Dry Cleaners "30 day law"? - customer left computer.

[kellin218]

What is the name of your state? California

Been looking around on the net and I cant find the answer to this. (Clearly, I cant find the right search words.) Ive never experienced this before, and I was told by a couple people its the customer's liability.

I have a small computer consulting business..

About 6-8 months ago (I forget the exact time), a client gave me a computer to install Windows 2000 on it for him. Took me the requisite two days or so to get it put together, and then I called the client and left a message. A week goes by, left another message. Some time goes by (maybe 2 months?), client calls me and apologizes, says he'll bring in the money , but doesn't. Try calling him back, get his voice mail again. I figure I've done what I can, I need to get some of my money back on the time I spent. If the client doesn't want the machine, what am I supposed to do with it? Its rather worthless as a whole machine. I took the HD out and sold it to another client who needed it, and pulled a pci card for a friend. Now, I get a call this weekend from an "intermediary" for the client saying he wants the machine. I put him off for a week, saying I had to put the machine back together. What do I do? Some links would be nice, as well.What is the name of your state?

 

[BL]

What is the name of your state? California

Been looking around on the net and I cant find the answer to this. (Clearly, I cant find the right search words.) Ive never experienced this before, and I was told by a couple people its the customer's liability.

I have a small computer consulting business..

About 6-8 months ago (I forget the exact time), a client gave me a computer to install Windows 2000 on it for him. Took me the requisite two days or so to get it put together, and then I called the client and left a message. A week goes by, left another message. Some time goes by (maybe 2 months?), client calls me and apologizes, says he'll bring in the money , but doesn't. Try calling him back, get his voice mail again. I figure I've done what I can, I need to get some of my money back on the time I spent. If the client doesn't want the machine, what am I supposed to do with it? Its rather worthless as a whole machine. I took the HD out and sold it to another client who needed it, and pulled a pci card for a friend. Now, I get a call this weekend from an "intermediary" for the client saying he wants the machine. I put him off for a week, saying I had to put the machine back together. What do I do? Some links would be nice, as well.What is the name of your state?

Why are you even talking to a "intermediary" ?

So which is it 2 1/2 months ? , or 6-8 months ?

When the client contacts you directly , tell him/her that it was considered abandoned , and that you tried to contact them to no avail ( unless of course you had their name and address or could have easily gotten it ) , and you sold it to recoup your loses.

Next time you decide to do something like this have written contract w/ it specified that if the item is left after the job finished and contacted , or not paid for within 30 days , it will be considered abandoned .