Ex-Girlfriend won't return my TV

VitaK

If the ex makes a fuss then i guess the OP have to face the consequences like a man. Hope it all gets sorted soon and do keep us posted about on the outcome.

ses6jwg

Honestly mate, just grow some balls, go down there when she's out, take the TV and stick it in your car.

Wipe the key, shove it in an envelope and stick it back through the letterbox.

She won't do a !!!!ing thing. Trust me. If the police come round get a family member to back you up and say you were with them all day. End of matter.

Zandoni

ses6jwg wrote: »

Honestly mate, just grow some balls, go down there when she's out, take the TV and stick it in your car.

Wipe the key, shove it in an envelope and stick it back through the letterbox.

She won't do a !!!!ing thing. Trust me. If the police come round get a family member to back you up and say you were with them all day. End of matter.

I'd keep the key, it's your proof that you didn't break in.

Flyboy152

unholyangel wrote: »

As i said in my previous post, my ex broke in and stole MY stuff (which i could provide receipts for and police saw for themselves what state he'd left the place in), they had closed the case initially as the attending officers had wrongly reported he had a key. Because of this, it was not a criminal matter. Despite the fact it was my belongings he took.

It was only after i pointed out i'd informed them he didnt have a key as i'd changed the locks that they were willing to do anything and agreed it was a criminal matter.

And nor would they dust for fingerprints as because he had lived there his fingerprints would be found - even some months later (kicked him out March and this was July).

You haven't got a 50" television set in the living room, that might have told someone you sold, have you?

unholyangel

Flyboy152 wrote: »

You haven't got a 50" television set in the living room, that might have told someone you sold, have you?

Lol no this was a few years ago this happened to me :P Although my TV was 52", he only seemed to take things that were easy to move (like i said a few years ago and the "modern" tv at that stage was a rear projection so not as easy to lift as a LCD/plasma ).

Flyboy152

VitaK wrote: »

The OP stated the TV was for shared use. The OP did have the TV delivered at her partners address where it was setup and used. The OP did not take the TV home with him when the relationship ended. Is the TV the OP's property or a gift to hes partner? why have it taken 4 months... Maby it is the OP's property but only the OP and the ex knows what arrangement/contract was made back then.

And yes if she wants to play dirty she could tell the police other items gone missing when the OP so gracefully helped himself to the TV.

What if a neighbour calls the police and catch him in the act.

What if the ex-girlfriends kids is home on there own when he gains entry to the her property.

Im in no way saying give up on the TV im saying dont do anything stupid you will regret.

Where does one start?

There is no agreement for shared use or joint ownership. There is however, a hire purchase agreement in the sole name of the OP.

It has taken four months to sort out, because the the ex-girlfriend has refused to release the property. She had told him that she sold the item. This would have been theft, seeing as she does not own the property; the finance company does. If she hasn't sold it, it might be considered fraud (attempting to deprive someone of property by deception).

If she lies to police and tells them that other items are missing, she will risk a charge of wasting police time and possibly perverting the course of justice.

If the ex-girlfriends children are at home alone when calls, there will be further questions to be answered to the police and social services I would imagine. I would expect her to be facing a charge relating to abandoning her children, wouldn't you?

All of that could result in her facing criminal charges just for the sake of a five hundred pound television set. Would you risk imprisonment and losing any children you might have for that?


All of those examples are extremes, but nonethelss a possible outcome of your suggestions.

C_Mababejive

The TV is symbolic of your failed relationship.

To you its a 50" widescreen but to this poor heartbroken girl it is like your old jumper on which she can still smell your perfume,a comforter and the last hope of rekindling the love which she once had.

Perhaps we should explore further the reasons for the breakdown in the relationship rather than your loss of audiovisual apparatus ?

Who dumped who ? How and why?

If we explore these issues,then you both may learn to let go and move on. If you really love someone,then you would set them free with your best wishes...and she too...whilst also returning your TV.

Flyboy152

C_Mababejive wrote: »

The TV is symbolic of your failed relationship.

To you its a 50" widescreen but to this poor heartbroken girl it is like your old jumper on which she can still smell your perfume,a comforter and the last hope of rekindling the love which she once had.

Perhaps we should explore further the reasons for the breakdown in the relationship rather than your loss of audiovisual apparatus ?

Who dumped who ? How and why?

If we explore these issues,then you both may learn to let go and move on. If you really love someone,then you would set them free with your best wishes...and she too...whilst also returning your TV.

There is a huge difference between cuddling a woolly jumper and retaining high value property.

Hugging a giant square lump of plastic, doesn't give the same warm cuddly feeling that one gets from a jumper. The smell of burning dust and warm plastic is not the same as an ex-boyfriend's cologne.

paulwellerfan

op what are you going to do then????/

veganpanda

unholyangel wrote: »

You may actually be surprised at how screwed up UK law is. For instance do you know that if you have lived in a home with someone as a married couple, they try to kill you or are abusive, you split up with them etc......that they can still enter that property any time they wish even using force to gain entry and there is not one thing the police can do to stop them? Common sense would imply they shouldnt be able to. Law states otherwise.

I can back you up on that, I'm presently in the same situation! The law does in fact stink, IMO the law has nothing to do with who's morally right or wrong :mad:

I believe that OP should in fact use the key (hopefully with back-up witness/es) to get his TV back, he has a crime number !!!!!! (which is on his side!)