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Loaned Wii to GF's Boss

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I4AT

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Huh? So he returned it knowing it was broken and he didn't offer to pay for it? Or did he just give it back without saying anything and you turned it on to find it didn't work? What exactly is wrong with it, by the way?
 

SpiderWiz

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Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: George P Burdell
You just learned a $75 life lesson.

That's how I'm trying to look at it.

Serves me right for lending it to a guy with kids under 10 years old. Great family but I guess I should have expected it.

I think you need to tell him it's broken. Let him know it's going to cost you $75 to get it repaired.
 

SludgeFactory

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I suppose there's the possibility that the bastard kids broke it and said nothing to their dad, and he might be a decent guy who would do the right thing if he knew.

But yeah, I hate loaning anything to anybody, people are thoughtless and selfish.
 

nakedfrog

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Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: George P Burdell
You just learned a $75 life lesson.

That's how I'm trying to look at it.

Serves me right for lending it to a guy with kids under 10 years old. Great family but I guess I should have expected it.

Hm, I had a 4 and an 8 year old when I got mine, and it's still fine nearly two years later (and they've played it quite a bit).
 

UnatcoAgent

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Oct 25, 1999
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Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.
 

alkemyst

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Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?
 

MrChad

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Aug 22, 2001
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?

The OP might not have known it was going to die when he loaned it out, but if he believes the guys description, it sounds like the failure was not due to abuse. I would refuse payment from him in that case.
 

MrChad

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Aug 22, 2001
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Originally posted by: Sawyer
He feels awful yet didn't bother to contact you about it first?

Maybe he didn't realize it was broken when he returned it?
 

darkxshade

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Yea make him pay for repairs... he prob knocked it off the shelf while banging your gf. He's a nice guy to you for a reason. :Q
 

UnatcoAgent

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Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?

How do you even begin to come to a conclusion like that?
 

UnatcoAgent

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Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?

The OP might not have known it was going to die when he loaned it out, but if he believes the guys description, it sounds like the failure was not due to abuse. I would refuse payment from him in that case.

It's a tough call, I'm betting that one of the kids knocked it around, but who knows. Because of that, I don't think I will actually accept payment, but it's nice to know he's willing to pay for it.



 

UnatcoAgent

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Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: darkxshade
Yea make him pay for repairs... he prob knocked it off the shelf while banging your gf. He's a nice guy to you for a reason. :Q

:roll:
 

nakedfrog

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Apr 3, 2001
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Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?

The OP might not have known it was going to die when he loaned it out, but if he believes the guys description, it sounds like the failure was not due to abuse. I would refuse payment from him in that case.

It's a tough call, I'm betting that one of the kids knocked it around, but who knows. Because of that, I don't think I will actually accept payment, but it's nice to know he's willing to pay for it.

Do you actually know his kids or have any reason to suspect that?
 

UnatcoAgent

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Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: MrChad
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?

The OP might not have known it was going to die when he loaned it out, but if he believes the guys description, it sounds like the failure was not due to abuse. I would refuse payment from him in that case.

It's a tough call, I'm betting that one of the kids knocked it around, but who knows. Because of that, I don't think I will actually accept payment, but it's nice to know he's willing to pay for it.

Do you actually know his kids or have any reason to suspect that?

Yes and yes, they're pretty rough with a lot of the stuff in the house. I'm not saying it's what happened for sure, I'm saying it's a tough call, but that it is one likely possibility.
 

captains

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Mar 27, 2003
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1. you dont have proof that it was any fault of the family you lent it to.
2. it could have just been its time to F up
3. you pay for it and not accept his money
4. dont let this in anyway ruin your / girl friend relationship with said person/family
5. do let them borrow it again if asked although you prolly wont be asked again
6. even go as far as asking them if they wanted to borrow again as you believe the wii to have been faulty
7. if it breaks again then you know for sure its them and not the wii
8. ask for payment and know that they are not trust worthy to accept lent items

thats how i would proceed anyway. it could be a nice friendship/workship if thats even a word, ruined by boss taken shit out on your gf and telling everybody dont borrow ship from her cause she will blame shit on you.
 

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?

How do you even begin to come to a conclusion like that?

Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

The way you made it sound....
 

UnatcoAgent

Diamond Member
Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: captains
1. you dont have proof that it was any fault of the family you lent it to.
2. it could have just been its time to F up
3. you pay for it and not accept his money
4. dont let this in anyway ruin your / girl friend relationship with said person/family
5. do let them borrow it again if asked although you prolly wont be asked again
6. even go as far as asking them if they wanted to borrow again as you believe the wii to have been faulty
7. if it breaks again then you know for sure its them and not the wii
8. ask for payment and know that they are not trust worthy to accept lent items

thats how i would proceed anyway. it could be a nice friendship/workship if thats even a word, ruined by boss taken shit out on your gf and telling everybody dont borrow ship from her cause she will blame shit on you.

Very true!
 

UnatcoAgent

Diamond Member
Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Sabot
Update

So I emailed him asking if they noticed anything wrong with it, and apparently the load times for some games were incredibly long (beginning of the drive dying I think). He feels awful and is insisting on me getting it repaired covered by him. Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

So you are saying you knew it was going to die and hoped to stick him with the repair?

WTF!?

How do you even begin to come to a conclusion like that?

Nice guy!! I guess that reminds me why I loaned it to him in the first place.

The way you made it sound....

What I meant to say was that he's a nice guy, and the fact that he's willing to pay for it reminded me of how nice of a guy he is, which is why I was willing to loan it to him in the first place :confused: