Should she replace it? Part 2

[Langarg]

Starting the new thread ahead of hopefully having an update soon!

Yes, but that was back in 2002. @Pipsquiggle corrected me regarding his post-Brexit hypocrisy: "He actually moved Dyson head office to Singapore, after Singapore had just signed a trade deal with the EU. This means wherever his products are manufactured, he gets the benefits of the EU trade deal. Such a disingenuous shyster."

Phone call is avoiding anything in writing. Definitely dodgy.

Some years ago, a friend borrowed an expensive item of mine. When it was returned, it was a cheaper, inferior version. She was absolutely insistent that was what I'd lent her. Just a bare faced lie.
I hope that doesn't happen to you.

The new airwrap also needs to be sent to you to register with Dyson for the warranty.

Yes you can record a phone call on an iPhone. There's a button on the top left, I think, that you can press which records the convo.

I’m so invested in this 😭😆

It's illegal to record a phone convo without the owner's permission and I'm 99.9% certain your phone wouldn't let you do it

Wow that's awful.

I assume you're not longer friends?

I would insist on the money to replace what she has lost. If she is left to buy it she may buy something similar but not exactly what you had or want. Also she may be procrastinating hoping ro find one on vinted /ebay post christmas for less money.

I hope you mean ex friend?x

Friend if you’re reading this, you’re not a bad person but you’ve done a wrong thing and a mean thing. Just return it with a bunch of flowers and an excuse. You must surely be wetting your pants over it being in the DM & police resources over a fake stolen item

If you didn’t steal it then I apologise for thinking you did .

@Langarg "She has replied a few minutes ago saying that she will call me later." WTAF?! How much longer is she going to take the piss? The only thing she needs to do now is turn up on your doorstep with a brand-new, like-for-like AirWrap, tied up in an enormous blue bow (to match the hotel carpet!) and hand it to you from a kneeling position whilst begging for your forgiveness! Cheeky, CHEEKY F*cker! 😡
Honestly OP, I really admire your forbearance. 😇

Correct!

....alternatively insist on the insurance claim...ie Hotel, possibly police,...that will spur her into action.

I do! She was, however, a good friend at the time. I've learned to stop being a people pleaser.

I still reckon it's going to miraculously appear!
Not the point but are the Air Wraps worth the money? I've thought about buying one but they're crazy expensive!

I'd definitely look into small claims court. Even if it just gives you something to threaten her with.

I’m aghast that the OP has had to navigate Christmas and NY with no hairdryer!

Does anyone else think that the friend is now well aware of this thread and will be phoning later to have it out with OP? All of her counter arguments will be based on what she’s seen on here…

If that does happen - OP please remember that this is all entirely anonymous so you have done nothing wrong. In fact you’ve been kinder by asking for opinions without having to reveal this issue to friends/people that know those involved.

Also - and apologies if this has already been suggested - but might your friend have taken out wedding insurance? If so, could you suggest that she gets a crime number and claims from that (or even from her home insurance?)

Well, how very patronising of you. 🙄I know exactly what hypocrisy means. RTFT to see the discussion.

It's not illegal to record the conversation - although the recording would be inadmissible in court and it would be illegal to share the recording with anyone else

Assuming OP is only recording to listen back herself and go over/think about what was said though it's fine

If you want to record the call could you have your phone on loud speaker and get someone else to record on their phone?

Hi Op I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned it but is it possible she has given it to someone for Christmas? I’m presuming the wedding was before Christmas. I would be checking all her female relatives Facebook to see if anyone had one for Christmas. Just a thought OP. I really really hope she is calling you to arrange a new one 🙏

You can record conversations you are party to and can use a transcript in court.

Not suggesting the OP would get in trouble for doing so! Just phones tend to make it impossible to do this - but google now says you can do it with an iPhone, so it's obviously changed and so long as OP doesn't take her friend to court on the back of what is said then all is good!