Need advice on how to deal w/ this...
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Need advice on how to deal w/ this...
| Tue, 11-20-2007 - 11:50am |
My dd friend left her mother's digital camera at our house. My dd and her friends found it and were taking pics w/it the other day. I didn't realize whose camera it was at the time, altho I don't know that I would have told them not to use it. This

Well, that's an easy one for me. The
I agree too. I would replace the camera and she would be paying me back. One way or another. If she doesn't get an allowance I would have her work it off or when she asks to do something that you would normally do, take that amount of money off the bill.
She needs to learn to be responsible and this is what happens when you aren't.
hey Gemini,
I'm sorry I am the only one it looks like who doesn't know, did all the girls have it outside on the trampoline? If so why is it not the dd bf responsibility it was her mom's camera which by the way she brought over to your house, apparently (<<that I would have told them not>> them being the operative word) was with the other girls while they were using it (which she should not of) and then left it.
Now 2 things here that being said: 1. if dd's bf is partially responsible I would tell the mom imho(they were all out side using it and apparently
I would offer to cover half the replacement cost for a new camera. I would make this offer before the mom has an opportunity to complain all about it (She sounds a bit testy already from what you've written).
My logic behind offering half the cost is that both her dd and yours were ultimately responsible for the safekeeping of the mom's camera and both of them fell down on the job so both of them should replace the camera.
If the woman disagrees and says you should pay for the entire thing, I would refuse.
I would even go so far as to take the damaged camera to a camera repair shop (such as Ritz) to see if it can be fixed and if not find out how much a comparable camera would cost and then get a bank check or money order for half of that amount and give it to the woman with a hand written note of apology from your dd. And then let it go.
If I were that woman, no way in he// would I expect your dd to pay for the entire cost of replacement - I would expect my dd to cover the other half!!