What would you do if your friend damaged the discs he/she borrowed?

[DJ Manyak]

make them buy me a new copy

[Gulf Western]

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

If I were in a position like yours, then I would tell them to pay for 75% for a new one because they're the one who wrecked it, yet you lent it to them and it's your, so you still pay 25%.

An owner who is nice enough to let someone borrow something should pay 25%? What kind of ridiculous logic is that? The borrower who ruined the disc should pay 100% of the cost to replace it, no question.

Situations like this are why I rarely lend things out to anyone. Too many items end up damaged and it's just not worth the hassle.

[chefazn]

I would make them pay for it.

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by Gulf Western

An owner who is nice enough to let someone borrow something should pay 25%? What kind of ridiculous logic is that? The borrower who ruined the disc should pay 100% of the cost to replace it, no question.

Situations like this are why I rarely lend things out to anyone. Too many items end up damaged and it's just not worth the hassle.

The reason I'd do that is because you lent the disc to them in the first place and so you still hold a bit of responsibility.

When lending them your disc you're putting it at risk of being damaged. You didn't have to lend it to them because it's yours and if you didn't lend it to them then it wouldn't have been stractched.

So my point still stands, you hold some of the responsibility because of the reasons above.

[Gulf Western]

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

The reason I'd do that is because you lent the disc to them in the first place and so you still hold a bit of responsibility.

When lending them your disc you're putting it at risk of being damaged. You didn't have to lend it to them because it's yours and if you didn't lend it to them then it wouldn't have been stractched.

So my point still stands, you hold some of the responsibility because of the reasons above.

The simple act of lending/borrowing is not what necessitates that the disc be replaced. Replacement is necessary due to the damage caused by the borrower. The lending is correlational to the damage, not causational.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by coralfangs

As a collector, I keep really good care of my discs.
Well, a friend recently returned the movies she has borrowed a while back (some of them were actually never viewed before).
As I popped a movie in, it started skipping and I noticed that the disc is scratched, scuffed, and fingerprinted.
............. I bought it new and never viewed it.............. I think she borrowed it when she was over for a party and I was too busy occupied with hosting to decline her request

What would you do?

never lend out anything ever again. which i havent since my pink floyd the wall mfsl discs were returned with scratches some 16 yrs ago.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by Clone Trooper

The reason I'd do that is because you lent the disc to them in the first place and so you still hold a bit of responsibility.

When lending them your disc you're putting it at risk of being damaged. You didn't have to lend it to them because it's yours and if you didn't lend it to them then it wouldn't have been stractched.

So my point still stands, you hold some of the responsibility because of the reasons above.

why? because being a dumbass you should have known better that your 'friend' would show no repect for your things? i too do not agree with you.

[SonOfArathorn]

I don't loan my discs out for borrowing, but if I did and it came back damaged they would be buying me a new one.

[agoofykindasuperman]

My stepmom accidentally knelt down on the slipcover for my LOST Season 1 DVD set, and it's a hard plastic, not cardboard cover. Well she cracked it apart and just said 'sorry'. So now I have a set that's no longer in mint condition (how she got it in) and she didn't give a f about giving it back broken. I didn't even know what to say! I wanted to tell her to buy me a new one, but how do you tell your dad's g/f?

I'll be getting it on blu-ray eventually anyway now, but now I can't sell the old one

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by coralfangs

As a collector, I keep really good care of my discs.
Well, a friend recently returned the movies she has borrowed a while back (some of them were actually never viewed before).
As I popped a movie in, it started skipping and I noticed that the disc is scratched, scuffed, and fingerprinted.
............. I bought it new and never viewed it.............. I think she borrowed it when she was over for a party and I was too busy occupied with hosting to decline her request

What would you do?

Think of it this way....if they were truly a friend, they would have offered to replace it. Most people we call friends really aren't.

[vonzipper3]

Originally Posted by p@t_mtl

my dvd, blu-ray, cd and books never leave my home so it's never going to happen

amen !

[Psybits]

Originally Posted by Deads3t

Think of it this way....if they were truly a friend, they would have offered to replace it. Most people we call friends really aren't.

+1

Originally Posted by agoofykindasuperman

My stepmom accidentally knelt down on the slipcover for my LOST Season 1 DVD set, and it's a hard plastic, not cardboard cover. Well she cracked it apart and just said 'sorry'. So now I have a set that's no longer in mint condition (how she got it in) and she didn't give a f about giving it back broken. I didn't even know what to say! I wanted to tell her to buy me a new one, but how do you tell your dad's g/f?

I'll be getting it on blu-ray eventually anyway now, but now I can't sell the old one

"hi, uhm, you broke this so I think its just fair that you replace it"

[STARSCREAM]

Make them buy a new one.

[LordoftheRings]

This thread is quite funny.

* Seriously though, just buy another disc, and simply don't let her borrow no more discs from you in the future. She'll get the picture and you'd help her to become more conscientious in her life; so all the people around her, including yourself would benefit.

=> I'll give everything I own or not in this planet to anyone that wants it, and that's just the way I am.
And that is a fact.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by agoofykindasuperman

My stepmom accidentally knelt down on the slipcover for my LOST Season 1 DVD set, and it's a hard plastic, not cardboard cover. Well she cracked it apart and just said 'sorry'. So now I have a set that's no longer in mint condition (how she got it in) and she didn't give a f about giving it back broken. I didn't even know what to say! I wanted to tell her to buy me a new one, but how do you tell your dad's g/f?

I'll be getting it on blu-ray eventually anyway now, but now I can't sell the old one

In all instances refer to Ash. In any situation he has a quote that is appropriate. For instance in this case you grab your keys, toss the broken slipcover to her and say, "Yo, she-b****! Let's go!"

[pentatonic]

I only lend to a very few friends who are as anal about it as I am, and do remind them how anal I am at the time, one came back sealed, accidents happen, but real friends make it good. Others don't get anything though.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by coralfangs

As a collector, I keep really good care of my discs.
Well, a friend recently returned the movies she has borrowed a while back (some of them were actually never viewed before).
As I popped a movie in, it started skipping and I noticed that the disc is scratched, scuffed, and fingerprinted.
............. I bought it new and never viewed it.............. I think she borrowed it when she was over for a party and I was too busy occupied with hosting to decline her request

What would you do?

So... basically she stole from you, and you haven't flipped your lid yet?

Edited to add: At least she didn't take a big steamy deuce in your bathroom, that would have been unforgivable and require massive amounts of sanitation...

Logan

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

So... basically she stole from you, and you haven't flipped your lid yet?

Edited to add: At least she didn't take a big steamy deuce in your bathroom, that would have been unforgivable and require massive amounts of sanitation...

Logan

That thread was a classic and should have been stickied.

[Arkitect76]

if I gave them a pristine copy and if I dont get one back, u bet your @SS im getting a pristine copy back!!!

[thePhoenix]

If someone did that to me they'd definitely have to buy me a new one and they'd never ever everer everest borrow ANYTHING from me again.

I just don't understand how anyone can treat something that's not theirs so poorly. It's desrespectful!