Moving Blues
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SITUATION:
My new Khmer wife and I just signed a 6-month contract at a service apartment. Our current apartment is about to do final inspection and we really want to get back the full security deposit.
On our sofa, had a small hole (3cm x 3cm). My wife repaired it. In my mind, it is a reasonable repair as "normal wear & tear" ... the sofa is at least 5 years old.
We had an idea to take it with us and just buy a new one, but we were quoted $900 usd, delivered.
What should we do?
Thanks in advance.
My new Khmer wife and I just signed a 6-month contract at a service apartment. Our current apartment is about to do final inspection and we really want to get back the full security deposit.
On our sofa, had a small hole (3cm x 3cm). My wife repaired it. In my mind, it is a reasonable repair as "normal wear & tear" ... the sofa is at least 5 years old.
We had an idea to take it with us and just buy a new one, but we were quoted $900 usd, delivered.
What should we do?
Thanks in advance.
Re: Moving Blues
You're getting scammed lmao
Shouldn't be more than 50 bucks to pay two guys with a trailer to haul it for you
How'd you get married without owning a property? I'm assuming you can't meet income requirements.
Shouldn't be more than 50 bucks to pay two guys with a trailer to haul it for you
How'd you get married without owning a property? I'm assuming you can't meet income requirements.
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I think he means $900 for a new sofa to replace the damaged one which he will take with him.
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Is this even a problem yet? Has the landlord seen it yet and complained?Fridaywithmateo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2023 12:27 pm SITUATION:
My new Khmer wife and I just signed a 6-month contract at a service apartment. Our current apartment is about to do final inspection and we really want to get back the full security deposit.
On our sofa, had a small hole (3cm x 3cm). My wife repaired it. In my mind, it is a reasonable repair as "normal wear & tear" ... the sofa is at least 5 years old.
We had an idea to take it with us and just buy a new one, but we were quoted $900 usd, delivered.
What should we do?
Thanks in advance.
Show us a photo of the repair, we'll soon tell you if it's "reasonable" and "normal wear and tear"
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Did you have a photo of the holy couch when you moved in? Is it a cushion? Can it be re-covered?
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What you should do is go into full panic mode.
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You could always get your wife to sit on the hole that's in the sofa when the landlord comes in. I'm sure they would be to embarrassed to ask her to get up cause we want to see the hole your sitting on.
Alt, cover the hole with something like a book or dirty napkin.
Alt, cover the hole with something like a book or dirty napkin.
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At the repair shop now … wish me luck … $10 for stitches. I think all is well that ends well. Next challenge is doing some cosmetic work on two burn marks on the book shelf. Gots ‘t quit smokin’ … cuttin’ into to my beer drinkin’ money.
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It's all done. Move complete. We got back about 90% percent of our deposit, took some serious negotiating. Couch repair at first was rejected because of a slight difference, and I mean slight, in shade of the fabric (which was the same brand and color, new just looks different). I told the manager if the repair is not what he want, I will pay another $10 to have redone the exact way he wants it -- those fabric guys are amazingly talented and quick -- but he would have to go there and explain in detail what he wants. New place is great. What they got us on was the old damaged sheet cover charges. Win some lose some I suppose.
Moving Blues are gone!
Moving Blues are gone!
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