# Do I have to give a deposit back? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 6, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-to-give-a-deposit-back/41348 "2008-01-06T12:35:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 22
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-to-give-a-deposit-back/41348/22 "2008-01-06T18:58:25Z")
> [@eclipsed](#): > > if i were you, i would argue your position to him, and toss him a hundred bucks as a COURTESY. make SURE if you decide to send him some cash, that you explicitly tell him you are doing it as a courtesy slippery slope … if you toss him $10 or $100, you’ve set a precedent that he has a right to getting money back, now stacking the deck in his favor should things go to court. just like if i walk into YOUR house and injure myself in some retarded way, like slamming a door on my hand, if you say “well the door is heavy, so its sorta my fault” and pay $100 out of my $1000 in medical bills, whats to stop me from taking you to court and saying “its 100% his falt and hes just trying to shut me up with a pitifully small payment” Cliffs: in for a penny, in for a pound, either refund all of it or tell him to GTFO, its not your fault, and the only reason to refund anything is because “you want to be nice” … but i think waiting for 3+ months is enough nice-ness --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/do-i-have-to-give-a-deposit-back/41348)._