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Ex "lost" my laptop and refuses to pay me back for it. What can I do?

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skinsgirl28

Junior Member
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Virginia

In November 2002 I went to Philadelphia with my now ex-boyfriend. He had to go there for a business trip. I brought my brand new laptop with me to have something to do at the hotel while he was at work during the day. The first night we were there, he asked me if he could take my laptop with him to work the next day so he could watch DVDs on his break. My answer was "I don't know - we'll see." When I woke up the next morning, he and the laptop were gone. That evening, he called me on the way to the hotel to tell me that someone had stolen my laptop while he was at work. I immediately wanted to call the police and file a report but he talked me out of it. Why, I'll never know. It's been over two years now and he still has not paid me back for the laptop. I know it's been a while, but is there anything I can do at this point? I waited this long to give him a chance to do the right thing, but now it's obvious that he won't. We have already been to court once for an unpaid phone bill in which the judge ruled in my favor.

I realize that it's probably too late but any advice would be great. My e-mail is [email protected]

Thanks,

Maggie
 


PissedOff@DTV

Junior Member
He didn't want you to file a police report?? Sounds fishy to me.

*pictures scenario* boyfriend needs extra cash, pretends to borrow it (without permission) for the day, pawns/sells it for $$$, tells girlfriend someone stole it from his workplace.

If someone actually did steal it, he would have already called the police by the time he told you about it.

IMHO, sue the b@$+@rd!!!
 

skinsgirl28

Junior Member
I only want to file if I actually have a shot of winning. It really comes down to my word against his...... Do you think I could actually win the case?
 

BL

Senior Member
You've always got a chance, even more so if he admits it was in his possession, " when it was stolen " .
 

skinsgirl28

Junior Member
Okay, I've had it! I am definitely taking him back to small claims court. My new question is, I had a conversation with him on AOL Instant Messenger last night (I am going to paste the conversation in this post.) ...can I use it in court?

Thank you all for the advice!

I am skinsgirl; he is acuralove.

acuralove1234: yo
skinsgirl28: hi
acuralove1234: u want it to talk to me?
skinsgirl28: yeah i need you to come sign something for me
acuralove1234: sign what?
skinsgirl28: a paper saying you are responsible for my laptop
skinsgirl28: and will pay me back for it
acuralove1234: i cant sign anything
skinsgirl28: why not? you are responsible for it and you said you'd pay me back
skinsgirl28: i signed that thing for you, i don't see what the big deal is
skinsgirl28: unless you're not planning on paying me back like you said you would
acuralove1234: i never said i would give u mpney
acuralove1234: money
skinsgirl28: excuse me? you said you'd buy me a new laptop
skinsgirl28: which means you will PAY for me to have a new laptop
acuralove1234: i said i will give u a laptop
skinsgirl28: i told you i want the money for it though
skinsgirl28: that laptop costs a lot
acuralove1234: u never told me that
skinsgirl28: i don't want some used laptop that you get from one of your homeboys illegally
skinsgirl28: yes i did, and if you don't remember, i am reiterating that right now
acuralove1234: i never said i would do that either
skinsgirl28: so will you please come sign the paper for me?
acuralove1234: i cant
acuralove1234: soryy
skinsgirl28: why?
skinsgirl28: because you're going to try and get out of paying me
skinsgirl28: just like i thought
skinsgirl28: you know you owe me for that
acuralove1234: cause my lawyer told me not 2
skinsgirl28: you TOLD me you know that
skinsgirl28: yeah right
acuralove1234: i told him about the labtop situation 2
skinsgirl28: you're lying
acuralove1234: im not
skinsgirl28: so you're not going to sign the paper even though you know you owe me?
acuralove1234: its my fault that ur laptop gott stolen from my class?\
acuralove1234: maybe
acuralove1234: i said i would do my best to replace it
acuralove1234: and i will
skinsgirl28: yes it is your fault, because i never gave you permission to take my laptop anywhere!
acuralove1234: but right now i cant
acuralove1234: u did
skinsgirl28: no, i did not
skinsgirl28: and you know it
acuralove1234: u did
skinsgirl28: i NEVER said that
acuralove1234: u did
skinsgirl28: no, i didn't
acuralove1234: welll
acuralove1234: listen
acuralove1234: im poor
acuralove1234: have no job
skinsgirl28: i said i'd think about it - that doesn't mean yes
skinsgirl28: i don't care! i am a single mom to a newborn - i am poor with no job right now too
skinsgirl28: what does that have to do with you oweing me money for "losing" my laptop though?
skinsgirl28: nothing
acuralove1234: loook i just paid you for the cell phone
acuralove1234: and have no mney
skinsgirl28: you owed me for that too
skinsgirl28: i don't care
skinsgirl28: that's why i want you to sign this paper saying you'll pay me eventually
skinsgirl28: i don't see what's so unreasonable about that
acuralove1234: u know sorry
skinsgirl28: you acknowledge you are responsible for it, so sign the paper
skinsgirl28: i'm not asking you to pay me RIGHT NOW, i just need your word on paper that you will
acuralove1234: im not giving u any cash
acuralove1234: im gonn agive u laptop
skinsgirl28: fine
skinsgirl28: no
skinsgirl28: if you want to be this way, fine
acuralove1234: u didnt give me cash did u
skinsgirl28: i didn't give you a laptop either
skinsgirl28: you took it
skinsgirl28: and *lost* it
skinsgirl28: and now i have nothing
acuralove1234: i never took it
acuralove1234: u said i could
skinsgirl28: NO I DIDN'T
skinsgirl28: you are so full of it and you know it
acuralove1234: YES U DID
skinsgirl28: whatever
skinsgirl28: see you in court
skinsgirl28: or will you show up this time?
skinsgirl28: probably not, since you can't take a lawyer to small claims court - oops - can't hide behind your lawyer this time
skinsgirl28: bye
acuralove1234: is always about the ****ing money with u u do whatever the **** you wanna do U dont ****ing scared me if u wanna take me to court ill do the same
skinsgirl28: take me to court for WHAT?
acuralove1234: i got money
acuralove1234: see u in court
skinsgirl28: you just said you were poor you moron
skinsgirl28: okay, see ya!
acuralove1234: ur the moron
acuralove1234: you stole my labtop
 

BL

Senior Member
Didn't JetX tell you to file NOW in his reply ?

Did you take his advice ? NO

You want to ague over it .

File small claims NOW , take proof you paid for it .

Tell the Court he took it without Permission .

It still wouldn't matter if you gave him permission. He " MUST " take due diligence to care for it while in his possession to make sure Nothing happens to it and it's returned to YOU in the condition it was in .

Get it ? Oh by the way , your IM won't fly . They can be manipulated .
 

skinsgirl28

Junior Member
Oh yeah, you wonder why I didn't file right away, is because I had a baby the day after I started that post. I finally have the time to do it now, as I didn't then.
 

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