Belt Auction

Do I actually have a chance of suing them?

Okay, so let me run it down. My car got re-poed because my parents are retarded and didn't pay the bill. They payed the bill, but my car was already bought to an auctioning company, and I had to drive two hours in the opposite direction to the place that originally took my car to get my plates and everything that was in it. So, I drive there, and they have my plates, but they lost all my belongings in my car. They claimed it was still in my car but when I called them, they told me that they received the car empty. The place that takes the belongings out have a bunch of black bags with no labels on it, and they were just opening each bag saying "Is this yours?". I mean, how unorganized can you be? I have a lot of stuff in my car, including clothes, soccer cleats, shoes, jewelry, a whole kit that jumps my car and can put air in my tires, along with a bag, and some other little whatnots that still mean a lot to me. Is there any way I can sue them for all the valuables they lost and for the aggrevation they're causing me. Please serious answers only. I am seeking legitimate help. I am from New York.

Public Comments

1. The rules governing the repossession of vehicles are different in every country. In Federal countries they are different in every State or Province. You didn't say where you are, so any answer is a pure guess. Richard
2. It would most likely cost you more money and aggravation to sue than the stuff is worth. I'd chalk it up as a lesson learned. I've heard of people having cars repossessed with all their Christmas presents locked in the truck. I don't know what a repo company's legal responsibility would be as far as caring for your possessions, but it is likely that they know exactly what they are legally required to do. Cars can be broken into, wrecked, towed, stolen, all manner of terrible things. Keep your valuables at home, especially if you are depending on someone else to make the car payments.
3. I doubt if any law suit would go far in the courts. It would cost a fortune. It would take ages to get to the settlement/judgment stage. Before a car is repoed a number of warning letters to pay up are sent. Are you completely out of the loop? Any judge or jury would wonder why, if you had all this valuable stuff in your car, you didn't show more interest in the car payments, the repo warning letters, etc. Repo and auctioning places will never be confused with valet parking at the Sheriton Ritz. I'm sorry they didn't meet your exacting organizational standards but they are Repo people not personal assistants.