What happens if I dont give my textbook back to sixth form?

I have quite a few textbooks to give back to my sixth form, but I literally cannot be bothered to go in and give them back. What can they actually do if I dont give them back, they said Ill be fined, but they cant exactly enforce that fine if Im not going there anymore right?

Reply 1

oShahpo

20

Don't be lazy, they're not yours and they might be used by poorer students.

Reply 2

username1292215

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Did you have to pay a deposit?

Reply 3

Ordo

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Original post by Emilycunningham

I have quite a few textbooks to give back to my sixth form, but I literally cannot be bothered to go in and give them back. What can they actually do if I dont give them back, they said Ill be fined, but they cant exactly enforce that fine if Im not going there anymore right?

Just give them textbooks back - Problem solved.

Reply 4

999tigger

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Original post by Emilycunningham

I have quite a few textbooks to give back to my sixth form, but I literally cannot be bothered to go in and give them back. What can they actually do if I dont give them back, they said Ill be fined, but they cant exactly enforce that fine if Im not going there anymore right?

That would be theft.
They will probably send either you or your parents a bill.

The fact you cnat be bothered to go and give them backsays a lot about you and your respect for someone elses property.

Reply 5

HopelessMedic

19

They probably wont chase it up, but give them back anyway its not that hard

Reply 6

CaitlinN15

13

You'd get fined, that's what happened to my friend at my college this year..it was only a day late as well :/ but like what they said to us at L6 "you signed a code of conduct. .you abide by our rules' kinda thing. .. stupid really but.. oh well, I'd just give it back if I was you

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Reply 7

RibbonTide

1

You have to pay for the books

Reply 8

Student403

19

1) you would be a thief
2) you would be an *******
3) you would potentially be depriving other students of a textbook

Reply 9

outgoingpopcorn

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If they have your parents bank account details they would probably take the money from there. Thats what my school said they would do anyway. I think you should return the books just in case.

Reply 10

Mimir

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Mercury crashes into Venus, America declares war on Texas, and everyone in China will jump at the same time, destroying us all.

DON'T DO IT.

Reply 11

jeremy1988

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Well, you probably won't go to jail. I mean, for all they know, you lost the book or it fell into the ocean. They can't prove you have it, and they probably don't even want to bother trying. But what they will do is ask your parents to pay for the cost of a new book. If they can't pay, then it will hurt their credit rating and there may be various attempts to collect the money by agencies.

I personally think that as long as you're willing to pay the school for the price of the books, it doesn't matter whether you keep them or not. I mean, they're probably better off with a new textbook than an old one anyway. But if you short-change them and don't give them the book or any money, that's unethical.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 12

999tigger

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Its bound to be soemthing that has happened before.
Parents likely to have signed soemthing regarding school rules.
Few letters asking for return .
Then fines.
Then debt collectors.

Reply 13

Wisbey

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Just go and give them back, other students are going to need them. It won't be the hardest thing you've done, I'd think someone was a **** if they couldn't be bothered to return something that'd be useful for others... Selfish.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 14

Abstract_Prism

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Original post by 999tigger

That would be theft.
They will probably send either you or your parents a bill.

The fact you cnat be bothered to go and give them backsays a lot about you and your respect for someone elses property.

Not really.

Reply 15

jamestg

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Original post by Emilycunningham

I have quite a few textbooks to give back to my sixth form, but I literally cannot be bothered to go in and give them back. What can they actually do if I dont give them back, they said Ill be fined, but they cant exactly enforce that fine if Im not going there anymore right?

Teachers can literally knock on your door - either demanding the payment of the fine or return of the books.

I'd just take them in.

Reply 16

Doones

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Original post by Wisbey

Just do it, other students are going to need them. It won't be the hardest thing you've done, I'd think someone was a **** if they couldn't be bothered to return something that'd be useful for others... Selfish.

Missing a "don't"?

Reply 17

Wisbey

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Original post by jneill

Missing a "don't"?

Aha! Yes, sorry... I was getting carried away to the Spotify music.

Reply 18

username2130115

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dont be a lazy *****
give them back

Reply 19

Tootles

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Original post by Emilycunningham

I have quite a few textbooks to give back to my sixth form, but I literally cannot be bothered to go in and give them back. What can they actually do if I dont give them back, they said Ill be fined, but they cant exactly enforce that fine if Im not going there anymore right?

Worst case scenario, they send a letter requesting either return or payment. But there's nothing AFAIK that they can actually do.

What happens if I dont give my textbook back to sixth form?

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