HOA Steals My Speedboat! Claims It Was "Abandoned" Even Though It's Still On My Property! 

The police should have been called before speaking to anybody else. Then, when Hank admitted the HOA took it, your lawyer and the HOA's should have talked. If they werent willing to give you cash enough to buy a NEW boat + lawyer fees YOU should have taken them to court. Perhaps you should help your neighbors take them to court or just dissolve the frigging HOA.

From all the stories I've heard it appears at HOA actually stands for Hell's own agents.

I would never buy any house where there is an HOA. You buy your house and HOA tells you exactly what you can or can't do with your property. They need to get an honest job and quit looking and causing problems.

Nta. Stan stole your boat. Throw him in prison. Sue him

i would have had my lawyer give them 2 choices. A.) write me a check for the full value of a brand new boat, current year, similar or same model. or B.) i file a police report and sue the HOA for the full value of the boat, plus emotional damage and legal fees. and likely have the HOA disbanded. He fucked up lettig them off the hook. should have brought a lawyer with him to advise.

It it was "disposed of" that would be one thing. But if you catch the HOA president cruising the lake on your boat, thats a different thing entirely.

"No where near the full value"... Why the heck did he not take them to court!

The HOA should pay him back the entire value of the boat and compensate him him to replace the boat with identical or better value. I wouldn't have "accepted" their payout. Id report it to the police then file a lawsuit for the theft and illegal destruction of property. Could've easily scored double the value of the boat.

Nta. Aunt should have kept her kid at home. Let the mob have her

Why settle for less than the value?

Story 1: The first thing he should have done after talking with the guy was get him on tape admitting to removing the boat then file a police report complete with demanding cops arrest him for the theft. Second thing was that instead of caving to the money offer is to demand that the HOA replace the boat with one of equal or greater value complete with all the fees and insurance paid on it equal to the time the boat was missing and remove the guy from the board permanently. If it's not only those fees, but your lawyer fees, AND they will need to leave the board anyways as they can't fulfill their duties while sitting on prison.

Should have reported the boat stolen & filed police report. ID HOA leader as prime suspect. He'll roll-over to turn in "construction crew". Demand boat return undamaged or full compensation for the loss / theft. Charge Hank in conspiracy to commit grand theft (watercraft), and state intention of criminal conspiracy angling for jail time. Your revenge is also criminal, unwise and foolish.

Definitely should have reported the theft of the boat, and not wait weeks or months.

The HOA shouldn't remove personal property from private property not to mention in most states boats have to be registered. I would've been calling the police as it was theft and depending on the value cold make it grand theft

I wouldn't have accepted the check I got my own lawyer and seedless for the curl mount plus stress and whatever else I could find

It should go without saying -- don't piss off those who prepare your food.

Brought a condo without HOA fee, didnt think that was possible.

ok why would they sue it's not even their land or demand to move a fence

NEVER join an HOA. Actively block them from starting and help dismantle all that exist.

You know, when he and his cronies go on trips you should have followed him to see if they were going on boat trips.

Thats why you never buy a home in a HOA

the average price of a 25-29Ft sailboat is around 96,000 before taxes etc.

I like my old school solid steel bumper. Too many idiots today think their cheap mediocre plastic rubbermaid bumpers are acceptable

This is why you never move into a HOA because you will end up like op story1

Nta. He parked next to you where you were already parked.

I call bs on the first days no HOAs again then states they brought a condo

On the story with the New employee cost for any and all water bottle purchases.... $0.25 IS NOT 2.5 Dollars. it's actually 25 Cents. or (1) Quarter 😁😁😁.

Boat was "properly disposed of" to somewhere in Stan's possession or the money from the sale was " properly disposed of in Stan's account. Wrestling Karen story: Applebee's are also the place Ricky Bobby and family try to get thrown out of. Got my first new car back in 88 a Chevy Sprint an absolute POS one model year as Chevy before it got rebranded under GM's Saturn brand. GF stays overnight so following morning head over to local grocery store as I was out of bacon. Early morning so lot is pretty empty but still park way the hell out in the ass end of the lot and go in. Come out and noticed someone has parked next to me out at the far end of the lot despite plenty of other empty spots out there and pop the shotgun side door for GF and go around to the driver's side where I see jackwagon with his also new car parked next to me but whoever was in the shotgun side just flung open his door and creased the driver's side doir to the new car I'd had less than 24 hours. Statute of limitations is long expired but with my car blocking any line of sight I keyed the word a$$hole from rear wheel arch to front wheel arch,top to bottom of the doors right down to the metal and then bracing myself against my car kicked out as hard as I could with both feet caving in the door on that side. I'm sure the jackwagon driving heard the passenger slam the door into my car and probably had a good laugh with his buddy only to find it did have a price

Don't most condos have their own version of an HOA? Trading one demon for another for the worst of both worlds. A condo is like an apartment where you have neighbors on the other side of every wall, floor and ceiling, but you own it (sort of) and have to sell it or rent it out (if allowed) to escape. Great stories, Ripe. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Applebee's more closely resembles a tavern in the UK and Ireland. This is intended for those who are not from America and would want to know a bit more about the restaurant.

I love the comment, "I bought a condo downtown, no more HOA for me." ummmmmm show me a condo without an hoa...

great stories thanks

Why did you settle for less than the actual replacement value?

Welp

These HOA clubs are so foreign to me, as we don't have those where I live. Absolutely insane/horrible what they seem to be able to do and get away with.

5:15)Was the property line settled by a survey or by a judical fiat?

S1: OP fucked up. He had evidence he could've taken it to court and got much more. Cost of boat Compensation toi get new boat, title it, etc. Damages.

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You could have gone to the police. You have a condo downtown with no condo board??? I don't believe this story for a second.

Vehicles are tools not status symbols. 4k for a bumper is unacceptable consumerism. And leasing a vehicle is a ridiculous waste of money. 😂 bunch of tools renting a tiny apartment driving around in a house worth of a vehicle. Make it make sense.

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that second story is a rip off they changed pigs to horses

3 minutes in

Do you use AI for the voice?! The lack of emotion in most of the line is offputing and not really pleasent to listen to. But i guess your just learning or don't fully speak english so that would be understanble.

Op fucked up on the first one BIG TIME! I would have filed a police report and reported the property stolen! If Hank was jealous and erroneously stole the boat for his personal benefit or friends if he took it on the water and got stopped by fish and wildlife he would be screwed if the numbers and identifiers matched! I would have then contacted a lawyer ASAP and filed charges of GRAND THEFT against the HOA. Hank would have been charged with criminal tresspass, Grand theft, and the entire HOA would have been investigated for any infraction minor or petty. You then countersue for emotional damages and false sense of security on your own property making him have to pay the listed price for the boat plus security cameras and emotional trauma for having to deal with that awful neighbor! He would be looking at SERIOUS jail time and would have to probably sell his house while you sip martinis on some beach with your new better speed boat with the $$$ you could have raked in from his dumbass! Shame on you OP when in doubt LAWYER UP! Most cases are free consultation and they get paid on a small chunk of your winnings

Does 3 or 6 in make a difference ask your mom😂