played the violin before.
You found the defendant online.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And you signed up
for lessons with him.
In addition,
you purchased from him,
after you took a lesson or two,
you purchased from him a violin
for $700.
You want your money
back for the violin
because you say it wasn't worth
the $700 that you paid for it.
In addition, you're asking
for damages because you say
he canceled classes on you.
How many classes
did you sign up for,
and how much did you
pay for them?
>> It was, like, two classes
that was canceled per him,
and I got credit for that.
>> Judge Judy:
So you got credit for it.
>> But, for one class
that he was angry
that I asked for the invoice,
he said
he's going to cancel the class,
and he's not willing
to have any...
>> Judge Judy:
But you had an argument
with him about the violin.
>> Yes, and that is the class
that he canceled.
>> Judge Judy:
Did you cancel that class, sir?
>> I did not cancel.
Badri was very angry.
She accused me
of many bad things,
and she slammed the door.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
I'm actually not interested
in that.
So you were reimbursed
for one of the classes.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Right,
and then you had a fight
with him about the violin
in the other class.
>> That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
Now, you purchased the violin
from him on what date?
>> Three weeks after April 20th.
>> Judge Judy: Just tell me.
Listen, we're in court,
so you're supposed
to have certain basic
information ready for me.
On what date did you purchase
the violin from him?
>> Could be May 20th.
I do not remember exactly.
>> Judge Judy: Fine.
Had you asked him
to get you a violin?
The answer's either yes or no.
Had you asked him
to get you a violin?
>> He offered me.
>> Judge Judy: And you said?
>> I said yes.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
Now, you know that you can buy
a violin in other music stores.
Did you go and look
at other violins before
you agreed to purchase one
from the defendant?
>> No, Your Honor...
>> Judge Judy: You did not.
>> ...because he said
I don't recognize
the good violins he does.
>> Judge Judy:
Well, that may be,
and it may not be.
So, if you go to make
a purchase,
you usually look around
and make yourself
a little bit expert, right?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: I mean,
you found this man online,
so he wasn't a friend of yours.
You were dealing with him
at arms' distance.
This is what I'm telling you
because you entered
into a contract with him
when you purchased the violin.
He sold you a violin,
and you paid him $700 for it.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: You took it home.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy:
You practiced on it.
>> Right.
>> Judge Judy: Did you take
any lessons with it?
>> I had one lesson with it.
>> Judge Judy: And then you
asked
someone else to look at it?
>> I asked for the invoice
from the seller.
>> Judge Judy:
You asked him for the invoice.
>> Yes, because he said
he ordered it online.
I want to see the receipt
or invoice.
>> Judge Judy:
Did you say to him,
"If you're ordering it online,
I could order it online"?
>> He said he knows those people
better
because he has been dealing
with them for a long time.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
You paid -- Sir, listen to me.
You bought the violin,
and then you resold it to her.
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy: How much
did you pay for the violin?
>> I paid around $500.
>> Judge Judy:
No, no, listen to me.
Don't look down.
>> Oh, sorry.
>> Judge Judy: Don't look down,
and
I don't want to hear an about.
>> I paid $499,
plus I put new strings,
which cost...
>> Judge Judy: Shh!
You paid $499 for it.
>> That's correct.
>> Judge Judy: And you sold it.
Do you have the receipt?
>> I do not have the receipt.
>> Judge Judy: Why not?
>> Because I couldn't locate it,
although I have the comparison
from the same maker
that I bought that violin from,
a different...
>> Judge Judy: We're not
talking about so long ago, sir.
You should have
your credit card.
You paid for it
with the credit card.
>> I tried going online
and finding the receipt,
but somehow -- I bought it
from the eBay auction.
But somehow...
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> ...it would not give me
a purchase history.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
So you bought it
from an eBay auction.
You didn't buy it
from a violin maker.
>> It is a violin maker
that sells his violin
on eBay auction.
It's a violin store
called Joey Violins.
>> Judge Judy:
Get it up on your phone now.
>> On my phone?
>> Judge Judy: Yeah, sure.
Go on your phone,
Google it and get it up.
>> And I have the printouts
from the same store
if you'd like to see.
>> Judge Judy: Just Google it.
Get it up.
He's entitled to make a profit.
You understand that.
Do you understand that?
>> Yes, Your Honor.
>> Judge Judy:
He's entitled to make a profit.
Even if he bought the violin
from eBay for $200
and he sold it to you for $500,
he's entitled to do that.
If he sold it to you for $700,
he's entitled to do that.
It's up to you to say,
"This is too much money.
I don't want to pay
that kind of money
for a violin,"
or "I don't think
it's worth it,"
or "I want somebody else
to look at it."
But if I have a calculator
that I can buy for $1.99
in the store and Byrd said,
"You know, I need a calculator,"
I say, "Well, you know,
I'll sell you a calculator.
I want 15 bucks for this
calculator,"
and Byrd takes it out
of his wallet and gives me $15
and then thinks about it,
takes it home,
does a lot of adding on it
and then said, "You know what?
I could buy this same calculator
for $1.99.
Why did I give her $15?"
Because you did.
That's a contract.
Do you understand?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge