I am clueless here.. plz help!!

Penny1041 · 02-05-2008, 06:45 PM

My daughter was helping a friend out by putting music on his ipod. The next day when she brought it back to school to give it to him, a guy approached her and said,"Jarred wants his ipod back now." Kaila was surprised and said"Ok, I'll give it to him in class" and then, the boy said "No, I was told to get it now."

So, Kaila handed it to him and didn't think much more of it. The class came that Jarred was in and before she could say anything, he asked for his ipod back. Kaila told him what happened and he said he not only never asked anyone to get it for him, but he didnt know anyone that fit the description Kaila gave.For the remainder of the day, the two of them searched for this guy with no luck. They reported it to the Campus police and Kaila kept her eyes open hoping to find this guy..

That was all last week. The boys mother is furious and has said that she expects us to replace the ipod. She has threatened to take me to court if I refuse. Today I found out, that Jarred never bought that ipod , he stole it from somewhere.? I thought it was odd that he was pretty laid back about this whole mess.Kaila told the Officer this and he dismissed it..

Ok, so heres how I feel.. I refuse to pay for something that was never bought, and more importantly, Kaila didn't steal this ipod, she made a mistake, one I could have easily of made.

Now that I know he never bought it, I suspect this may be a scam on Jarred's part, an easy way to get some cash..
I am at a total loss here.. How should I handle this? (just for a little info: I am dirt poor, I couldn't reimburse them even if the conditions put my daughter at fault)
Please Help, any advice is appreciated!

Penny

Daligal83 · 02-05-2008, 06:53 PM

I think it's a scam. I mean if Jarred has no idea who this guy is...how did he know that your daughter had his iPod and intended to give it back that day? It makes no sense. I think he was put up to it to get some cash.

And tell his mother that she needs to prove that he purchased it with a receipt or something.

Cognitive_Canine · 02-05-2008, 06:54 PM

Yeah, he has no right to that property, so he can't charge you for it. You can only charge for things that you rightfully bought. I'd start recording messages, saving emails, anything to prove that he didn't buy it.

DN · 02-05-2008, 06:55 PM

Make no promises of repayment but ask for a notarised original and dated store receipt.

Penny1041 · 02-05-2008, 07:06 PM

Thank you all so much. It all sounds so crazy... Ironically, one of their main rules is, no electronics on campus...
I get the impression from the Police officer that this lady is very aggressive in general.Well, wish me luck tomorrow when I get to tell them, they aren't getting a cent out of me.

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Penny

**greensleeves** · 02-05-2008, 08:54 PM

How well does your daughter know Jarred? It wouldn't surprise me if they've pulled this scam before.

Mysterygirl · 02-05-2008, 09:29 PM

I bet the mom doesnt know it's stolen.

Penny1041 · 02-06-2008, 11:39 AM

I have been assuming Jarred's mom knew it wasn't paid for because she didn't buy it, know what I mean?
This is really stressing me out, it seems just flat out wrong that anyone can hold me accountable for my daughters actions... I know there are some cases when the parent must be held accountable. This whole situation is a joke.........
Thanks for listening guys..

Penny

02-05-2008, 06:45 PM	#1
Penny1041 Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tempe, Arizona Gender: Female Posts: 113	I am clueless here.. plz help!! My daughter was helping a friend out by putting music on his ipod. The next day when she brought it back to school to give it to him, a guy approached her and said,"Jarred wants his ipod back now." Kaila was surprised and said"Ok, I'll give it to him in class" and then, the boy said "No, I was told to get it now." So, Kaila handed it to him and didn't think much more of it. The class came that Jarred was in and before she could say anything, he asked for his ipod back. Kaila told him what happened and he said he not only never asked anyone to get it for him, but he didnt know anyone that fit the description Kaila gave.For the remainder of the day, the two of them searched for this guy with no luck. They reported it to the Campus police and Kaila kept her eyes open hoping to find this guy.. That was all last week. The boys mother is furious and has said that she expects us to replace the ipod. She has threatened to take me to court if I refuse. Today I found out, that Jarred never bought that ipod , he stole it from somewhere.? I thought it was odd that he was pretty laid back about this whole mess.Kaila told the Officer this and he dismissed it.. Ok, so heres how I feel.. I refuse to pay for something that was never bought, and more importantly, Kaila didn't steal this ipod, she made a mistake, one I could have easily of made. Now that I know he never bought it, I suspect this may be a scam on Jarred's part, an easy way to get some cash.. I am at a total loss here.. How should I handle this? (just for a little info: I am dirt poor, I couldn't reimburse them even if the conditions put my daughter at fault) Please Help, any advice is appreciated! Penny

02-05-2008, 06:53 PM	#2
Daligal83 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 3,031	I think it's a scam. I mean if Jarred has no idea who this guy is...how did he know that your daughter had his iPod and intended to give it back that day? It makes no sense. I think he was put up to it to get some cash. And tell his mother that she needs to prove that he purchased it with a receipt or something. __________________ Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it. ~Salvador Dali~ "If you can't trust, then you can't be trusted" -Ben Folds

02-05-2008, 06:55 PM	#4
DN Offline Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Posts: 23,439	Make no promises of repayment but ask for a notarised original and dated store receipt. __________________ Immaturity is not defined by him not doing what you want him to do. Hartman's Law of Prescriptivist Retaliation: "any article or statement about correct grammar, punctuation, or spelling is bound to contain at least one eror".

02-05-2008, 09:29 PM	#7
Mysterygirl Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Female Posts: 232	I bet the mom doesnt know it's stolen. __________________ I'm selfish, impatient & a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control & at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. ~ Marilyn Monroe

02-06-2008, 11:39 AM	#8
Penny1041 Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tempe, Arizona Gender: Female Posts: 113	you know.. that didn't occure to me.. I have been assuming Jarred's mom knew it wasn't paid for because she didn't buy it, know what I mean? This is really stressing me out, it seems just flat out wrong that anyone can hold me accountable for my daughters actions... I know there are some cases when the parent must be held accountable. This whole situation is a joke......... Thanks for listening guys.. Penny

02-05-2008, 06:54 PM	#3
Cognitive_Canine Online Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Gender: Female Posts: 11,326	Yeah, he has no right to that property, so he can't charge you for it. You can only charge for things that you rightfully bought. I'd start recording messages, saving emails, anything to prove that he didn't buy it.

02-05-2008, 07:06 PM	#5
Penny1041 Offline Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tempe, Arizona Gender: Female Posts: 113	Thank you all so much. It all sounds so crazy... Ironically, one of their main rules is, no electronics on campus... I get the impression from the Police officer that this lady is very aggressive in general.Well, wish me luck tomorrow when I get to tell them, they aren't getting a cent out of me. ) Penny

02-05-2008, 08:54 PM	#6
greensleeves Online Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2007 Gender: Female Posts: 2,941	How well does your daughter know Jarred? It wouldn't surprise me if they've pulled this scam before.