I live in a house with 4 roommates, and about a year ago, roommate “A” got a really nice, sectional couch for free from her work. It ended up being worth $7,000 which was crazy and we all felt really grateful. We had to rent a u-haul in order to move it, which roommate “N” ended up paying for, driving and coordinating. But myself and roommate “A” helped physically move the couch with “N”. In order to cover the cost of the u-haul ($200), roommate “N” sold our old couch. Once we all moved out, we’d sell the nice couch and split the profits.

Now, roommate “N” is moving out before the rest of us and is planning on taking/selling the couch. I only found out because I saw it listed on facebook for $2000 and they didn’t tell us their plan. Roommate “N” is claiming that the couch is theirs because they paid for the u-haul, and apparently the old couch only sold for $55, which didn’t cover the cost. They didn’t ask to be reimbursed a year ago, and is refusing to let us pay them back $150 or even $200 now. They’re digging their heels in so hard and hell bent on taking the couch.

AITAH for planning on moving the couch, with roommate “A”, into a storage unit while they’re away until they move out and leaving them $200 in cash instead?

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Update: the plan is in action to move the couch into a storage unit later today - thanks for all the validation. I’m nervous about “N” reaction but I guess we’ll burn that bridge when we get to it. Gonna leave $200 on the floor where the couch should be.