What should i do in this dispute i'm having with a guy?

by **gowan** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:16 am

Last week i sold a radio to a guy for 150 bucks. I took it to him, and he verified it worked. I knew it worked, because if it didn't i wouldn't have sold it. He was happy with it and liked it. Well yesterday he contacted me and told me he installed it and couldn't get it to work. So i went to his house to see what was wrong. Came to find out he installed it wrong. You are only supposed to used screws around a 1/4 inch when bolting the radio into the bracket. Came to find out he used screws that were like 3 inches and drove them so deep they went into the radio and damage the circuit board and messed up a bunch of stuff inside. Well he informs me then he wants his money back cause it's broke. I told him no way cause it worked, and he verified it, but the reason i'm not giving it back is because he installed it wrong and broke it himself. If it would have been installed right and still didn't work, i would have gave it back. but seeing as how he installed it wrong and broke it i don't feel i should be responsible to give it back. now he is threatening to take me to small claims court for his money back. If he does take it to court, in all honesty, who is the judge likely to agree with?

by **rushford79** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:16 am

Last week i sold a radio to a guy for 150 bucks. I took it to him, and he verified it worked. I knew it worked, because if it didn't i wouldn't have sold it. He was happy with it and liked it. Well yesterday he contacted me and told me he installed it and couldn't get it to work. So i went to his house to see what was wrong. Came to find out he installed it wrong. You are only supposed to used screws around a 1/4 inch when bolting the radio into the bracket. Came to find out he used screws that were like 3 inches and drove them so deep they went into the radio and damage the circuit board and messed up a bunch of stuff inside. Well he informs me then he wants his money back cause it's broke. I told him no way cause it worked, and he verified it, but the reason i'm not giving it back is because he installed it wrong and broke it himself. If it would have been installed right and still didn't work, i would have gave it back. but seeing as how he installed it wrong and broke it i don't feel i should be responsible to give it back. now he is threatening to take me to small claims court for his money back. If he does take it to court, in all honesty, who is the judge likely to agree with?

by **kirklin** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:18 am

You're in the right. I believe a judge would side with you. Especially
since you have that picture. He may be bluffing to try and bully you
into giving him back the money. I wouldn't.

by **gwen** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:26 am

Good you stood your ground. Thanks :)

by **forde** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:36 am

If the result of the trial is that the above facts are proved, you win. If you are asking if those are the facts that will be proved, I have no guesses.

by **rushford79** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:38 am

Take it to judge judys court she will spot him as a liar right away!!

((Frijid)))

by **muata2** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:43 am

If you show that he damaged it, he will loose. Good luck,

by **gedalyahu** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:57 am

you are absolutely right and i'm sure a judge would agree with you

by **naseem** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:02 am

Seems like you're the right one.. can't pay him back for his mistake

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