What to do when a reviewer does not return a product

[STDFR33]

The lad may have acted badly, but that doesn't mean you should resort to telling mummy over him.

You gave him the goods, so it isn't theft. You have a contractual dispute.

 

[The Byre]

You are not talking to a poor person.

No, but I soon will be, if you carry on like this!

Telephoning the mother is a really stupid thing to do! You seem to be totally determined to make a complete dog's breakfast of this whole affair!

 

[paulears]

With the current state of the data protection legislation, are you certain that you can tell a third party about this matter at all? He may be 21, but telling his mother any information could get you into even deeper trouble.

 

[jacquieszym]

Whoa! So you are calling their son a thief? That's a very risky thing to do, you also infer that even though he is a thief, you won't take action if he returns it? Take legal action? Yes - but not for theft, because the conditions as described are flaky - and he clearly thought he could keep the goods. You also look a bit of a twit in Court. Imagine Judge Judy - "so you gave him the goods for 5 months and the review didn't happen. Then he did it. Now you are accusing him of being a thief? Baloney!" You're just angry he doesn't want to return the item, which after five months use, he's started to consider as his own.

That's probably not true - but in court, if he says all this - would the judge really side with you? You are getting all hot under the collar now, when it should have been months ago! The court consider balance of probability and reasonableness - the views here should make you see that other people view this differently to you, as will the court.

Yep of course you are right. But as this is his phone number and this is his address for business, it is reasonable to phone to ask for it back, And if he is not there to say we have the paperwork to show them that it must be returned on our demand. My husband met his Dad on a couple of occasions there. I would say this is a last attempt to solve this without going to court. Small claims court is not like usual court btw. and theft would not be applicable because you ask for monetary compensation. You do not ask for not the property back but value.

I can't see that the views here are different. I am taking action on Monday if he does not return it. Which I believed is what you advised- 7 days?

If you know where he lives, go round and ask for the item.

Previously members advised me to go round and get it. So I am thinking about that too. I hope this does not post twice as I lost the first post btw. So apologies if so.

 

[jacquieszym]

With the current state of the data protection legislation, are you certain that you can tell a third party about this matter at all? He may be 21, but telling his mother any information could get you into even deeper trouble.

As I said I would be calling to talk to him. Hopefully he will be there. It is his address/phone number. I think I would talk to the father if not, because it is he who met my husband when he took the item there. It's probably reasonable to ask for property if it is at that address and you have a document saying it will be returned on demand. Now I am going to do some work.