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damaging shoes in the shop

  • 15-08-2010 2:15pm
    #1
    paulpaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi there,

    I recently went into a shoe shop looking for a pair of new shoes. I tried on leather boots and I scratched the leather with my nails. The scratches were deep enough and the shop owner noticed them. He accused me of damaging the shoes and he wants me to pay for them now. What are my rights in this kind of situation. Does 'you break, you pay' rule apply to me now?

    Please help!


Comments

  • #2
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Yes. You caused the damage, so you are liable.


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Lovely to look at
    Lovely to hold
    But if you damage it
    It's certainly sold

    Used to see that in our local supermarket

    Pay up OP


  • #4
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    paulpaul wrote: »
    Hi there,
    I tried on leather boots and I scratched the leather with my nails.

    Blokes shouldn't have long nails - consider it an expensive lesson! ;)


  • #5
    Farcear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭Farcear


    feelingstressed wrote: »
    Lovely to look at
    Lovely to hold
    But if you damage it
    It's certainly sold

    I like the rhyme but it strikes me as potentially misleading. Given that the shop would be suing in tort rather than on breach of contract -- a customer being mad to offer to buy defective goods -- surely the customer should only be forced to pay wholesale for the goods?


  • #6
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,579 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Two point, one point either way:

    How could a shoe be scratch that badly with a finger nail?

    How could a shoe be scratch that badly with a finger nail?

    (Yes thats two ways.)


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  • #7
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    Farcear wrote: »
    I like the rhyme but it strikes me as potentially misleading. Given that the shop would be suing in tort rather than on breach of contract -- a customer being mad to offer to buy defective goods -- surely the customer should only be forced to pay wholesale for the goods?
    Is this confirmed? I'd like to know in case I ever damage anything in a shop.


  • #8
    paulpaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭paulpaul


    Haha, the problem is my nails weren't long SMCGIFF... As per How could a shoe be scratch that badly with a finger nail?x2 I guess was pulling them too strong.


  • #9
    paulpaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭paulpaul


    monkeypants wrote: »
    Is this confirmed? I'd like to know in case I ever damage anything in a shop.
    I would love to find out too.


  • #10
    smcgiff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,943 ✭✭✭smcgiff


    paulpaul wrote: »
    I would love to find out too.

    You'd most likely get a discount.

    A certain breed of female would be known for purposely ruining tops with the makeup they were wearing while trying on tops and then expecting, and usually getting, large discount from shop owner.


  • #11
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Victor wrote: »
    Two point, one point either way:

    How could a shoe be scratch that badly with a finger nail?

    How could a shoe be scratch that badly with a finger nail?

    (Yes thats two ways.)

    I've read this a few times and still can't figure it out :confused:


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  • #12
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,579 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Sorry, it should read "How could a shoe be scratched that badly with a finger nail?"

    Either the shoe was of poor quality and easily damaged or someone went out of their way to damage it.


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