% a waste of time. It is a non binding organization and she may not even be certified. Ruin her business w the truth. When she sees your CL posts she will fix it or suffer bad advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aflycon Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Finish her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipsterasfolk Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Did you pay by CC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 You should elbow drop her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 fuckin' judy, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Lesson learned: buy appliances new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Buy em used. It's worth the risk when you get them for 1/3 retail. It's not like this happens half the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I'd say the lesson learned here is that whether you buy used from a dealer or used from an individual, test the unit to make sure it's working. If they won't let you fire it up, look elsewhere. Can't fault someone for trusting a "legitimate business" though. I probably would have done the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 They turned them on when they delivered them, the dryer just doesn't heat up. Bb said the heating element or something is broken. So we really wouldn't have known that until we tried to dry a load of laundry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyacrash Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 When my dryer wouldn't produce heat it was just the thermostats. Not saying this is your problem but definitely look into it if you haven't already. Best part is you can fix it for free super easily! You can test the thermostats with a multimeter, if one is dead you literally just throw it on the ground and it resets. Worked for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Sometimes it's the fuse switch. I shit you not. Took my dryer apart. Everything was fine. Read somewhere that if the fuse on the main switch box isn't all the way on it produces cold air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglebowski Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 They turned them on when they delivered them, the dryer just doesn't heat up. Bb said the heating element or something is broken. So we really wouldn't have known that until we tried to dry a load of laundry. I'm not pointing a finger at you guys. Just speaking generally about the sentiment of "don't buy used appliances" echoed above. Appliances do not hold value at all (difficult to move house to house, sometimes you move from a house with electric to one with gas, etc) so they are one of the best things to buy used when you are just starting out. Maybe the lesson is just to wait for the dryer to heat up, the fridge to feel cold, the washer to go through a cycle, etc. When I bought a fridge off craigslist, I told the lady to leave it plugged in until I got there so that I could verify it still worked. No problem for 2 years so far. $2k retail fridge for $400. My recommendation to anyone buying a house soon would be to buy used but think defensively. You can't completely mitigate the risk but you can significantly limit exposure and the savings are huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Why wouldn't he pay for it with cash? I pay for lots of bigger ticket items with cash because I don't want people tracking my purchases. I would never even consider buying a gun with anything but cash, and those are pretty darn expensive if you want a decent one. Are you trying to kill someone? kyacrash and Fairmount 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyacrash Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 ^^ lol seriously. not sure if duuuuude was joking, but it doesn't matter how you pay for a gun, it is tracked to you, that's just how it works. Unless of course you buy from some shady character in a dark alley... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Unless of course you buy from some shady character in a dark alley... Bought plenty of guns this way with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoToRoBo Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Are you trying to kill someone? I accidentally down voted this, it obviously deserves an up vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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