Would your charge a fee?

@ersmommy1 (12587)
United States
December 9, 2008 9:49am CST
Some of my friends here at mylot have suggested this. My roomate moved out on Dec 6. But he left an incredible amount of stuff here. To give you an idea it took my hubby 2 hours a day or so ago to move just some of it to our garage. It has been a bit inconvenient. Would you ask for money to store his stuff in your house for an undetermined amount of time? Or tell him to get his butt over here and get a storafe locker?
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@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
10 Dec 08
What I would do is put up with it for 30 days. Make sure he is well notified of what you are doing next which is taking it to a storage locker after the 30 days. Pay the deposit and put it in his name. Tell him he will have to pay for storage or the storage company will confiscate it. This way it is out of your hands and any arguments will be between the storage company and him. You have provided due diligence and care of his chattels and you are rid of the stuff. (I know it is a pain in the @$$ but life is not fair sometimes and this is more an annoyance than a catastophe).
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@goldeneagle (6743)
• United States
10 Dec 08
yeah I would charge a fee if they leave it there too long. I would give them about a week, after that, it would be about $50 per week for me to store it.
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
17 Jan 09
Well it has been a over a month, what happened? Did he come get his stuff? Well, I am sure your garage would be cheaper then a storage unit maybe so I would ask what he wanted to do with his stuff, if he wanted me to store it then I would ask a small fee. So what happened?
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
10 Dec 08
I'd let him know that you will give him a reasonable amount of time to remove his things or that you will have to charge a fee per month. I wouldn't make it even half of what a storage unit would cost, but just enough to get him off his butt.
• United States
9 Dec 08
If it were me, I would wait a few weeks and then go visit the old roommate and drop off some of his stuff while you are there.
@ersmommy1 (12587)
• United States
9 Dec 08
With a new baby on the way, that would just be a bigger hardship on my hubby.
@wheel416 (1019)
• Canada
9 Dec 08
First of all, in my humble and always understated opinion, my house is not a storage locker for anyone but me! That also means, that your house is not a storage locker for anyone but you and your family! Is that in anyway unclear? lol just kidding! But honestly, I would never allow anyone to take advantage of me like that, I would write a letter and a or leave a message telling the person they have until such a date to remove their things, after such time, I would either store it myself, and charge them the bill OR find out if it was legal for me to get rid of their stuff. Depending on where you live, there may be different criteria as to how you must inform someone of your intention to get rid of their stuff. As well as any ability you may have to charge them for any subsequent storage fees if in fact you're not allowed to throw it out yet! This is my opinion, but I've decided life is just too short to let people walk all over you. Good luck to you and happy Mylotting!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
9 Dec 08
Very well said. I agree that he is taking advantage of you and your husbands kindness. Don't stand for it. You should not let him walk all over you guys.
@aprilsue00 (1991)
• United States
9 Dec 08
I would definately call them and tell them they need to come and pick up their stuff. Give them a time period to come and get it otherwise you are going to charge them by the day. It isn't your responsibility to store someone elses stuff. If this person was a friend they would realize this and make arrangements to come and get their things.
• Canada
9 Dec 08
I would call him up and tell him he can come get his stuff asap otherwise he will be charged for storage. Especiall since your sister is coming to help you out you need the room and I think it was very rude and ignorant of him to leave his stuff there knowing full well that you are having babies soon and extra people to help with them.
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
9 Dec 08
Seeing how much of a jerk he has been about getting out when you told him back in what, June or July that he needed to be out by October and he did not leave till December 6th, I would not be quite so nice about it. I would tell him in writing that he had until a certain day to have his stuff out. After that date he will have to pay so much per day that it is there. (I of course would make it a crazy high amount in order to encourage him to get it out sooner rather than later.) Allow him to do that for a limited amount of time. After the specified amount of time I would tell him (again in the same letter) that you will be legally allowed to dispose of his stuff however you see fit be it selling it on eBay or Craigslist or putting it out on the curb for trash day. Above all I would make sure he knows you really mean it. I would also suggest getting the letter notarized along with a copy of the letter.
@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
10 Dec 08
Out of the kindness of your heart you let this person live with you and when they moved out they are not paying rent anymore. But if you are moving and moved out of the house why wouldn't you take your stuff with you. I would be charging them rent since not only did they leave it behind you had to go out of your way and move it since you needed the space. I would be calling this person and finding when they are going to be picking it up and also include that you will be charging them rent because of the inconvience.
@jonesy123 (3948)
• United States
10 Dec 08
Sent your ex-roommate a notice via certified mail to have the stuff picked up within two months or it will be tossed. You don't have to keep that stuff for an undetermined amount of time, especially since you didn't agree to that in the first place. It's abandoned property.
@magojordan (3252)
• Philippines
10 Dec 08
I think I'd rather have that person get her stuff and move it out of the house. Maybe you could tell her that if she doesn't remove her stuff you'll just sell it or give it to charity. Maybe in that way she'll get back her stuff.
@rizzu87 (860)
• Malaysia
10 Dec 08
I would never charge a fee in that situation instead just tell him to put those things himself. That would be a bit rude and would spoil your image. I mean i think if you ask for money it would look like a cheap act.
@trm820 (222)
• United States
10 Dec 08
I would inform them that they have a certain amount of time to get their belongings. If they do not then either sell them, give them away, or throw them out. You have no law abiding reason to keep this persons things.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
9 Dec 08
ask him to clear out his things and not to take you all for granted.if he doesnt comply ,charging a fee would be a good idea.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
9 Dec 08
I would send him a registered letter informing him of the day I was going to post his stuff on eBay. If he didn't come get his junk by the date, then he could bid on it like everyone else. The registered letter would be so he couldn't say you didn't ask him to get his stuff. He isn't living there anymore and you are under no obligation to keep his stuff.
• United States
9 Dec 08
Well, it all depends on how much room I had at my house. If I felt there was enough room to store it, I would tell the guy that I would be charging him until he got a storage space (I still wouldn't store it indefinitely, even with pay). But if we were cramped I would tell him he had a week to get it, or he could find it at the local dump.
@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
9 Dec 08
I would tell him to remove his things and get a storage locker, and that if it isn't taken care of in a length of time determined by your husband and yourself, that you will need to start charging him because it isn't your responsibility to house his belongings. Give him the option of paying you or paying the storage, but even if he choses to leave his things with you it also should only be for a predetermined length of time.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
9 Dec 08
Personally, I'd tell him he has until a particular day to come get the stuff, or you're getting rid of it all. Granted that's even more of an inconvenience on you, but perhaps you can set it to the curb on trash day and let the garbage men take it, or put it on the lawn with a free sign on it. Post it on Freecycle.org.
@deedeehall (1143)
• United States
9 Dec 08
yea he needs to get his stuff out.that is a very rude thing to do to any one .your husband really needs to get tough about this .your husband should not have been the one to have to move this stuff out.