A serious real life situation where i need advice

They've made no arrangement with you, because you don't own the mic's. Morally they belong to the store. You haven't made any arrangements with anyone, so you don't have any rights to them.

However in practise the guy left them behind, and I'd be tempted to be straight with the store, and ask them what it would take for you to make up the payments. Chances are you can drop them a few $, and legally take ownership (as Easy has defaulted on payments), and get some cheap mics with a clear conscience,

Ian

 

It seems like you have gotten a free rental on a couple of mikes for a year and a half. What are those mikes worth in the condition they are in?
Maybe you can cut a deal and buy them off the store.
A lawyer wil probablyl cost you more in time and money than the mikes themselves. Plus if this is a shop that you wish to be on good terms with it might be a wise move to, well, be on good terms with them.

 

i'd just tell the store to come pick them up...but wouldn't spend my time delivering them to the store...the deal with the 'authorities' is that even if you are ultimately found by a judge to have done no wrong in refusing to relinquish the goods, you still have to deal with the hassle of the situation if they try to charge you for something like possession of stolen property...and since you admitted possession and understand the situation of the nonpayment, you can't claim ignorance if you get hassled

 

+1 to the advice so far.

it's not worth the hassle for 2 mics. Unless they're something special they probably have a used market value of no more than $120 anyway. I would talk to the store about how much is left on paying them off if you want to keep them. Better than buying them new later on, right?

 

ok, i am no legal eagle. but it seems to me that if easy made a deal for the mics, took possession, and then failed to pay, then they are "stolen." i can't imagine a decent cop throwing you in jail over this, but i can imagine them talking you into giving them back. i don't know the applicable laws involved, so instead i will speak from my idea of common sense.

you know everyone in this music store? do you value your relationship with the store? i think you are killing that relationship. i don't know if it is big chain or a local mom & pop, but i work for a small local retail business and we need every penny we get. having an outstanding account for a year and half would be bookkeeping and financial burden, and i would hope that if it were our store, we could convince you to give us a break. in other words, i think there are ways you could "get away" with keeping the mics for free, though it would bend your "moral compass." since you have the mics i think you have the control. how you handle this will determine your connection to the store and to the those people who work there (are they members of your community?). do you mind screwing them?

i think that being honest and respectful with them (though i don't know if it is too late for that) could get you the mics at a real good deal. i think if you give them back, you got free mics for a year and a half (and that's not too bad). i don't think you can fairly call them yours just cause they were left at your place, but now you know why easy wasn't coming back for them.

those are my best thoughts
good luck

 

I believe this is civil and not criminal. They made an arrangement with Easy for payment and he defaulted. Therefore they need to take civil action with Easy. However, since you have the property which is not rightfully yours a judge could order the property to be returned. More than likely they would not take this to any type of civil litigation since it would cost more than the mics. Morally I disagree with keeping property that is not rightfully yours though. Hate to burst your bubble, but if I were you I would take steps in trying to purchase the mics at a discounted rate. Especially since you shop there frequently. No need to cause hard feelings.

Good luck

 

Why ruin your relationship with the folks at the store over this? Give them their mics back and remain on good terms.

 

Just return the mikes to the store.

 

Easy sounds sleazy.
Give the mics back.
Out of sight out of mind.

 

i agree that the mic's are not yours... try to buy them or give them back.

 

Why don't you just figure out the depreciation value on the mics and offer them that amount. I'm sure they are not wanting to take a loss on the mics and if it's not much cash, I would just make the deal and give them something in good faith. Yes, I know that you did not make the initial deal and they have been in your possesion for the last year and a half but you opened this can of worms when you verified that you actually have the mics. You could have easily told them that the other cat took them but you wanted to be honest - which is great - but now you have to follow through.


Edit after reading post #9: If they are not willing to budge on the price take the mics back. Unless the store is more than 10 miles away just do the right thing and return them...Good vibes will come your way.

 

sounds like they are being a$$es about it. I would remind them that you will be going else where to buy mics since you are trying to be cooperative and they are not willing to deal.

 

Do you really think it's woth it to get into a pissing match with the store over 2 mics???

You guys must have a lot of time on your hands.

 

The guy is obviously pissed and taking it out on you. Not the best way to deal with it on his end but such is life.

You can be the guy who makes it right or the guy who perpetuates the issue...make the choice.

 

Case closed.