Originally posted by Pstraw
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Outfitter will not return our deposit on a hunt
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Easiest way is to rebook the hunt for next year. Tell him the deposit will be applied for next year. He can re sell this years tags. I been down this road, more than likely he done spent your deposit and ain’t got none to give back. It’s a sad situation, a lawyer will cost you as much as the deposit. And your wasting your time chasing bad money.
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you can probably find a lawyer that will send a letter of pending law suit if the funds are not returned,,,, most of the time that is sufficient it is worth the
50-100$ many of them charge......
but $3000 is above most small court claims and as already stated the fees and time for an actual suit would be well over that amount,,, unless you find a lawyer who will wait for the money and recover his fees from the so called outfitter.... read all the fine print you can find concerning him and his business before hand
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Originally posted by xman59 View Postyou can probably find a lawyer that will send a letter of pending law suit if the funds are not returned,,,, most of the time that is sufficient it is worth the
50-100$ many of them charge......
but $3000 is above most small court claims and as already stated the fees and time for an actual suit would be well over that amount,,, unless you find a lawyer who will wait for the money and recover his fees from the so-called outfitter.... read all the fine print you can find concerning him and his business before hand
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Originally posted by Burnadell View PostSmall claims court limit is $10,000. I would, for sure, pursue a claim in JP court. You should have no problem getting a JP to rule in your favor. Then you file the judgment in his county clerk's office. If you can determine where his bank account is (did he deposit a check or PayPal?), then you can attach the bank account. If he owns real estate in the county and eventually sell it, you will get paid if the judgment is still active. You must refile it every 10 years.
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Depends on what was agreed upon. Deposits are usually not refundable no matter how far out you cancel. My guess without looking at any actual contract is that the 60 day cancellation policy is for the remainder of the payment, not the deposit.
I’d say ask if he’ll raincheck you for next year. If he aint playing ball you may be out of luck.
My wife and I booked a hiking trip once and put down the deposit. Wife got pregnant so we contacted them. They gave us one year for a raincheck. Next year my wife was pregnant so we forfeited the deposit.Last edited by MetalMan2004; 08-18-2018, 02:09 PM.
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Originally posted by pilar View PostLuckily the guy lives in pecos county/ irran! But the hunt is on his family ranch in New Mexico so court district is questionable
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