Recent content by CatBlue2004

I had not exchanged anything, nor did I agree to. I wanted a refund. I returned the items to the store within the time frame quoted on the receipts, but since I paid cash the store manager decided to give me a hard time and denied the refund. During the smalls claims hearing the store owner said...

I already did; I returned the merchandise to his store manager the first week of December. He has had everything all this time (along with my cash payment). He offered a 10% discount and he waived the sales tax if I paid cash, so I did, to the tune of $2,096. Boy, did that teach me a lesson...

Hello again. Alas, the arbitrator did not list any reason. Aside from her signature and the date, the only other mark was a check in the box giving the judgment to the defendant. Her chatty, flirty behavior at the end aside, I suspect that she may have taken the path of least resistance and...

Hello all. Even though she said we would hear within 30 days, I already received the arbitrator's judgement in the mail. It was dated on January 14th, the same evening we were all in court, so she made her decision that very night and it was for the store owner. This store took my payment in...

Thank you for your reply. I am just worried because at the very end of the arbitration the store owner was literally schmoozing with the arbitrator. He was chatting her up about being a lawyer before but giving it up to "run a dive shop and live the dream." They were talking and laughing and she...

My jurisdiction is: New York, NY I returned unused diving equipment to a store, but since I paid cash they decided to give me a hard time about providing a refund. I took them to small claims court and we were heard by an abitrator. We were told there is no appeal after the decision, but is...

I appreciate your reply and expertise, thank you.

Hello, thank you for your quick reply. I know that 100% of the time "at-will" employment means there is no recourse, but I just needed to confirm. It still seems that there should be a "good cause" to fire someone, not just "You're not like my last assistant from Boston and I miss her."...

My jurisdiction is: New York, NY Hello all, I hope my note finds you doing well. I was let go from my job on Wednesday, 11/5/08. The man I worked for said he just did not feel our personalities clicked (i.e., I was not like his former assistant of 40 years, before he moved from Boston to work...