>Siebert has been trying to get a refund since July (admittedly, after the
>cut-off date, but I ask you, how exactly does one plan for an emergency?
[SNIP]
>...We decided that our wedding was more important than going to Pennsic
It seems to me that the lost deposit money *must* be a factor in that decision. Emergencies are, among other things, not free.
>However, what if something truly
>dire had occurred? An accident, a death, a tornado encountering our house,
>etc? Those sorts of accidents are just as unplanned...
...and are also very expensive. All fall under the catagory "cost of living".
>because we were prevented from attending Pennsic by unexpected matters
>beyond our control, we ought to get our money back. The whole idea of
>non-refundable deposits seems absurd in the light of family emergencies.
Just how, exactly, is planning your own wedding circumstances unexpected matters beyond your control?
>I am sure that my lord will probably stand absolutely no chance whatsoever
>in small claims court should he try to recoup our loss (which we really
>couldn't afford to lose
[SNIP]
You didn't loose the money, you spent the money. That's different.
>What, I ask again, if a
>truly terrible accident had occurred? What if I had been in an automobile
>accident and hospitalized in a body cast, for instance, as opposed to
>merely left high and dry waiting for financial assistance that got
>withdrawn at the last minute?)
Although that would have been a tragedy, It would still not have been the Cooper's responsibility to reimburse you for money that you, as adults, gave them in good faith and with knowledge that it was non-refundable after a certain date.
Don't get me wrong, I feel for your plight, and you're probably right, they should, he should have taken a less standoffish attatude, but I take great solice in the sure knowledge that life isn't fair. I'd hate to think I deserved *everything* I got.
In Service to College and Kingdom
/> Dafydd "Taffy" Blaidd
// Middle Kingdom - Flaming Gryphon
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\\ "Veni, Coqui, Bibimus"
\> I came, I brewed, We drank
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