Should she replace it? Part 2

[Langarg]

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

I wonder if she even needed to borrow the air wrap in the first place or was this all
pre meditated to cover the hotel costs.

i need to go to bed this is literally keeping me awake gob smacked

I can't keep up with all the posts! 🤣

She can come up with all the (albeit blatantly transparent) stories she wants - in fact, there's a way to pay back the credit bill quicker!

The fact remains that you loaned an expensive item to HER and her alone. The responsibility remains with HER to rectify the situation. I'm afraid you might end up in small claims court with this one though.

And I can't see any way past this for the friendship (small claims or not). She's shown you that she's a liar and doesn't care about you, or anyone else that she's tried to throw under the bus.

Neither do I, it has all been bullshit and so it continues!

She spilt the wine - she’s thrown her sister under the bus IMO

Next drama will be her husband refusing to let any of their finances go towards buying a new one, which he’ll no doubt say is a ridiculous waste of money etc 🙄

Netflix True Crime Special incoming:

The Blow Job - unwrap the Airwrap heist, one lie at at a time.

That actress from Inventing Anna can play the lead CF. The real Anna can play her sister.

’What are we wearing for the Small Claims Court? Who can we borrow from? Is there anyone left?’

’What about the girl who had the fake Blue Birkin?’

’Oh yes. Another victim to the hotel carpet?’

’Don’t you know blue is my favourite colour!’

I will write the script. For free. As long as everyone on the thread can be an extra, standing outside the court. Rotten tomatoes at the ready!

I suspect that you won't get the money or the hairdryer. There will be some sort of victim situation for her to make you give up. Either her sister won't pay up, or her husband is being mean, or she's in terrible debt, or she's discovered she's pregnant and it's high risk.
I may put money on the last one....

Sorry to read all this but this quote is how it will go. Glad you got the truth OP and those 2 should split the cost and give you a new one. Still on the original borrower. Now you know what this person is like. No more subbing her if you stay friends. Split the bill or take cash. This one has more front than Blackpool.

Obviously your former friend needs to replace your Airwrap with no further procrastination aka lies. But from experience Dyson are very good for repairs going to them directly. They will probably charge £100 to collect, fix and return (you will need the original proof of purchase) but might be worth considering rather than write off an expensive item completely. Whoever pays upfront for the repair could keep it?

@Langarg Don't let her direct you to her sister. You didn't lend it to her sister. You left it to her. She needs to replace it and if she wants to get the money of her sister that's her business.

That French designer hat needs to be in there somewhere.

just for me , because I am a really really nosey nosey person
can you ring the hotel and casually in conversation ask how big the wedding was
I have an overwhelming feeling there were more people at this wedding than you were led to believe and you’ve Been mugged off twice
you were a good enough friend to lend a £400 device but not good enough to make the wedding party
go on please …
horrified that the daily mail journalists hang out here like leaches , that rag really is scum

...With twins...

She’s bullshitting you OP. My money’s still on her selling it.
She must think you were born yesterday 🙄😵‍💫

Wowsers. Well if it's true, then in MN words, she has a DSis problem, but it's definitely not a you problem. She just needs to replace it and then have it out with her sister. Hopefully she'll just do that now. But I am agog at the complex lies she trotted out rather than just tell you she lent it to her sister. If she does stay in your life then you know you can't really trust her anymore.

I'm holding out for a dog-related excuse - 'Dysonnie ate a vital part and we're just waiting for it to re-appear'

Don’t care who broke or lost it, your sister should get you a new one. An expensive mistake. You shouldn’t lend the new one to anyone.

I don't really see why she's got to talk to her husband about it and 'come clean' more lies and stalking I bet.

I would just message her and say can you transfer the cost to me by the morning

Wow! That's some convoluted story 😲
To be honest it's so bad, I think I'd believe her.
Two things....

1. there's no resolution other than her and/or her sister buying you a NEW airwrap
2. I would never trust her again, and (after she has replaced it) I would tell her that - because of all her lies were.

I wonder how big the wedding really was. Could she have had loads of people and just made an excuse not to invite you?

Dyson have a service where if you ring with the issue they try to repair it over the phone if they can't for £99 they take it in for repair and if they can't repair it they give you a refurbished one.

I did it with my straighteners. Maybe that could be the solution

The sister story doesn't make much sense, why wasnt it returned before Christmas?
However I would suggest one of them claim it on their house insurance.

The insurance company might want to see it which is an issue if she no longer has it.

Well that's great news OP! Now she can share the pain of buying a new one (currently £399 at Boots and other retailers) for you with her sister - £200 each - it's getting cheaper for her by the day! 😂
Seriously though, what on earth are their parents like that they brought up TWO daughters with no moral compass? They should all be ashamed of themselves.
I really don't think you should be waiting on yet another phone call from CF in the morning. I would text her now to say you're really not interested in the circumstances in which your treasured (and ruddy expensive!) item has not been returned to you - you simply want each of them to BACS transfer £200 to you NOW so you can order a new one tonight (before they sell out!).

I bet she hasn't even got a sister

OP, how about:

"None of your various explanations sound plausible to be honest. In any event, it doesn't change the solution, which is for you to pay me £400 for a new AirWrap. Can you now do so without any further delay. Whatever arrangement you reach with your sister is nothing to do with me. If you do not give me the money in cash by midday tomorrow, or by bank transfer this evening, I will raise a small claim to deal with the matter. I have been patient, but my patience with you is now irrevocably exhausted."

I would insist on her handing back the broken one, as well as a new replacement. After all, it’s no good to her now, is it?

Was there even a wedding? Has the OP seen photos? Maybe they just borrowed loads of stuff which they then sold?!