Lent My Mobile Phone - Legal Rights to Get It Back?
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Hi Ania,
Yes you should be able to get it back.
It is potentially theft. Talk to the police about that.
Also, put it in writing. That is, put in writing and give to the keeper of the phone, your demand for its return, advising of the consequences of its non return i.e. a police report and or legal action. Not that you would necessarily begin legal action for a phone to be returned, but you can certainly say you will, as long as it is at least a possibility. Let us know how you go.
Yes you should be able to get it back.
It is potentially theft. Talk to the police about that.
Also, put it in writing. That is, put in writing and give to the keeper of the phone, your demand for its return, advising of the consequences of its non return i.e. a police report and or legal action. Not that you would necessarily begin legal action for a phone to be returned, but you can certainly say you will, as long as it is at least a possibility. Let us know how you go.
G'day Ania,
Agree with Paul's comment above. We all know stealing is illegal.
To add to that, you may like to get some ideas for your letter from the Arts Law Centre's 'Debt recovery letter of demand' page. You could demand return of your phone and use wording similar to that in the letter. (I suppose you could also demand the value of the phone to be paid if that would also be a demand option you'd like to use.) Keep everything formal and keep a copy of the letter (send via post and email).
Agree with Paul's comment above. We all know stealing is illegal.
To add to that, you may like to get some ideas for your letter from the Arts Law Centre's 'Debt recovery letter of demand' page. You could demand return of your phone and use wording similar to that in the letter. (I suppose you could also demand the value of the phone to be paid if that would also be a demand option you'd like to use.) Keep everything formal and keep a copy of the letter (send via post and email).
I appreciate so very much your advice here, which gave me courage to keep asking in writing despite of insulting replies.
When I had enough evidence in emails, I mentioned police.
Next day David gave me Nokia Lumia 625 back.
He did not tell me even one thanks for using it from April this year, and next day sent me more insults in the email.
That taught me a valuable lesson not to be so gullible in trusting a man met on RSVP,
because he could be a very deceitful individual with no conscience who will take advantage of my good heart and abuse me in return.
Ania from Adelaide
When I had enough evidence in emails, I mentioned police.
Next day David gave me Nokia Lumia 625 back.
He did not tell me even one thanks for using it from April this year, and next day sent me more insults in the email.
That taught me a valuable lesson not to be so gullible in trusting a man met on RSVP,
because he could be a very deceitful individual with no conscience who will take advantage of my good heart and abuse me in return.
Ania from Adelaide
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