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Unpaid bar tab AIBU?

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SpuriouserAndSpuriouser · 02/03/2016 10:49

This is the first time I have ventured over to AIBU, please be kind Grin

I do a hobby in a large group, and have done for a few years now. I am also involved in the organisation of this group. We meet once a week to do the hobby, and normally have a couple of social events throughout the year. The latest one was this weekend and was a party in a pub. It was good fun, lots of people brought their partners or friends and we all had a nice time.

Throughout the evening I was vaguely aware that some people had a group bar tab going, but I didn't think much of it, and I wasn't involved in any way (I paid for each of my drinks as I ordered them). However towards the end of the night the barman pointed out to me that a lot of people had already gone home, but the tab was still pretty high. I had to do an announcement anyway that the bar was closing so it was last orders, and I also asked everyone to remember to pay off what they owed. A few more people did, but when everyone had gone home there was still £50 odd that hadn't been paid. I paid it, assuming that for most people it would have been an honest mistake and I could ask at our next meeting for those that had forgotten to pay me back.

We have now had our next meeting and no one has come forward. I know it is only £50, and I am not going to starve because of it, but I am not exactly swimming in cash and honestly I am a bit annoyed to lose it.
So would I BU to make a bit more of a fuss? Or should I just chalk it up to experience and let it go?

OP posts:
Allalonenow · 02/03/2016 16:36

If you have Club Committee meetings, you should get it put on the agenda for the next meeting, asking for a reimbursement from club funds.

Before the next social meeting, send out a memo mentioning that unpaid bills are not tolerated, but more importantly tell the venue that they should not agree to bar tabs and that no outstanding bills will be paid in future.

Personally, I wouldn't have paid the bill.

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