asiaenargentina
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Hello!
I'm new to the forum, but not so new to Argentina... I've been here about 6 months now. I think I know a few of the members from else where, so gusto to everyone else I'm in a bit of a pickle and could really use some advice so let me know if you can help:
I was renting a room from (hardly) a lady for about 2 months, and things were just not working out. She wanted me to sign some contract (completely in spanish) with an itemized list of her things, and I refused unless the list would also include my things. Of course, these were things I didn't even use, which she kept locked in her room, and the contract didn't specify this at all-- I would be equally responsible for all of it. Needless to say, she did not agree to including my things, probably for the same reasons-- but her main one was that, it is her apartment and I don't tell her to sign contracts, she tells me to sign contracts. Go figure...
So anyway, I moved out yesterday and took as much as I could, save for my food. Before I went back to collect those things, I sent her an email explaining I would be there this evening, and I would leave the keys if she had the $800 peso deposit (she initially wanted me to pay a full months rent-- but I told I wouldn't be able to give her the rest due to hard times-- and because she was clearly shady business and I was fearful of not getting it back). Her reply, "esta noche no estoy, me estoy llendo de viaje, antes de ir dejo tus cosas abajo en el pasillo". I quickly replied with something like, you better not dare, I'll be there in 5 minutes.
So, once I arrive, of course my things are already outside and I can't get the door open-- I guess she locked one of the other many, many locks. I rang the door bell once or twice (or eleventy-seven times), but to no avail... I left feeling defeated and all alone in the big world. But then I remembered you all! PLEASE, help me out! What can I do? I am not at all above using shame-- i.e. contacting her neighbors and classmates, posting flyers around the neighborhood with her name, phone number and address (but is this legal?). The police have proven themselves capable of little else than walking up and down the block, looking professional, lethal and yet completely useless. But nonetheless, I will go down tomorrow and waste my time... I mean, file a report.
Ideas? Suggestions of what I can say on a flyer for maximum shame potential? Any stories to make me feel better? Kind words of encouragement? Legal advice? ANYTHING?! If not, thanks for anyway for reading all of this
Sincerely,
Desperate At 2:44AM On A Friday Night
(Asia)
I'm new to the forum, but not so new to Argentina... I've been here about 6 months now. I think I know a few of the members from else where, so gusto to everyone else I'm in a bit of a pickle and could really use some advice so let me know if you can help:
I was renting a room from (hardly) a lady for about 2 months, and things were just not working out. She wanted me to sign some contract (completely in spanish) with an itemized list of her things, and I refused unless the list would also include my things. Of course, these were things I didn't even use, which she kept locked in her room, and the contract didn't specify this at all-- I would be equally responsible for all of it. Needless to say, she did not agree to including my things, probably for the same reasons-- but her main one was that, it is her apartment and I don't tell her to sign contracts, she tells me to sign contracts. Go figure...
So anyway, I moved out yesterday and took as much as I could, save for my food. Before I went back to collect those things, I sent her an email explaining I would be there this evening, and I would leave the keys if she had the $800 peso deposit (she initially wanted me to pay a full months rent-- but I told I wouldn't be able to give her the rest due to hard times-- and because she was clearly shady business and I was fearful of not getting it back). Her reply, "esta noche no estoy, me estoy llendo de viaje, antes de ir dejo tus cosas abajo en el pasillo". I quickly replied with something like, you better not dare, I'll be there in 5 minutes.
So, once I arrive, of course my things are already outside and I can't get the door open-- I guess she locked one of the other many, many locks. I rang the door bell once or twice (or eleventy-seven times), but to no avail... I left feeling defeated and all alone in the big world. But then I remembered you all! PLEASE, help me out! What can I do? I am not at all above using shame-- i.e. contacting her neighbors and classmates, posting flyers around the neighborhood with her name, phone number and address (but is this legal?). The police have proven themselves capable of little else than walking up and down the block, looking professional, lethal and yet completely useless. But nonetheless, I will go down tomorrow and waste my time... I mean, file a report.
Ideas? Suggestions of what I can say on a flyer for maximum shame potential? Any stories to make me feel better? Kind words of encouragement? Legal advice? ANYTHING?! If not, thanks for anyway for reading all of this
Sincerely,
Desperate At 2:44AM On A Friday Night
(Asia)