Janet CollinsCraigslist Ad Causes Eviction
March 17th 2009 06:35
In my previous post on the current worldwide trend of bartering, I drew reference to a creative bartering idea where a New York Funeral Director had offered a free funeral in exchange for some home renovation work.
It has now come to light that the idea wasn't such a good one after all. The offer was listed on Craigslist by 51 year old Peter Dohanich but he was forced to withdraw the ad after it generated too much media attention and his landlord evicted him.
Why you may ask? As things turned out, his landlord, James Donofrio, also works in the funeral business and is owner of Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home. The whole frenzy had highlighted his tenant’s profession and he now sees Dohanich as his competition and is uncomfortable renting to him.
The ad may have caused a major stir with the media but little response from elsewhere. Dohanich says he had only a few sincere queries about the deal. He is now looking for a new place to live.
My previous post on the popularity of bartering can be viewed here:
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It does seem like a pretty bizarre reason for evicting him.
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I don't really know the rules about this stuff in America. But hey, that's what they're saying.
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