Storage companies don't have to return your property if there are past due
bills, and can sell it at auction to recover the money owed.
I'd say you have to pay them.
--Dean
On 9 Jul 2002, Jim Collins wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Anyone aware of the legality of an off site data storage vendor
> withholding tapes from a company due to past due bills? In this case
> both parties are in the state of Massachusetts.
>
> My company has "merged" with another and the accounts payable department
> is apperently having more problems doing their job than they usually do.
> However, I need the tapes back asap as my site is closing and must ship
> the tapes to another site ahead of the equipment from which the data was
> backed up.
>
> Any insight is much appreciated. And oh, if you are in the market for a
> data storage vendor, I have one I can suggest you avoid. Have had other
> problems with them prior to this one...
>
> - Jim
>
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