fiberguy
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| Goob, can't agree with your application of the law here. If what you are arguing is fact, then why isn't the cable company charging you "rent" on that equipment up until the date you allegedly "purchased" the equipment?
There's also an obligation to "rent" that equipment as long as you have it, right? To be honest, it's never been defined as to "WHEN" you are renting it.. ie: when the service is active or when you simply have possession.
In car rental companies, if you wreck the car, they consider the time the car is in the shop to be lost rental and you're held accountable for it. During that time, they may not have always rented that care, but they will charge you for it anyway.. not to mention, they rarely are ever out of rent able cars..
It COULD be argued in court and you know that...
Also.. you still missed one key point.. you never agreed to "purchase" the equipment.. you "agreed" to pay an unreturned equipment fee.. again, and you should know this.. it comes down to the words when in court.. and the words you are arguing is "did I agree to purchase it" or "did I agree to pay a penalty/fee for not returning it"...?
Cable is, and does, argue that the fee is for damages.. for the time it takes to actively collect it.. for the tech truck rolls to get it, the time and expense to put people on the phone to track you down, and finally, the group of people that have to send you to collections.
And, you, of all people, should avoid saying "that's all a cost of business and costs near nothing" when you charge for every single thing you do with your clients.. ie: I know you're billing by the minute when you talk to your clients.. so every amount of time spent working on a case/client is charged to them.. so why can't cable? |
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