If a friend purchases tickets for an event later in the year, how long do you take to pay your share?

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I always pay within a week, I feel that's an acceptable time.

My two friends though, are very lax about this. Last year I booked tickets for the 3 of us in July, for a show in November. Although we all saw each other several times in this period, they waited until November and paid me at the theatre!

We're all seeing a show in 2 weeks time, that I booked at Christmas. One of them (who lives in my village!) has mentioned a few times she'd put the money through my door but hasn't. The other one lives a bit further away, but nothing to stop her doing a bank transfer!

It's not just me who books things, they sometimes book group tickets too but their timelines for payment are very different to mine!

The tickets aren't mega expensive, they tend to be about £30 each, but I'd rather be reimbursed soon afterwards. Months later is taking advantage, I feel.

Between my friend group we always just give it to eachother at the event. It's perfectly reasonable for you to want to be reimbursed straight away but I would say you need to communicate that because it's obviously not how they usually do it. Nobody is necessarily in the wrong.

I transfer the money straight away.

I would transfer prior or as soon as booked, why should you be out of pocket for so long.

Immediately. But surely you have a mouth to speak with and can tell your friends to please pay you straight away?

Or is this another UK thing where you are afraid to actually solve an easy every day thing because you have to either speak or open the front door to someone.

Well if its a conversation between friends or family do you fancy tickets for l... then that's a bit different to doing your shopping isn't it ?

I'd ask when the credit card bill was due and make sure I paid before that.

5 minutes maximum.

I'd pay immediately, and next time would either let them book or say "I'll book as soon as you transfer your share" and stick to it.

if i am booking the tickets, i tell them i want the money as soon as they are booked. Even before they have been despatched - as soon as i pay out, i want the money coming in my direction.

TBF all of my friends do this, and if someone books for me, i pay them immediately.

if someone faffs around? i tell them they have 2 days, then the ticket is going elsewhere.

If it is travel, we do the same thing. If i thought it was someone a bit flighty, i'd want it in advance of booking theirs, or tell them to book for themself.

I'd pay before the booking is done and if I'm booking for a group then I need money up front. No money, no ticket booked

Obviously you pay immediately. I book a lot of things for friends as I have priority memberships for a few venues. I am not embarrassed to chase people for money. I keep a list and am really careful about who has paid and who hasn’t.

If I had forgotten to pay someone back I would want them to remind me, so I assume that’s what other decent people would think too.
I don’t send flowery texts or hint at it. If I text a reminder it’s as straightforward as can be. “Hi friend, can you send me the cash for the concert. It’s £20, here are my bank details. Thank you”

Straight away if possible or as soon as I could if not. I hate owing anyone money and cannot relax until I've paid them back.

Immediately. Don’t book tickets for them anymore. They are disrespectful.

I'd always just transfer the money straight away.

I would pay them immediately. They've had to part with their money so they get reimbursed asap.

Immediately here too. It's rude do to anything else unless there's an alternative agreement.

As soon as friend has confirmed booking. Immediately.

Immediately, if I want the ticket

As soon as it was agreed on and whoever was paying was going to book. Unless I had to wait till payday and the other person could afford it but its always been a discussion before anything was purchased.

Preferably as soon as the tickets are bought. Possibly following the next payday.

I pay straight away unless agreed prior due to finances. Most of my friends are the same. I have a couple that normally pay on the day of the event but this has been a thing for many years so I know they pay but if I asked them I needed payment up front they would pay straight away.

ASAP as the money has been spent, sometimes even prior to pressing the purchase button.

In advance, so the person making the booking has everyone's cash to cover it.

Even waiting a week is too long. I’d say bank transfer same day or maybe next day, but once someone sends bank details I do it asap.

I would transfer as soon as I had confirmation of the booking, usually the same day.

If I'm the buyer I tend to say I'm putting it on my credit card therefore please can people pay me before the bill is due to make sure people don't hang on too long to pay which can be a pain, particularly if it's a large group.