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  1. #11
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    Default Re: Renter Not Refunding Payment Made W/Venmo

    Look, if you think you have a legitimate complaint (I'm not saying if you do or don't, we are not privy to the entire story, only the presentation and facts you provide) then take the matter to small claims court. you might prevail, you might not. You'd have to appear in person, though. This is where you'd duke it out, not with us.

    I personally believe that, if the month plays out and you've not moved in your "deposit" will eventually become forfeit. If it's a deposit then I cannot see any reason the LL would pull the unit off of the market. It's not rented and if you bail, well, they're out a months rent. The LL has not rented the unit, well, not to anyone but you, unless you're withholding pertinent information. If they are subletting it's possible that their LL is requiring the additional deposit and the rent will go up, especially if the rent includes utilities. Of course, I'm only speculating.

    A quick word on the whole verbal agreement thing: who do you prove the terms of said agreement? And if you moved in there wold be nothing preventing the LL from jacking up the rent and then requiring a deposit 60 days out (I think that's the required period of notification).

    Maybe you got screwed. Maybe you a few bad decisions and aided in getting screwed I don't know, I'd guess the latter. Better to find out now than later. Next time insist on written documents. Email is okay but hard copy is best. Contracts are written for a reason. Hell, I just sold one of my motorcycles and wrote out a purchase agreement detailing any and all issues with the bike and made two copies for myself and the purchaser to sign (for what that's worth) so that I would have something to fall back on if the buyer had a change of heart. I wrote it all out and I did it for me, to protect me. Next time I recommend doing the same.

  2. #12
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    Default Re: Renter Not Refunding Payment Made W/Venmo

    1. Did the landlord do anything to stop you from moving into the property om 3/10?
    2. You didn't move in. They have a right to mitigate damages and find a new tenant for the next period.
    3. Sure they could be and pigs could fly.

    1. And you paid it and then failed to move in.
    2. But did they stop you from moving in for the 3/10-4/10 time period.
    3. So?

  3. #13
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    Default Re: Renter Not Refunding Payment Made W/Venmo

    I never failed to move in, the person deliberately provided me the wrong pricing. I was going to move in until, the person lied to me on the pricing over the phone. There was no contract signed saying I am not entitled for a refund. I have never used venmo, and they violated venmo tos by using for such means. I asked if I could pay through PayPal, and they only accept venmo. I am not responsible for their damages. So your saying that you support scamming people off by doing this?

    Be honest from the beginning and provide the correct information, so people can determine whether the decision is correct or not. I was told rent is 950 month to month. They lied to me on the pricing.

  4. #14
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    Default Re: Renter Not Refunding Payment Made W/Venmo

    When was the first time they mentioned the higher rent?

    If it was after 3/10 why didn't you move in on 3/10?

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