Question, if the car company is franchised, do you think it would do any good trying to go thru corporate? I know that the owner can be a bit of a douche bag so I'm going to play the nice card first.
I wouldn't. I know this is frustrating. I would be beating myself up for leaving it. But you did leave it; IMHO they didn't steal it (NOT A LAWYER). You made a mistake. I would just try to get over it at this point.
Question, if the car company is franchised, do you think it would do any good trying to go thru corporate? I know that the owner can be a bit of a douche bag so I'm going to play the nice card first.
I wouldn't. I know this is frustrating. I would be beating myself up for leaving it. But you did leave it; they didn't steal it. You made a mistake. I would just try to get over it at this point.
Taking something that isn't yours and not returning it to me is stealing. I agree it was her mistake to leave it, but damn unlucky for her to have bitchface working that night.
Question, if the car company is franchised, do you think it would do any good trying to go thru corporate? I know that the owner can be a bit of a douche bag so I'm going to play the nice card first.
I wouldn't. I know this is frustrating. I would be beating myself up for leaving it. But you did leave it; they didn't steal it. You made a mistake. I would just try to get over it at this point.
Dude - they DID steal it... I mean, they took something that they KNEW wasn't theirs. An honest person would have taken it inside and called the person who last rented that vehicle (I'm sure they can back track that information).
Question, if the car company is franchised, do you think it would do any good trying to go thru corporate? I know that the owner can be a bit of a douche bag so I'm going to play the nice card first.
I wouldn't. I know this is frustrating. I would be beating myself up for leaving it. But you did leave it; they didn't steal it. You made a mistake. I would just try to get over it at this point.
They did steal it, she just provided them an opportunity to steal it.
Post by hopenotlost on Jul 22, 2014 18:33:25 GMT -5
Yes I would contact corporate if the owner won't do anything more. I really hope they pay up or get the ipad back to you though, so you don't have to go that route.
Clearly I have the unpopular opinion here. Every rental car I have had has said the company is not responsible for items left behind. I personally wouldn't pursue the issue with the company further.
Clearly I have the unpopular opinion here. Every rental car I have had has said the company is not responsible for items left behind. I personally wouldn't pursue the issue with the company further.
Of course they say that, but it doesn't mean it wasn't stealing and that she can't pursue the individual who she has evidence against.
Clearly I have the unpopular opinion here. Every rental car I have had has said the company is not responsible for items left behind. I personally wouldn't pursue the issue with the company further.
Ditto. Sorry I don't wouldn't have had the energy to do a lot of the things you already did (i.e. several calls and the letter). While we all know she stole it you really can't prove it and the state attorney's office isn't going to take a case based on a "find my ipad" app.
Clearly I have the unpopular opinion here. Every rental car I have had has said the company is not responsible for items left behind. I personally wouldn't pursue the issue with the company further.
Of course they say that, but it doesn't mean it wasn't stealing and that she can't pursue the individual who she has evidence against.
I didn't say she couldn't pursue the individual. I said that I wouldn't. And the question she posed was about contacting corporate.
Clearly I have the unpopular opinion here. Every rental car I have had has said the company is not responsible for items left behind. I personally wouldn't pursue the issue with the company further.
That doesn't give the employees license to steal though.
That said, I probably wouldn't go to corporate. I would however leave a hell of an online review and bad mouth them all over town.
Post by bostonmichelle on Jul 22, 2014 19:44:14 GMT -5
I would contact corporate if you don't hear back from the owner tomorrow. It is absolutely ridiculous that they are just seemingly let this slide because she told them she doesn't have it.
Post by orangeblossom on Jul 22, 2014 20:37:43 GMT -5
There's an old saying that theft is frequently about opportunity or something like that. That many people who steal the first time didn't set out to do it, but given the opportunity they did. It doesn't make it anymore right, because she left it there.
I don't care if she did leave it, she in fact knows where her iPad is. If she didn't know, then yeah, I'd probably suck it up. However, she does know, and I'm not in the habit of letting a known thief keep my stuff, especially not a $600 item.
Clearly I have the unpopular opinion here. Every rental car I have had has said the company is not responsible for items left behind. I personally wouldn't pursue the issue with the company further.
Of course they say that, but it doesn't mean it wasn't stealing and that she can't pursue the individual who she has evidence against.
Also, I'm thinking this is more in reference to subsequent renters, not their own employees, who should be trusted to turn something in.
I would contact corporate if you don't hear back from the owner tomorrow. It is absolutely ridiculous that they are just seemingly let this slide because she told them she doesn't have it.
I've just read through all the updates and I agree. I'm certainly no expert on the criminal justice system, but I don't get why the police are being all "oh well" here. Of *course* she's going to say she doesn't have it. That's where they come in to prove her wrong or make her admit it.
I would contact corporate if you don't hear back from the owner tomorrow. It is absolutely ridiculous that they are just seemingly let this slide because she told them she doesn't have it.
I've just read through all the updates and I agree. I'm certainly no expert on the criminal justice system, but I don't get why the police are being all "oh well" here. Of *course* she's going to say she doesn't have it. That's where they come in to prove her wrong or make her admit it.
Well, yes, but the police department may be understaffed and not inclined to take a lot of time to find a missing iPad. Not that I'm faulting @rennido in any way - I'd be wanting it back, too, and making phone calls etc. to try to make that happen - but I can see how it may not be the police department's highest priority.
Also, this is where I suggest anybody with an apple to write down, or register it with Apple immediately. I forgot to and threw away the box (Why? WHY did I do that?) Luckily I had my IMEI number(off the receipt of my purchase) so I was able to go thru Apple and get my serial number. This is where I also plug that Apple's customer service is awesome.
Thanks. Can you explain the benefit of doing this and having all of these details on your Apple products?
This is a fairly small town, not that this situation is super devastating, but news will get out quick if it's not handled correctly. That would mean they wouldn't get many rentals from the school district (if at all) among other things(reviews online, etc) . I don't want to threaten that kind of crap though.
I would probably say all of this to the owner. Even if you say nothing about the incident, word will get out and people will begin to think twice about renting from them. I hope you get your ipad back.