Nothing makes me madder, folks

Lol I’ve already spent $250 in applications alone and I still don’t have a place to stay.

Mao was right.

  • TheDeed [he/him, comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Yes, in the wonderful USA landlords are allowed to charge a non refundable “application fee” which can range from $20+ dollars (most of mine are $45-$50) so they can run a “background check” on you and make sure you’re not in debt, have a low credit score, are not in bankruptcy and are not a felon. You don’t get this money back ever, not if someone already applied first and got it, not if you’re not qualified due to the background check, nothing.

    They let a bunch of people apply without taking the listing down and just pocket the money

    • Amorphous [any]
      ·
      4 years ago

      hahaha holy fuck i cannot wait until [things that im not allowed to say]

            • JarJizzy [none/use name]
              19·
              4 years ago

              If you want an apartment put down a deposit. It's as simple as that. Cash talks. All they care about is money. Paying for a background check won't help you secure the apartment, so no need to pay the fee unless the apartment is being held for you. How do you make them hold the apartment for you? Put a deposit down.

                • JarJizzy [none/use name]
                  7·
                  4 years ago

                  It's works fine for me. If you see an apartment you want after seeing it just say "I like this place, I want to rent it, can I put down a deposit so you don't rent it to someone else in the meantime?" If they say no they weren't going to rent you the apartment anyway. Yeah do the app, but that won't hold the apartment for you and there's no point paying the fee if they aren't going to rent to you anyway

                      • cummynism [she/her,they/them]
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                        4 years ago

                        I've put down a deposit on a unit before just for them to say "Oh well the one you were holding went so have this one instead" and was totally bamboozled. But they told me that after I had already signed the lease and paid for everything else. Landlords are total scum.