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spangle18
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Georgia-
When my roomate moved out, he decided that he would not need his washer and dryer. He asked me if I wished to purchase it and we made a verbal agreement that I would pay $100.00 for it. He stated that he would come back the following week and collect the money. As the weeks passed he never contacted me and as he had no phone, I did not know how to get in touch with him. Two months later he called and left a message stating that he wanted his money by Friday or that he was "coming into the apartment" to get his washer and dryer back. Being a female who is aquainted with this man's violent mood swings, I feared that he had made a copy of the key before he moved out. As a result, I immediately had the locks changed. He called the next day and I explained that I would be happy to give him $50.00 for the washer and dryer due to the fact that he had put me into a position where I had to spend $50.00 due to his threatening message. He replied that he wanted the money....or else. So, I informed him that on the answering mechine that he had modified our original agreement when he said "give me my money or I am coming into the apartment to get my washer and dryer". Due to this, I explained that he had formed a new verbal agreement with two options and that I was choosing to give him back the washer and dryer. He refused and stated that he wanted only the money. He sued me the following day in small claims court for the $100.00 plus fees. I have never been in a position like this and am wondering....do I have a case to fight back upon? I have the tape with the two options and am completely willing to give him the w/d back. If I lose I will be out a total of $200.00 (original agreement, fees, locks). I also have the receipt for the locks and a witness to why they were put on.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
When my roomate moved out, he decided that he would not need his washer and dryer. He asked me if I wished to purchase it and we made a verbal agreement that I would pay $100.00 for it. He stated that he would come back the following week and collect the money. As the weeks passed he never contacted me and as he had no phone, I did not know how to get in touch with him. Two months later he called and left a message stating that he wanted his money by Friday or that he was "coming into the apartment" to get his washer and dryer back. Being a female who is aquainted with this man's violent mood swings, I feared that he had made a copy of the key before he moved out. As a result, I immediately had the locks changed. He called the next day and I explained that I would be happy to give him $50.00 for the washer and dryer due to the fact that he had put me into a position where I had to spend $50.00 due to his threatening message. He replied that he wanted the money....or else. So, I informed him that on the answering mechine that he had modified our original agreement when he said "give me my money or I am coming into the apartment to get my washer and dryer". Due to this, I explained that he had formed a new verbal agreement with two options and that I was choosing to give him back the washer and dryer. He refused and stated that he wanted only the money. He sued me the following day in small claims court for the $100.00 plus fees. I have never been in a position like this and am wondering....do I have a case to fight back upon? I have the tape with the two options and am completely willing to give him the w/d back. If I lose I will be out a total of $200.00 (original agreement, fees, locks). I also have the receipt for the locks and a witness to why they were put on.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.