sheffieldka7
Junior Member
I am looking into whether I am entitled to my deposit back.
I was enquiring into getting a tattoo done, the artist advised he would £100 deposit in order to start on some designs, I passed over the £100 on the basis that I would email across to him some images of what I was interested and then he could start designing something original, there was no other terms or conditions mentioned in our agreement other than that the deposit was to allow himself to spend time on the design.
It has been less than 24 hours and I have advised the artist that I do not wish to go ahead with this and asked for my deposit back. I have not emailed any designs to the artist and he has not started any designs or spent any time on artwork. He has said that the deposit is non refundable and that he will not give me the deposit back. I argued that it was never mentioned at the time that the deposit was non refundable and he mentioned no other term other than it was to enable him to spend time on a design. He then said there is a poster in his shop which states deposits are non refundable. I did not see the poster at all, he did not point out the poster or ever mention any terms to the deposit.
I am really quite frustrated by this as I should have been made aware of all terms before handing over my Money.
Should I be entitled to my deposit back?
I was enquiring into getting a tattoo done, the artist advised he would £100 deposit in order to start on some designs, I passed over the £100 on the basis that I would email across to him some images of what I was interested and then he could start designing something original, there was no other terms or conditions mentioned in our agreement other than that the deposit was to allow himself to spend time on the design.
It has been less than 24 hours and I have advised the artist that I do not wish to go ahead with this and asked for my deposit back. I have not emailed any designs to the artist and he has not started any designs or spent any time on artwork. He has said that the deposit is non refundable and that he will not give me the deposit back. I argued that it was never mentioned at the time that the deposit was non refundable and he mentioned no other term other than it was to enable him to spend time on a design. He then said there is a poster in his shop which states deposits are non refundable. I did not see the poster at all, he did not point out the poster or ever mention any terms to the deposit.
I am really quite frustrated by this as I should have been made aware of all terms before handing over my Money.
Should I be entitled to my deposit back?
