Son broke lamp at beach rental - how much is it going to cost?

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe 150? Or maybe they'll say it's no big deal. Depends on the owner

Only if they bought it at Marshalls! We paid $500 for our lamps.

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Look at the label and see if you can order a replacement of same exact lamp. Pretty easy to buy online and have it delivered to the house.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe 150? Or maybe they'll say it's no big deal. Depends on the owner

Only if they bought it at Marshalls! We paid $500 for our lamps.

No one is stupid enough to spend $500 on a lamp in a rental.

And yes a lot of rental properties are decorated with things from Marshalls or (heaven help us) Home Goods. The dirty little secret is out!

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Anonymous wrote:Just throw it out and see if they even notice.

This. Or buy a new one at Walmart. We broke some glasses at an AirBNB and just bought new ones at the grocery. They were very thin glasses, obviously.

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I broke something at a rental property this summer. I found an equivalent replacement and messaged the owner and apologized and asked if I should purchase the replacement. She said yes and I ordered it to the condo.

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Did you buy the damage waiver policy? Maybe nothing.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe 150? Or maybe they'll say it's no big deal. Depends on the owner

Only if they bought it at Marshalls! We paid $500 for our lamps.

For a lamp in a rental? That seems ... not smart.

And clearly you've never been to Marshalls if you think lamps there are $150. Hilarious.

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Anonymous wrote:I broke something at a rental property this summer. I found an equivalent replacement and messaged the owner and apologized and asked if I should purchase the replacement. She said yes and I ordered it to the condo.

This is the proper way to do it.

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Anonymous wrote:Just throw it out and see if they even notice.

This is a stupid suggestion. What kind of house do you live in? Would you not notice? Are you blind?

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Anonymous wrote:I broke something at a rental property this summer. I found an equivalent replacement and messaged the owner and apologized and asked if I should purchase the replacement. She said yes and I ordered it to the condo.

This is the proper way to do it.

Absolutely.

Bike on back enclosed porch broke through a glass window. We went and got glass and had it fixed. Be an adult. Take responsibility.

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Anonymous wrote:Rental owner. Thank you for confessing! I would not charge you more than $50.

Me again. Ignore the $500 poster. I could go to Target and buy a good enough bedside lamp for $50 so that is what I would charge. Anyone putting a $500 lamp in a rental needs their head examined. I have under $50 lamps in my home.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I broke something at a rental property this summer. I found an equivalent replacement and messaged the owner and apologized and asked if I should purchase the replacement. She said yes and I ordered it to the condo.

This is the proper way to do it.

Absolutely.

Bike on back enclosed porch broke through a glass window. We went and got glass and had it fixed. Be an adult. Take responsibility.

Only if you ask. I would rather select a lamp in my taste for the $50.

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I have been on both sides of this.

My child once broke something small in a rental condo- I contacted the owner apologizing and offering to replace it and they said don’t worry.

I now own a rental myself. I - or my cleaners- would absolutely notice if a lamp was broken. I would not charge you to replace an item under $250 or so, it’s just the cost of doing business. But if you ruined my couch, broke my tv or another large appliance, I would withhold the deposit and/or reach out to the rental platform and file a claim. Either way I would appreciate the heads up.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe 150? Or maybe they'll say it's no big deal. Depends on the owner

Only if they bought it at Marshalls! We paid $500 for our lamps.

For a rental home? Sounds nice!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe 150? Or maybe they'll say it's no big deal. Depends on the owner

Only if they bought it at Marshalls! We paid $500 for our lamps.

No one is stupid enough to spend $500 on a lamp in a rental.

And yes a lot of rental properties are decorated with things from Marshalls or (heaven help us) Home Goods. The dirty little secret is out!

Afraid it’s no secret. It’s obvious these places are «decorated» with bottom of the barrell.