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April Is Not My Month.

April 10th, 2008 at 03:04 am

I've decided that April is now my least favorite month. I used to like it, it used to mean that I was finishing up a semester of school and getting ready for a summer of (even though I worked alot) fun. But since the beginning of April, I have had nothing but bad luck and horrible days. I may boycott it next year.

I called my old apartment complex today. This is the fourth time that I've called in 3 weeks, simply trying to find out how much I owe for my last month's water bill and for breaking my lease. The first time, I was told that the apartment manager would call me back the next day with a total. She never did.

A week later, I called back, and was told the apartment manager didn't work Sundays, but the lady could call me back in 30 minutes with how much I owed. I wait two hours, she didn't call. I called back after another half hour, and *coincidentally* she was calling me back at the exact same time! (Not.) Then she gives me a vague estimate and says she will have to check with the apartment manager and they will call me tomorrow. I tell them that I have to work, so even if I don't answer, leave a message for me with the amount.

Tomorrow comes, and they don't call. Fast forward a week and a half, and they still haven't called. By now, I KNOW they've got the last water bill, and decide to try and finish this business again.

So I use my lunch break to call them today, and don't get to eat so I end up starving. When I called and explained what I needed (again), I was put on hold for about 5 minutes.

When the apartment manager finally got on the phone (hallelujah), she verified which apartment I had been in, and then said that they had a problem. "The carpet is so stained and torn up that we had to take it out and install new."

I am shocked. They've got to be kidding. The carpet was HORRENDOUS when I moved in, so bad that I immediately went and bought a rug runner to cover the worst parts in the living room. And apparently, they've already taken up the carpet, so I couldn't have sent anyone to inspect what they were accusing me of anyway.

Keep in mind, I only lived here for 2 1/2 months before I had to move for work.

Trying to remain calm, I tell her that the carpet was really bad when I had moved in, and that I thought I had noted all that on the move-in sheet. Then she says "Oh, yea! That's right! We don't have one of those on file for you! I just remembered that I needed to call you about that!"

So, COINCIDENTALLY, it's taken me 4 calls to even get an answer for my question. And COINCIDENTALLY they didn't have the last water bill when I called the second time, even though I always got the water bill a week before the end of the month, so that I could pay it with my rent. And COINCIDENTALLY when I call the 4th time, they have ALREADY taken up the carpet that I damaged so badly in my 2 1/2 month stay. And in conclusion... COINCIDENTALLY they don't have my move-in sheet on file where I noted all the previous damage.

Well, it just so happens that I can be a bit obsessive and paranoid about people trying to scam money from me. So I tell the apartment manager that (COINCIDENTALLY) I had made myself a copy of my move-in sheet before I turned it back in, so I could easily fax her one.

She finally gave me the amount I'd owe for breaking the lease, which of course isn't what I think is right. She is calculating that I only owe for two month's worth of rent, minus my security deposit. The lady that I had worked with when I moved in and when I called to see how much I'd owe if I did break the lease, who has since quit to go work somewhere else, told me something different. From what she said, I would owe two months rent, would NOT get my security deposit back, would also owe discounted rent that I had received on a special promotion, which included getting half of the month of December free when I signed the lease.

So the total I come up with is around $1,700, while the total she told me was $994. I would take this and run, but now that they are trying to screw me over with the carpet, I am afraid they'll just wait a few weeks/months and then try to claim the rest of it, and by then I will already have used the money to pay down debt.

So the plan is, the lady is mailing out a copy of the bill for breaking the lease tomorrow, and when I get it, I'll make a copy for myself and mail a check with "paid in full" on it back to them. I'm faxing my move-in sheet to them tomorrow, then calling to verify that they got it, and that I am NOT getting charged for the carpet. Thank God I found the move-in sheet that I had.

UGH. I hate April.

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Puppy Update: I took him out this morning when we got up, and he peed. Then after he ate and before I left for work, I took him out again and he pooped. When I got home from work, we made it outside for him to pee, and after he ate, we went outside and he pooped. So no accidents today, but I'm watching him carefully, as late night and before bedtime seems to be our problem area.

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I will be glad when my finances get simpler. I can deal with the debt and not having much (or any) extra every month, but I can NOT deal with having all these random things hanging over my head that I can't do anything to solve. I feel like the money I have is tied up in this stuff, and I can't use it the way I'd like to pay down my debt or put away for savings.

Hopefully in the next few days, I'll have the apartment problem solved, and when BF gets here, we'll go pay for a couch. Also when he gets here, I'll take my truck to get an estimate on fixing whatever is making it not start and make a grinding noise. If it's too much, I'll see about trading it in for something. I can't even afford to think that far into the future right now. I just hope it works tomorrow.

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Days like this make it almost overwhelming to be all by myself in this strange place. Every problem is my problem and I have nobody to help. Tonight, I had to put $10.01 in gas on my Discover card b/c I couldn't write a check at the gas station.

Ugh. Life is not fun right now, and I am not enjoying it. I can't wait for BF to get here and things to get better. Sorry for whining.

3 Responses to “April Is Not My Month.”

  1. JanH Says:
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    Sometimes, things get so annoying and stressful that you just have to vent. Don't worry, we are glad to be here to hear you out. And, it has been very frustrating trying to resolve this. Don't blame you a bit. Vent away! We care.

  2. baselle Says:
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    Yep, you are being jerked around a bit. Vent away. It will make you feel better, and when things improve (May?) you can re-read this post and see how far you've come.

  3. aevans1206 Says:
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    You situation is exactly why documentation is important! I look to be a more savvy, organized person like you Smile
    Yay for puppy!

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