Consumer Law, Warranties can i get my money back from a verbal agreement?

[daveybutters]

My jurisdiction is: massachusetts

I made a verbal agreement to rent a hall for $150, but i didn't sign a contract.
the only thing agreed upon by both parties was that i could rent the hall for $150. it turns out the people who run the hall say you have to use their bar to pay for drinks during the function, and you cannot bring in any kind of drink into the hall during the function. they never stated this when i made the original agreement. i cancelled the rental, but they won't give my money back unless someone rents the hall on the day i had my function planned.
do i have a legal right to get my money back since they did not dislcose their policy about paying for a bar to me?

 

[Michael Wechsler]

I would sue them if they didn't give me my money back. It would appear that an essential part of the agreement was not disclosed to you. When you "rent the hall" there was no condition that you had to use their bar and that requirement needed to be disclosed to you. I would probably write a letter, sent certified mail, and demand my money back with that explanation (or fax it.) Good luck.

 

[daveybutters]

thanks. I ended up calling the attorney generals office, and I submitted a complaint that they will try and mediate. failing that, I will go thru small claims court. thanks for the input.

 

[daveybutters]

thanks. I ended up calling the attorney generals office and submitted a complaint. depending on how that goes, my next step would be small claims court.