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Melissa Cooper
Guest
Colorado
I was living in a apartment with ex-boyfriend (I was looking for my own apt. at the time). The rental agreement
was in both of our names, I wasn't working but they wanted to add my name because my credit was better than my ex's.
After living there about 6 months, my ex got behind on rent. We receieved 1 posting on our door, showing eviction. I personally talked to the apt. manager and she told me that as long as he kept paying "something" and kept her informed we would be ok. She also said that the notice on the door was nothing to worry about, it was just "policy".
One afternoon I came home from work, and found our apt. to be completely cleaned out! Everything I have ever owned was gone. I panicked and called a friend. After she arrived we starting walking to the apt. office and I noticed some of my belongings in and around the complex trash dumpster. I panicked even more! I went into the office and I was told that they (the girls in the office) had no idea where I worked so they couldn't call me. (This was not true, I had told them exactly where I worked!)
At that time I noticed my computer sitting behind a desk, I was told that she was "saving it for me, it looked so expensive." After gathering all my computer componenets, I went out to the dumpster only to find a few articles of clothing, some pictures, and only a few pieces of broken items. (things people didn't want) Several tenents came over to me and told me that the manager told them "it's free for the taking." One gentleman told me it was worse than any garage sale or flea market he had ever seen! People were backing their vehicles up and taking my things by the truck load. I can't even explain to anyone how heartbreaking this is! I did have some nice things but I also lost things I had saved since I was born. Not meaning to sound awful, but I didn't even have a pair of underwear left. I need to know if there is anything I can do. I will never get my belongings back, but I feel this was wrong! I have had to start my life completely over again! I don't want this to happen to anyone else, either. Thank you!
I was living in a apartment with ex-boyfriend (I was looking for my own apt. at the time). The rental agreement
was in both of our names, I wasn't working but they wanted to add my name because my credit was better than my ex's.
After living there about 6 months, my ex got behind on rent. We receieved 1 posting on our door, showing eviction. I personally talked to the apt. manager and she told me that as long as he kept paying "something" and kept her informed we would be ok. She also said that the notice on the door was nothing to worry about, it was just "policy".
One afternoon I came home from work, and found our apt. to be completely cleaned out! Everything I have ever owned was gone. I panicked and called a friend. After she arrived we starting walking to the apt. office and I noticed some of my belongings in and around the complex trash dumpster. I panicked even more! I went into the office and I was told that they (the girls in the office) had no idea where I worked so they couldn't call me. (This was not true, I had told them exactly where I worked!)
At that time I noticed my computer sitting behind a desk, I was told that she was "saving it for me, it looked so expensive." After gathering all my computer componenets, I went out to the dumpster only to find a few articles of clothing, some pictures, and only a few pieces of broken items. (things people didn't want) Several tenents came over to me and told me that the manager told them "it's free for the taking." One gentleman told me it was worse than any garage sale or flea market he had ever seen! People were backing their vehicles up and taking my things by the truck load. I can't even explain to anyone how heartbreaking this is! I did have some nice things but I also lost things I had saved since I was born. Not meaning to sound awful, but I didn't even have a pair of underwear left. I need to know if there is anything I can do. I will never get my belongings back, but I feel this was wrong! I have had to start my life completely over again! I don't want this to happen to anyone else, either. Thank you!