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Originally Posted by UWS Cowboy
the only mail I opened was that which had to do with both of us, and he knew I opened it because I confronted him over the phone about it. Didn't have a problem with me doing that. I had to anyways, things were getting scary as I had no idea what was going on with the rent and the cable/electric had been cut off, and here was this guy wanting me to send him a check all the way across the united states for rent. Also, the rent agreement was not just verbal, I have a copy of the lease that this guy came up with. Typed it up himself. It's a load of garbage that should be sufficient (I hope) since it says the rent is $2000.
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I had a hunch that you weren't just opening random mail w/o an okay, and that you were forced into major crisis mode (since at some point, unpaid utilities get their plugs pulled).
Small Claims Court filing is just $15-$20, and it's worth the effort to get $ back, do something (instead of stewing and feeling stuck), and keep him from slinking off.