shared family beach house - issue with damaged item

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So much to unpack here!

First, who knew $275 boogie boards exist!

Second, for that price, I assume it is fiberglass not styrofoam, so how the heck did a little
kid break it?

Third, if I were that kid’s parent, I’d be racing over checkbook in hand to replace it, where is that parent in this story? I admit I’d be shocked at the cost of the boogie board, but man that must have been some rough play by the kid so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯!

Fourth, in the cousin’s shoes I’d have offered to fully replace the board. The fact that he offered half makes me think he knew what an expensive board this was (otherwise, wouldn’t he just have picked up a new one for $30 when checking out at harris teeter?!). The “house rules” were clear and I bet there is lots of history with the cousin stepping on toes.

Fifth, aunt should myob!

It doesn’t say it was a “little” kid. Fiberglass boards can snap if you forcibly jump down on them, especially repeatedly, which is why you don’t do that (and you supervise your friend’s kid so this doesn’t happen and then you don’t go crying to mommy railing at the injustice of someone holding you accountable for the first time in your life).

Or, you know, just don’t touch stuff that doesn’t belong to you. There’s that, too.

OP said cousin’s friend’s child was “jumping on it” - I think safe assumption this wasn’t a teen (and if it was, that is the person who should be paying for the replacement!).

I don't know why you would think that, but you must not have much experience with teenaged boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP is the worst most insufferable beach house GUEST. Beach house OWNERS are numb to guests using any and all items and equipment, and things breaking, often pricey items. It's the cost of owning a beach house.

Here's the mentally of lifer beach house interloper moochers like OP: Why buy a beach house when we can use one for FREE? They want all the perks of owning a beach house with ZERO of the expenses or liabilities. Imagine being such an entitled prick that you think you can leave large items in the OWNERS' personal garage for months at a time, and demand nobody use them.

OP is an all-around uncouth and entitled tightwad INTERLOPER. And there's zero chance she can prove she paid this much for the item. The whole vibe about it being nearly brand new and a particular color reeks of conniving cheap skate looking to get over on family.

Wow, you sound absolutely hysterical. Have a glass of wine or go take a walk and think about how your insane "won't anybody think of we poor, abused beach house owners???" rant is irrelevant, because the actual OWNERS of the house established the locations to put things to be shared or not shared, and it worked for 12 years before the entitled idiot cousin just couldn't resist playing with someone else's expensive toy, broke it, then tried to be a "cheapskate" and offer ridiculous non-compensation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you do not own the house and leave something like a boogie board or chairs it becomes common property. This means anyone can use it. You look at it as the cost of using the house.

Nope. The owners of the house make the rules. The rules are that things not to be shared are stored in a certain location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is the worst most insufferable beach house GUEST. Beach house OWNERS are numb to guests using any and all items and equipment, and things breaking, often pricey items. It's the cost of owning a beach house.

Here's the mentally of lifer beach house interloper moochers like OP: Why buy a beach house when we can use one for FREE? They want all the perks of owning a beach house with ZERO of the expenses or liabilities. Imagine being such an entitled prick that you think you can leave large items in the OWNERS' personal garage for months at a time, and demand nobody use them.

OP is an all-around uncouth and entitled tightwad INTERLOPER. And there's zero chance she can prove she paid this much for the item. The whole vibe about it being nearly brand new and a particular color reeks of conniving cheap skate looking to get over on family.

Wow, you sound absolutely hysterical. Have a glass of wine or go take a walk and think about how your insane "won't anybody think of we poor, abused beach house owners???" rant is irrelevant, because the actual OWNERS of the house established the locations to put things to be shared or not shared, and it worked for 12 years before the entitled idiot cousin just couldn't resist playing with someone else's expensive toy, broke it, then tried to be a "cheapskate" and offer ridiculous non-compensation.

It sounds like OP used an owners' garage when she is not an owner. Permitted or not, and I'm guessing not, it's so uncouth when this place has 3 owners. Two, I guarantee OP can't produce a receipt showing she paid $275. And lastly, I also guarantee the aunt wouldn't be looped in unless OP has a bit of a "reputation" in this family. Sorry, I will never give the benefit of the doubt to lifelong moochers. People like OP are shameless users to the very end.

[Anonymous]

Welcome latecomers who don’t want to read the thread. Summary: Everyone in this family is one or more of the following: dishonorable, entitled, cheap, petty, a busybody, idiotic or clueless. There are no sympathetic characters, and no fresh drama since OP disappeared after page 2 or 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is the worst most insufferable beach house GUEST. Beach house OWNERS are numb to guests using any and all items and equipment, and things breaking, often pricey items. It's the cost of owning a beach house.

Here's the mentally of lifer beach house interloper moochers like OP: Why buy a beach house when we can use one for FREE? They want all the perks of owning a beach house with ZERO of the expenses or liabilities. Imagine being such an entitled prick that you think you can leave large items in the OWNERS' personal garage for months at a time, and demand nobody use them.

OP is an all-around uncouth and entitled tightwad INTERLOPER. And there's zero chance she can prove she paid this much for the item. The whole vibe about it being nearly brand new and a particular color reeks of conniving cheap skate looking to get over on family.

Wow, you sound absolutely hysterical. Have a glass of wine or go take a walk and think about how your insane "won't anybody think of we poor, abused beach house owners???" rant is irrelevant, because the actual OWNERS of the house established the locations to put things to be shared or not shared, and it worked for 12 years before the entitled idiot cousin just couldn't resist playing with someone else's expensive toy, broke it, then tried to be a "cheapskate" and offer ridiculous non-compensation.

It sounds like OP used an owners' garage when she is not an owner. Permitted or not, and I'm guessing not, it's so uncouth when this place has 3 owners. Two, I guarantee OP can't produce a receipt showing she paid $275. And lastly, I also guarantee the aunt wouldn't be looped in unless OP has a bit of a "reputation" in this family. Sorry, I will never give the benefit of the doubt to lifelong moochers. People like OP are shameless users to the very end.

Moocher / user like the cousin?

Where did you learn to count?

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Two.
Lastly.

[Anonymous]

Some of you are so damn dramatic. I don't need to read this whole thread to know that the relatives should've asked before using the board. Common sense.

[Anonymous]

The cousin is a cheapskate. I would ask for him to replace it with a similar item and give him a link to the shop/item you bought.

[Anonymous]

OP, I’m with you. When you break/ruin something that belongs to someone else, you replace it. If you don’t want to replace it, don’t use it. The relative should have told you they used it and broke it, and then they should have told you they would replace it. It’s unfortunate that he tried to get out of it, and you can to enforce good manners, but that’s on him, not you.

That being said, it isn’t your house. Or your husband’s house. If you care about something that much, you shouldn’t be leaving it there. It’s not your house to enforce the rules.

[Anonymous]

If it was used and was stolen, a judge ordering restitution would not order full price (btdt).
I think it's asking for problems leaving stuff there, given kids and the possibility a kid may use something they see.
I'm surprised something hasn't come up--like a lawn chair damaged or missing and then with multiple people using the property nobody dunnit.

[Anonymous]

Omg so much drama over $137.50
Within a family no less

[Anonymous]

That was really petty. Man. I’d be so pissed if I was the owner.

[Anonymous]

Just like a tenant, they'd be on the hook for damages that the host can set the price not the tenant, teach them a lesson and charge them a processing fee as well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That was really petty. Man. I’d be so pissed if I was the owner.

There are multiple owners.

[Anonymous]

This sounds like a beach trailer