Legal Question in Consumer Law in Washington

selling/buying

I just moved out of an apartment I was in for two years. I was selling my washer and dryer and the manager said they would buy it because they were putting them in all of the apartments. She wanted to try them out and did 2 loads and on my final walk through last Thursday said they would have a check in the mail on Friday. She called me today, Monday and said she tried to do another load and a big blanket wouldn't dry so now they don't want them. I no longer live there and don't have keys and she wants them out by the end of the week. Do I have any legal rights that since they said they would buy them and I no longer have free access to them that they have to pay me for them? It is only $200 and they said they would get rid of them for me, but what would stop them from selling them? What should/ can I do?


Asked on 6/04/07, 8:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Elizabeth Powell ELizabeth Powell PS Inc

Re: selling/buying

What you are describing is an illusory agreement - there is apparently no meeting of the minds. You and your manager have different expectations, clearly not what you intended.

You should write her a letter. You should explain your problem with taking the washer/dryer out now that you don't live there. You understood that she wanted them, and had tested them to her satisfaction, and now apparently has changed her mind.

She can change her mind. But what part of that is now, suddenly your problem?

If she no longer wants them, she can sell them, just as you thought you had all ready done.

If you want to proceed on the theory that the washer/dryer are no longer yours, then what the landlord does with them is no longer your problem.

What do you want to do? Do you want to let go of the situation, or do you want to get your washer/dryer?

Can you write and propose a date and time to pick them up?

Can you write and tell her that she can keep them?

Its really up to you. Hope this helps - Elizabeth Powell

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Answered on 6/05/07, 12:24 am


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