Lesson 1: When you deal with private parties, you never know their integrity. Therefore, ALWAYS have agreement in writing (when she said everything is okay in the final walkthrough, and that she would pay deposit back in a month).
Lesson 2: Ordinary people are more reasonable in person (because they don't want to embarrass themselves), but less so when they are remote. When your landlord was meeting you in person, should have locked the agreement down in writing.
Given your current situation, I would see how to file a small claim lawsuit remotely. They probably are online court anyway during covid-19. The fact that you CAN file a suit and plan to do so may be enough to bring senses to your landlord. If she did say she would give the deposit back to you, usually people dare not lie in a court. Of course, without any written records, if she dare to lie under oath, there is not really anything you could do. But ordinary people won't lie in a court. So, if I were you, I would: find out how to file a suite in your original city, then confront her that she had explicitly agreed to pay back the deposit and everything checked out fine, and if she insists on breaking her own words, you will sue her in court. 60+% chance she will give in. If she doesn't, well, $1K+ is enough for you to try the court. Worst case you just lose the money but you learn something about small claim courts.
It's not about the $1K. It is about not being taken advantage of in this world, and have the courage to fight for your rights.
一个多月前跨州搬家，前房东说押金在一个月内退还。
可现在都一个多月了还没退。
打电话问她，支支吾吾说这个要clean,那个要修，所以不退了。
我们搬走前绝对是打扫的非常干净的，更没有任何损坏。
临搬走前她还每一处仔细检查了，说没问题，非常好！
可现在１０００多块，说不退就不退了！打电话也不接！
第一次遇到这种情况，为了这点钱也不值得飞过去跟她理论。
请问大家有什么办法可以解决吗？还是只能吃哑巴亏了？
跨洲搬家这个哑巴亏吃定了
【 在 bestv5 (bestv5) 的大作中提到: 】
: 一个多月前跨州搬家，前房东说押金在一个月内退还。
: 可现在都一个多月了还没退。
: 打电话问她，支支吾吾说这个要clean,那个要修，所以不退了。
: 我们搬走前绝对是打扫的非常干净的，更没有任何损坏。
: 临搬走前她还每一处仔细检查了，说没问题，非常好！
: 可现在１０００多块，说不退就不退了！打电话也不接！
: 第一次遇到这种情况，为了这点钱也不值得飞过去跟她理论。
: 请问大家有什么办法可以解决吗？还是只能吃哑巴亏了？
Lesson 1: When you deal with private parties, you never know their integrity. Therefore, ALWAYS have agreement in writing (when she said everything is
okay in the final walkthrough, and that she would pay deposit back in a
month).
Lesson 2: Ordinary people are more reasonable in person (because they don't want to embarrass themselves), but less so when they are remote. When your
landlord was meeting you in person, should have locked the agreement down in writing.
Given your current situation, I would see how to file a small claim lawsuit remotely. They probably are online court anyway during covid-19. The fact
that you CAN file a suit and plan to do so may be enough to bring senses to your landlord. If she did say she would give the deposit back to you,
usually people dare not lie in a court. Of course, without any written
records, if she dare to lie under oath, there is not really anything you
could do. But ordinary people won't lie in a court. So, if I were you, I
would: find out how to file a suite in your original city, then confront her that she had explicitly agreed to pay back the deposit and everything
checked out fine, and if she insists on breaking her own words, you will sue her in court. 60+% chance she will give in. If she doesn't, well, $1K+ is
enough for you to try the court. Worst case you just lose the money but you learn something about small claim courts.
It's not about the $1K. It is about not being taken advantage of in this
world, and have the courage to fight for your rights.
这种人在现实中屡见不鲜，个人信用当放屁。
我周围或者本人也遇到过。
房东是哪国人？
【 在 bestv5 (bestv5) 的大作中提到: 】
: 一个多月前跨州搬家，前房东说押金在一个月内退还。
: 可现在都一个多月了还没退。
: 打电话问她，支支吾吾说这个要clean,那个要修，所以不退了。
: 我们搬走前绝对是打扫的非常干净的，更没有任何损坏。
: 临搬走前她还每一处仔细检查了，说没问题，非常好！
: 可现在１０００多块，说不退就不退了！打电话也不接！
: 第一次遇到这种情况，为了这点钱也不值得飞过去跟她理论。
: 请问大家有什么办法可以解决吗？还是只能吃哑巴亏了？
我也遇到了这样的垃圾房东
【 在 bestv5 (bestv5) 的大作中提到: 】
: 一个多月前跨州搬家，前房东说押金在一个月内退还。
: 可现在都一个多月了还没退。
: 打电话问她，支支吾吾说这个要clean,那个要修，所以不退了。
: 我们搬走前绝对是打扫的非常干净的，更没有任何损坏。
: 临搬走前她还每一处仔细检查了，说没问题，非常好！
: 可现在１０００多块，说不退就不退了！打电话也不接！
: 第一次遇到这种情况，为了这点钱也不值得飞过去跟她理论。
: 请问大家有什么办法可以解决吗？还是只能吃哑巴亏了？