What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
My boyfriend sold my macbook pro (running mountain lion and with the full microsoft office suite, original price ~$1300) on craigslist a few days ago for $550. He included in the ad that there was minor cosmetic damage, and even sent the potential buyer pictures of the damage. The buyer said that it looked fine, met with us in person, tested the computer (including the hinge, which had a crack), and bought it.
Now, he is claiming that he went to the apple store and found that it will cost $375 to fix the broken hinge. His email was as follows:
Hey Brad, I'm at the apple store because the screen hinge needed to be tightened, but it's not the screws. The display is breaking and needs to be replaced which is $375. I'd like my $ back. I will return the computer at your convenience. Please contact me ASAP.
He was fully aware of the damage when he bought the computer--especially something so prominent as the hinge crack. He moved the screen back and forth to test this and seemed satisfied (he bought it anyway). He is threatening to take us to small claims court because we refuse to issue a refund. The computer was sold as-is and was fully functional even with the hinge issue. I would like to know: does he have any case at all in small claims court? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
My boyfriend sold my macbook pro (running mountain lion and with the full microsoft office suite, original price ~$1300) on craigslist a few days ago for $550. He included in the ad that there was minor cosmetic damage, and even sent the potential buyer pictures of the damage. The buyer said that it looked fine, met with us in person, tested the computer (including the hinge, which had a crack), and bought it.
Now, he is claiming that he went to the apple store and found that it will cost $375 to fix the broken hinge. His email was as follows:
Hey Brad, I'm at the apple store because the screen hinge needed to be tightened, but it's not the screws. The display is breaking and needs to be replaced which is $375. I'd like my $ back. I will return the computer at your convenience. Please contact me ASAP.
He was fully aware of the damage when he bought the computer--especially something so prominent as the hinge crack. He moved the screen back and forth to test this and seemed satisfied (he bought it anyway). He is threatening to take us to small claims court because we refuse to issue a refund. The computer was sold as-is and was fully functional even with the hinge issue. I would like to know: does he have any case at all in small claims court? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
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