I filed bankruptcy pro se in July of 2023 In Tampa, Florida and it was discharged on December 1, 2023. Two of the places I had listed were a lease to own place for a washer and dryer and Aaron’s Rent a Center for a TV. The place for the
washer and dryer never bothered me, but Aaron’s Rent a Center has been relentless.
Aaron’s first came on a weekend and started knocking really early, before 9am. They would not leave, like 30+ minutes and continued to stand outside my front door, alternating knocking and pressing the doorbell. I told the man to leave, that I had claimed the matter on a bankruptcy. They refused to leave. Aaron’s told me that they had the legal right to be there because I had the tv, which they called their property.
Aarons didn’t stop, so I called the police. The police told Aarons that they had the right to be on the roadway, but my house/yard was private property. If I told them to leave that they had to leave.
Several days later, at the end of the same week, Aaron’s came back. Again, in the morning. Again, stood right outside my door and in my driveway, refusing to leave and kept banging on the door over and over. I called the police again and the same female deputy responded, told the guy to leave.
Last Monday, 1/15/24, Aaron's came back. This time I had my cameras outside going and the cameras have audio.
This time Aaron’s came at like 8pm at night and on a holiday. I had left to go to the store. The camera shows me arriving at 7:54pm. The Aarons guy walked up at 7:55, so he must have been waiting.
When the guy knocked, I cracked the door and said this is private property, if you don’t leave I will call the police. The guy yelled and said, “GO AHEAD.” The guy continued to ring the doorbell and bang on the front door. And I mean he was taking his fist and literally BANGING on the front door, you can see it on the camera. When he banged on the door, the man yelled, “WE’RE HERE FOR THE TV!” I called the police, it was a different deputy, but the man was gone by the time the police came.
At one point does this become harassment? I am a single woman living alone. Even if I had to give the tv back, I am not going to let a strange man into my home, particularly at night.
The deputy told the man from Aaron’s the first time that it was a civil matter. One of the men who came said that they would likely pursue civil action, but their lawyers required them to show a good faith effort to collect the item.
What is the likelihood that Aaron’s would pursue civil action for a tv, even a big one? They would spent more in legal fees that is owed on the TV.
washer and dryer never bothered me, but Aaron’s Rent a Center has been relentless.
Aaron’s first came on a weekend and started knocking really early, before 9am. They would not leave, like 30+ minutes and continued to stand outside my front door, alternating knocking and pressing the doorbell. I told the man to leave, that I had claimed the matter on a bankruptcy. They refused to leave. Aaron’s told me that they had the legal right to be there because I had the tv, which they called their property.
Aarons didn’t stop, so I called the police. The police told Aarons that they had the right to be on the roadway, but my house/yard was private property. If I told them to leave that they had to leave.
Several days later, at the end of the same week, Aaron’s came back. Again, in the morning. Again, stood right outside my door and in my driveway, refusing to leave and kept banging on the door over and over. I called the police again and the same female deputy responded, told the guy to leave.
Last Monday, 1/15/24, Aaron's came back. This time I had my cameras outside going and the cameras have audio.
This time Aaron’s came at like 8pm at night and on a holiday. I had left to go to the store. The camera shows me arriving at 7:54pm. The Aarons guy walked up at 7:55, so he must have been waiting.
When the guy knocked, I cracked the door and said this is private property, if you don’t leave I will call the police. The guy yelled and said, “GO AHEAD.” The guy continued to ring the doorbell and bang on the front door. And I mean he was taking his fist and literally BANGING on the front door, you can see it on the camera. When he banged on the door, the man yelled, “WE’RE HERE FOR THE TV!” I called the police, it was a different deputy, but the man was gone by the time the police came.
At one point does this become harassment? I am a single woman living alone. Even if I had to give the tv back, I am not going to let a strange man into my home, particularly at night.
The deputy told the man from Aaron’s the first time that it was a civil matter. One of the men who came said that they would likely pursue civil action, but their lawyers required them to show a good faith effort to collect the item.
What is the likelihood that Aaron’s would pursue civil action for a tv, even a big one? They would spent more in legal fees that is owed on the TV.
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