Equipment hire
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Have hired some tables and chairs for a private outdoor function one Saturday. Marquee going up on Wednesday, taken down Sunday. Tables and chairs not being picked up by hire company until Monday at 4pm. Tables and chairs will be left out (exposed to theft and elements) site is out of the way but not secure as such.
When we enquired with hire company originally, the hire period was Friday to Sunday. 4 weeks before event they advise us that they won't pick up until Monday. We're also going away on Monday AM.
Can we be held responsible for the tables and chairs?
When we enquired with hire company originally, the hire period was Friday to Sunday. 4 weeks before event they advise us that they won't pick up until Monday. We're also going away on Monday AM.
Can we be held responsible for the tables and chairs?
Call them back, warn them that once the marquee goes there is noone on site and that you will not accept responsibility given they have changed the date.
I expect they will either accept this or point you to the section on their Terms that you agreed to in the contract.
If they know the items will be left insecure then they need to take action to mitigate this.
I expect they will either accept this or point you to the section on their Terms that you agreed to in the contract.
If they know the items will be left insecure then they need to take action to mitigate this.
Thanks all.
We put the dates in writing, on an e-mail on the original booking. They agreed that but said delivery may change (26th or 27th). The contract states the furniture is our responsibility until collection. We were prepared for collection on the 29th and have made all other arrangements accordingly. We will not be around on the 30th.
Have contacted them to inform of the above, will update with what they say. Haven't experienced any negativity from them - this forum post is hypothetical at the moment, in case they refuse to accept responsibility and something does happen to the furniture from the 29th - 30th.
We put the dates in writing, on an e-mail on the original booking. They agreed that but said delivery may change (26th or 27th). The contract states the furniture is our responsibility until collection. We were prepared for collection on the 29th and have made all other arrangements accordingly. We will not be around on the 30th.
Have contacted them to inform of the above, will update with what they say. Haven't experienced any negativity from them - this forum post is hypothetical at the moment, in case they refuse to accept responsibility and something does happen to the furniture from the 29th - 30th.
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