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It's been a nomadic week for me. I have my belongings split between several places so I don't have to annoy any particular friend for more than several nights at a time, especially if they're a couple who wants some "alone" time.
Odd Guy has tried contacting me 3 times since I left. I am very suspicious about his motives.
His first text message was the day after I moved out, and was a polite offer to let me move back in. It was very uncharacteristic of him to use words like "thank you," especially after throwing a fit just 24 hours before, so I ignored the message. Besides, why the hell would I move back in?
Several hours later, he said "come back to the apartment and I'll give you your deposit." My first thought was "It's a trap!" I assumed he meant that he would give me back my money if I moved back in, due to his first message. I wasn't that desperate for cash.
I talked to one of the other roommates, who told me they planned to move out too, so perhaps Odd Guy was trying to recruit me back.
The day after that he sent another message, saying that if I moved out my bed (which I gave away to one of the other roommates), and changed the lock on my bedroom door back to the original unlockable doorknob, he'd refund my deposit.
I called the girls because obviously, they wouldn't want me giving the keys to him while they were still living there. I've called them twice but they haven't responded, and it's been days. I think that since they're moving, they don't want the bed, and are afraid to tell me.
My parents insist that we should go and get rid of the bed, change the doorknob, and leave him the keys this weekend to wash our hands of the matter.
I really, really would rather not go back, but I don't want him to call me again when the girls move out, or when his lease expires.
Hopefully he will be gone since this is a 3-day weekend, and my family can settle things in peace. I'm not going to bother making an appointment with him because I don't really believe he will give me any money, and I don't care anyway.
posted by Snark Scribe @ 9:00 PM
4 Comments:
I say get the police involved. Since you may feel threatened to an extent, take all proof of text messages and so forth, ask for a cop to escort you, take the bed, replace the door knob and wash your hands of the whole situation. Kiss the deposite good-bye and just walk away smarter.
Good Luck!
I second the police involvement.
I went with other people yesterday and got the bed and changed the lock. Thankfully, no one was at the apartment.
I don't expect to get my deposit, and I'm not going to chase him down for money. I am going to mail the keys and wash my hands of everything, like you said.
Eeek, I wouldn't have bothered, since you'll probably never see a dime. You're a bigger person than I am!
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