Room Damages
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to appeal the $161/$296 worth of charges that I have been given for my room, Dort 306 B. As I am currently serving as the Recreation Director for the internationally acclaimed Camp in the north, I am not aware of the details behind my “room damages.” However, according to my roommate, she was charged for “cleaning, paint damage, wall, and removal.” I find these charges not only absurd, but both absolutely ridiculous and extremely offensive.
First and foremost, regarding cleaning: in the four years I have lived in dormitories at College, I have never left a room without thoroughly cleaning it. In Dort 306 specifically, my mother scrubbed the cabinet interiors of the cupboards, washed the floor with chlorox bleach, and vacuumed the entirety of the dorm numerous times. Not to mention this was on top of the weekly cleaning I conducted throughout the semester. Our room was routinely declared one of the cleanest on campus.
Second, regarding paint damage: we never touched the walls with a paintbrush. Both the brown accent wall and shoddy re-paintings of the individual rooms were painted upon our arrival. I made numerous detailed notes regarding the painted walls on my move-in sheet. In addition, any wall decorations in my individual room were attached to the wall via sticky-tac, a substance created to allow posters to adhere to the walls without damaging them. Previous occupants may have “damaged” the paint; we did not.
Third, regarding “wall” damages: if it was my personal room, once again, there is absolutely no reason it would have cost anywhere close to $161/$296. I made detailed notes of the damages in my room before I moved in and did not damage the wall in any way while I lived there. I refuse to pay for a wall that was damaged anywhere from two to six years ago. If the damages are in regards to the common room, there were many nail holes in the wall upon our arrival. I added a few for the few decorations that were on the wall, but those were few and far between the may left by our predecessors. There was not a collective cost of $450 worth of damage to these walls. Again, previous occupants “damaged” the walls more than us.
Fourth, regarding removal: our trash was placed in the specified containers, be it our trashcan outside Dort 306 or the dumpsters in front of Dort and Goldstein. According to the last roommate to leave, there is reason to believe that our next-door neighbors had begun leaving trash by our trashcan. Furthermore, I have included photographs of Dort 306 upon my departure. They function as photographic evidence in demonstrating both the cleanliness of our room and the absurdity of these charges. Important to note: The flattened boxes on the coffee table were placed in my car as well as the vacuum and grocery bags. Once again, I reiterate that the flattened boxes, vacuum, and grocery bags were relocated to my car after these photos were taken. Being fourth year occupants of College dormitories, collectively we may have had maybe $20 worth of room damage. We know what was expected of us when it comes to moving out of a dorm.
In conclusion, I demand a reevaluation of our room and refuse to pay these fines until I am given a complete description of each charge. In fact, as I have graduated, I have no need to register; thus, there is absolutely no incentive for me to pay these ludicrous charges without explanation. Furthermore, I cannot believe College would have the gall to try to fine three people a collective worth of $450 to a room when I suspect many of these charges are no doubt the result of damages that have accumulated since the dorm’s first occupants.
Thank you,
shannoopaloo
I am writing to appeal the $161/$296 worth of charges that I have been given for my room, Dort 306 B. As I am currently serving as the Recreation Director for the internationally acclaimed Camp in the north, I am not aware of the details behind my “room damages.” However, according to my roommate, she was charged for “cleaning, paint damage, wall, and removal.” I find these charges not only absurd, but both absolutely ridiculous and extremely offensive.
First and foremost, regarding cleaning: in the four years I have lived in dormitories at College, I have never left a room without thoroughly cleaning it. In Dort 306 specifically, my mother scrubbed the cabinet interiors of the cupboards, washed the floor with chlorox bleach, and vacuumed the entirety of the dorm numerous times. Not to mention this was on top of the weekly cleaning I conducted throughout the semester. Our room was routinely declared one of the cleanest on campus.
Second, regarding paint damage: we never touched the walls with a paintbrush. Both the brown accent wall and shoddy re-paintings of the individual rooms were painted upon our arrival. I made numerous detailed notes regarding the painted walls on my move-in sheet. In addition, any wall decorations in my individual room were attached to the wall via sticky-tac, a substance created to allow posters to adhere to the walls without damaging them. Previous occupants may have “damaged” the paint; we did not.
Third, regarding “wall” damages: if it was my personal room, once again, there is absolutely no reason it would have cost anywhere close to $161/$296. I made detailed notes of the damages in my room before I moved in and did not damage the wall in any way while I lived there. I refuse to pay for a wall that was damaged anywhere from two to six years ago. If the damages are in regards to the common room, there were many nail holes in the wall upon our arrival. I added a few for the few decorations that were on the wall, but those were few and far between the may left by our predecessors. There was not a collective cost of $450 worth of damage to these walls. Again, previous occupants “damaged” the walls more than us.
Fourth, regarding removal: our trash was placed in the specified containers, be it our trashcan outside Dort 306 or the dumpsters in front of Dort and Goldstein. According to the last roommate to leave, there is reason to believe that our next-door neighbors had begun leaving trash by our trashcan. Furthermore, I have included photographs of Dort 306 upon my departure. They function as photographic evidence in demonstrating both the cleanliness of our room and the absurdity of these charges. Important to note: The flattened boxes on the coffee table were placed in my car as well as the vacuum and grocery bags. Once again, I reiterate that the flattened boxes, vacuum, and grocery bags were relocated to my car after these photos were taken. Being fourth year occupants of College dormitories, collectively we may have had maybe $20 worth of room damage. We know what was expected of us when it comes to moving out of a dorm.
In conclusion, I demand a reevaluation of our room and refuse to pay these fines until I am given a complete description of each charge. In fact, as I have graduated, I have no need to register; thus, there is absolutely no incentive for me to pay these ludicrous charges without explanation. Furthermore, I cannot believe College would have the gall to try to fine three people a collective worth of $450 to a room when I suspect many of these charges are no doubt the result of damages that have accumulated since the dorm’s first occupants.
Thank you,
shannoopaloo