Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

If your school trip was cancelled...

39 replies

Vagaceratops · 12/07/2012 16:56

And the school said they would keep the fee you had paid against the next trip, would you be bothered or would you be 'outraged'

The children are in reception so will have plenty more school trips.

OP posts:
Treblesallround · 12/07/2012 16:57

I'd be bloody annoyed, but not outraged. If the trip's cancelled then the money needs to be refunded

CeliaFate · 12/07/2012 16:57

Makes sense to me. Imagine the time and effort involved in refunding everyone. I assume the cost would be about the same for their next trip, so job done!

I can't imagine everyone would be pleased, especially if they'd scrimped and saved to raise the money though.

ExitPursuedByABear · 12/07/2012 16:57

Nah - wouldn't worry me. The admin of getting the money back to everyone would be a pain. Might as well keep it for the next trip.

SoupDragon · 12/07/2012 16:58

If money was a problem, I would be pissed off that the choice wasn't mine. It may be that someone had had to scrimp to pay for the trip and, with the holidays coming up, could do with the money now.

Pancakeflipper · 12/07/2012 16:58

I might raise my right eyebrow slightly but I would not be outraged. And by the time the next trip comes along - be happy that it's already funded.

HecateHarshPants · 12/07/2012 16:59

Wouldn't bother me. I would already have counted that money as gone, so I'd not care.

In fact, I didn't Grin my eldest had a cancelled trip a couple of weeks ago and today he went on another which would have been £6.50, but I didn't have to give them any extra money.

not a big deal, imo, considering you hand the money over not expecting to see it again.

Socknickingpixie · 12/07/2012 17:00

i wouldnt be outraged but i wouldnt be impressed,its not really different to power companies refusing to refund money to the monthly budget customers who massively overpaid unknowingly so it can be put towards the next bill

katykuns · 12/07/2012 17:01

Depends how much it cost...

Original poster
Vagaceratops · 12/07/2012 17:02

£9.00

OP posts:
nickelbarapasaurus · 12/07/2012 17:02

if it were earlier in the year, then I'd be okay with it.
but it's 2 weeks before the end of the year, and so i'd want a refund.

they won't organise another trip this school year, and you can almost guarantee that that money won't be enough when the next one comes around.

They should definitely offer to refund.
even if they jut say "we'd prefer to hang onto it for next time, but if you really want it back, let us know"

i would really want that money back, and probably need it too.

Shutupanddrive · 12/07/2012 17:03

I would like to be given the choice not told, it's not their money to decide

Hulababy · 12/07/2012 17:03

Wouldn't bother me. So long as they have clear records of how much everyone has been and who has paid, and there will be another trip sorted out next year I'd be fine.

Dprince · 12/07/2012 17:05

Wouldn't bother me.

WithoutCaution · 12/07/2012 17:07

The next trip may cost more or less than you paid for this one. I'd want the refund.

Original poster
Vagaceratops · 12/07/2012 17:09

See it doesnt bother me.

But there was lots of parents in the school office this afternoon quite upset about it. I felt sorry for the poor receptionist.

OP posts:
Rowgtfc72 · 12/07/2012 17:11

I would want a refund. Dds reception trip was cancelled Tuesday due to rain. Money has already been refunded.

whathaveiforgottentoday · 12/07/2012 17:22

I think its quite sensible to hold onto the money. As long as they make it clear how the money has been used when the letter goes out for the next trip and keep a list of students who have paid, then there shouldn't be any problem.
I suppose the arsy parents who want their money back could have it refunded but will just have to pay up again the next trip.

Groovee · 12/07/2012 17:25

We had a trip cancelled because of snow. The theatre would only give the school a credit note. So the P7's got to go and the rest of the school go the bus fares refunded.

mercibucket · 12/07/2012 17:49

How many more trips is it possible to do in a 2 week period? I'd want my money back, sorry

ekidna · 12/07/2012 17:53

I think they should have made it clear if people wanted a refund they could have it.

When people are struggling so hard at the moment, and as people say the holidays coming up, I don't think it is right to assume carrying it over is okay.

TeWiDoesTheHulaInHawaii · 12/07/2012 17:56

The thing is, £9 is a lot to some people. And you don't always know who those people are.

I would want it back.

NarkedRaspberry · 12/07/2012 17:58

It's nearly the holidays! I'd want my cash back.

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 12/07/2012 17:59

I would want it back, and would kick up a stink until they gave it to me. It would be my money, and them keeping it once the trip it was for was cancelled would be theft. I would say so, long and loudly.

Debeezandbirds · 12/07/2012 18:00

"I suppose the arsy parents who want their money back" That's unfair. I paid £10 for my DS's school trip this year, not money I have to burn but I know he's getting a fun day out on it, means a few days out less during the holidays though. If my DS wasn't getting a day out I'd want that money back to take him out during the six weeks myself. I wouldn't feel happy him getting no day out and my explaining we're not doing such and such as they kept the money for next year.

TheOriginalNutcracker · 12/07/2012 18:02

I quite often struggle to pay for trips, but this wouldn't bother me at all. I'd have already classed the money as spent, and by quite glad that i'd kind of already paid for their next trip in advance.

Swipe left for the next trending thread