I own 50% of a salon. The partnership is bad. We are due for mediation May. Sometime between sun.& mon. someone(s) broke in thru the back door. There are 16 rooms w/ doors. The stylist are independent contractors, rents their room & collects their own money. The damage was to the coke machine  bills were taken from the changer . however the change was left.Several doors were damaged & few doorknobs. This is odd because the walls are about 7 ft & could have been jumped over to get into the rooms. Only 1 boombox was taken. The rooms weren't ranshacked . It just seem strange that if someboddy(s) took to the effort - why didn't they take any products, equip.,or fixtures etc..There wasn't any mirrors shattered.  Doors are easy to replace. I'm worried that maybe this has to do with the medation , trying to make me sell out.what do you think? what should I do? Do you think it could have been an Inside job?
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A burgler wants to get in, grab stuff as quickly as possible and then get out.  They generally won't ransack the place unless it's part of the search. The last thing they want is to be discovered, so it's quick quick quick, grab something of value, (enough to get a fix usually) and then get out.\n\nI can't rule it out but there doesn't seem to be anything particularly unusual in the behaviour you describe.
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Next time make an appointment, that's why the other person beat you... this is not concerning to legal or illegal issues, this is concerning about how to take advantage of specific services.  Or do what I always do.. go to 10 minutes before they close, then you only have to wait 30 minutes.. always works!!
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The landlord is not liable for stolen items. . . I would suggest getting renter's insurance.  It is very affordable and will cover any important property that is damaged or stolen.  Landlords who are living in the same building as the tenants can pretty much rent to whomever they want (I believe they can even discriminate in some states).  I get the feeling that you're renting a room out of a large house (sorry not sure what you meant by homestay) . . . if that is the case, I would confront the landlord and say something to the gist of "Hey, some of my things are missing and I would really like to protect my privacy.  Is there any way I can get a lock put on my door where you and I are the only keyholders?"  I'm so sorry to hear about your stuff that has gone missing!  I hope this is helpful!
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I was actually in this situation.\nI went in and told costumer service, and they called for the owner of the vehicle to come to the front desk.  After several pages, they never showed up, so they called the police.\nI'm not sure what happened after that.
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I'm sorry about your string of bad luck. Let's take these one by one.  Insurance should cover part of the cost of the stolen car.  As to ebay, how did you pay? Paypal is supposed to deal with this sort of thing, as is your credit card--not receiving the goods paid for constitutes a "billing error" and you can file a complaint with your credit card company, if you used one.  If you paid with a money order or check, then you should still notify ebay, but also contact the State or District Attorney or consumer protection agency where the car seller is located, as what the seller did can constitute criminal theft. as well as fraud.  The house is a different matter:  why did you go to settlement if you didn't want to?  Why did you sign a contract to buy that house if you didn't want it?  I think you might be stuck on that one, I don't see fraud there based just on what you wrote here.  Besides, even if you don't like the house , you got a valuable asset for your money, and you can always sell it later and make a profit.
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From one business owner to another... why in the world would you consider keeping someone on that is 1.) costing you money, 2.) costing you time and 3.) putting your name/company at risk by providing shoddy workmanship? She's in her trial phase and therefore you're under no legal obligation to keep her on! Cut ties now before you're in an even larger mess than you've already put yourself in the middle of!
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You need to find out if gratuity was already added in. Most spa salons already add it into their pacakges. If it has I always add a little more depending on the type of service, was it good?, would you go back, was she/he nice so on and so fourth. I am a hairdresser and work in a salon and 20 % is always nice.
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Alright, you will need to go to the bank and talk to someone and let them know what happened and then ask them if they would please deny the charge to the lounge. Go to the lounge speak to a manager and tell them what happened because they assumed something.And tell them that they are legally responsible for all the charges from the bank and from anyone who recieved and NSF. Pay them cash for the drink that you bought . If you have a decent bank they should work with you on this. I had a very similar thing happen to me as well. It is a pain in the behind but if you want it fixed you have to do it.
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Mike,\n\nIn virtually every Purchase Agreement, there is a liquidated damages clause which states that if you back out of the contract, the seller's ONLY recourse is to keep your deposit.  There is almost a zero chance that he can sue you for anything.  But just to be sure, read the PA.  I can almost guarantee that there will be language that states what I have said above.  Look for the words "liquidated damages" in relation to the deposit.
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Speak calmly to the owner and tell her the facts of that night and that if this the type of behavior they accept from their employees, that they will not get your business again. Don't call the rude lady names and try to keep your emotions in check. Tell her you want the slip where your information was written. I would also have to say that since this was such a verbal assault, I would record any conversations you have with any of them. It is not illegal and you don't have to tell them that you are taping. If the owner doesn't want to amend the situation, you may consider filing a police report, although that is a little extreme especially without a tape of the assault.\nAs far as getting the word out, a customer of any business is the best or worst billboard. I would tell everyone within your circle about your experience, encourage them to take their business elsewhere and encourage them to pass the word on how you were treated. Many people will take a firsthand account very seriously and it will influence their decisions about that business.
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Local resturants have things were you can get people in the door and you get 5-10% of everything they sell, to all customers who mentioned you brought them in. You can contact krispy-creams and sell cards for them to make money. Have a car wash, a bake sale, a yard sale, good luck. I had mine removed 10 years ago, it was so nice to have it removed I felt 100 times better. Good luck. People are so willing to give all you have to do is ask.
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Sorry.\nSince you are not the owner, should the building be destroyed, you will not loose something that you have but the opportunity of a profit. \nInsuring an object that doesn't belong to you makes no sense, like I would ensure J Lo's behind and get rich if she gets cellulite.\nMaybe you can ensure Elaro's profit if this is an option in your country since I suppose it's too late to stipulate in your contract with the ex state comp. the obligativity for them to ensure the building and compensate your loss in the event of a disaster.
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Humph.. No need to feel silly. 8th person in 10 years is a really high turnover rate. Add weird things going on in the house, and, well I'd be freaked.. \n\nHave you contacted these people ?\nhttp://members.tripod.com/GhostHuntersSociety/Home.htm
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It is unfortunate your HR person could not tell her there had been complaints.  This is a 3rd party that is not involved in the situation.  If you have had others complain.  It really is her responsibility.  You will just have to tell her.  Be gentle.  Maybe start out with that the office is small and enclosed and there has been a personal body odor brought up when others walk into the room.  Request each person to consider their hygiene.  Talk about daily showers being a courtesy in such a small space...make it a group issue vs an individual one...if it doesn't work, you will have to take her aside and explain others have commented and she needs to take better care in her cleanliness.  If it is a medical reason, can it be accommodated?  We had a lady that smoked and smelled awful.  She admitted to smoking, with the windows of her car shut, all the way to work!  She was told to change it or get moved out to the warehouse!  We have 10 people in a small space and we aren't allowed to burn candles, wear perfume, oils, or lotions...
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First of all I would NOT hand him cash.    He could take the money, hire a cheap outfit (or his nephew!) and pocket the difference.  IF you pay, you're going to pay the contractor directly, AND YOU are the one keeping the receipt, not him.  YOU are the client here.\n\nSecond, I would check and see if your "accidental damage" is such that you could be held legally liable for it.\n\nThirdly, if it WAS his insurance company paying, they would pay for the CHEAPEST estimate, not the highest one.  So don't feel obligated to fly in some fancy outfit from Hollywood.  \n\nSo, if it were me, I'd tell him, hey, sorry, I'll pay (lowest estimate) just like your insurance company would have, but only if you hold me harmless for all further damages, and sign off on this form.  jBecause otherwise, he can come back to you next year looking for more.\n\nAnd, you paying ANYTHING is more than he'll get anywhere else.  You *might* want to make the offer in writing, certified, return receipt, because if he sues you over it, you're going to need to prove that you tried to settle it fairly.
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The question that you should ask is....Is his life worth a job?  He should've just called off and taken the consequences for it.  Businesses will always expect you there but the personal choice is ultimately up to you.  I hope he makes it home safe and sound!