Noproblem Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) Two friends I know had an issue about this. One girl had a piece of jewelry on with her, they were about to swim, so the girl asked to put her bracelet in her friend's bag. Her friend's bag is cluttered and full of many stuff, and her friend told her be careful "as I have many stuff in my bag" Later that day they meet again and the friend's gave back the bracelet to its owner, only this time the bracelet was bent. The owner of the bracelet was shocked to see her bracelet bent, and the other girl told her Oh I am so sorry I didn't know it got bent, I am gonna pay for it, how much it cost and the answer was 400 dollar. The girl left the meeting feeling bad because she feels it wasn't her fault the bracelet was bent and now she has to pay 500 dollar for it.. Later on the owner of the bracelet contacted her "friend again" and asked them to pay 200 the price of the repair Her friend told her it wasn't my fault but I will pay you half, but then she sent her 200, the other girl took half of it TLDR: Whose fault in this situation? If you were going swimming and you put your stuff in your friend's bag and things get lost or bent? Should your friend pay money for the broken/bent piece that got bent in their cluttered bag ? Should you accept the money? FYI: the friend is struggling finically at the movement and the bracelet owner, is kinda rich! Edited January 31, 2021 by Noproblem 1
Alpacalia Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 I wouldn't expect my "friend" to pay for the bracelet nor would I accept the money if offered. I think it would fall on my shoulders for not properly storing my own belongings. 5
d0nnivain Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 The bracelet was the responsibility of it's owner. Legally the relationship is known as a bailment. Because the friend who took custody of the bracelet did so gratuitously she was required to not act negligently regarding the bracelet. Because the owner put the bracelet in the bag, the bag's owner can not be said to have acted negligently. 4
SumGuy Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 ...to continue with d0nnivain's line of thought....this friend knowingly assumed the risk when she placed the bracelet in the bag...she was even warned. 3
Miss Spider Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 (edited) No ones fault really, but I don’t think it’s the friend with the bags responsibility to repair an item that her friend placed somewhere it could get bent, especially considering she warned her it would.The bracelet is not her responsibility but the responsibility of who it belongs to. She was nice enough to say she would put it in her bag. But I guess it’s another one of those cases of would you rather be right or would you rather have a friend?... Edited January 31, 2021 by Shortskirtslonglashes 2
Watercolors Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 The friend who owns the bracelet is 100% at fault and responsible. Not the friend who owns the bag where the bracelet was stored and was bent. The friend who demanded the $500 is being unreasonable and if she were my friend I would end the friendship. I would not want to be friends with a woman who is so superficial and so petty, as someone who would demand that I pay for their broken piece of jewelry. 2
Author Noproblem Posted January 31, 2021 Author Posted January 31, 2021 Thank you so much for your replies, I showed my friend the replies, because she was conflicted if it was her fault or not. 1
snowboy91 Posted February 1, 2021 Posted February 1, 2021 It's all on the bracelet owner. If she considers the bracelet that valuable, then it is on her to ensure it is stored appropriately. The friend gave appropriate warning. Sure, the bend could have been avoided, but hasn't deliberately or negligently caused it. Thus it can only be chalked up to an unfortunate and expensive accident. 2
LuckyM Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 Sounds fair to split the cost. But it cannot be repaired for less? Expensive for $200. A ripoff? Get a receipt and guarantee and show the other girl it
LuckyM Posted February 7, 2021 Posted February 7, 2021 I had another idea. Suppose the bracelet was already bent when she put it in her purse? A sneaky way to exploit the friendship
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