Recent content by debodun

If by that you mean did the person buy the desk - the answer is "NO". She walked away from it and the whole situation.

I can't answer about any permits. Where I live in the boondocks of upstate NY, no permits are required for HI under $20,000. The contractor claimed he was licensed and insured - it is a well-known and long-time business around here. I didn't receive ANY warranties, just the work contract. The...

$600 and a chair, bookcase and waste basket were included. Desk locked yesterday. Locksmith came today. $90 for 3 minutes work.

No, it happened.

What is the name of your state? New York Person A locally advertises an antique roll-top desk for sale. Person B responds to the ad, but when B arrives, the top of the desk is open. Wanting to see the condition of the whole top, B pulls it down, but in doing so, the desk locks. Person A's car...

Yes, I live in New York and I did sign a contract.

I has a new roof put on my house in early August. The roofer said he'd mail me the warranty in a few days. It is now late September and despite several phone calls and email reminders to the roofing company, I still have not received the promised mailing. Is there anything I can do to expedite...

Someone running for a local office asked her and she wanted to know who is liable if the sign did any property damage.

Not directly to me. I was asking for an elderly friend.

I was just adding info that some responders seemed to want to know about the circumstances.

Say the sign blew into the road in a sudden windstorm and there just happened to be a car passing by at that moment. The sign had not been laying in the street prior to this. The staff of the politician placed it there, not the homeowner.

Say a politician, with permission, places a campaign sign on a homeowner's property. In a wind storm, the sign blows into the road and damages a passing vehicle. Who is responsible for any damages?

Especially for an old lady. I've also tried meeting people and usually get stood up after waiting a long time in a hot or freezing car. Doesn't work for me, besides I have close houses on each side and I usually bring out the merchandise to the front porch, so we are outside is full public view...

Yep!

Of course I would contact Person A even though they stood me up three times. This happened once when Person A showed up three weeks later. He was not happy and said he had first refusal since I told him he was the first one to express an interest, so I was obligated to hold it for him whether he...