To be a bit annoyed at my friend?

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My friend said if I see a particular item whilst out shopping would I pick it up for her and she would give me the money.
The item was £25 so not a massive amount but still.
Anyway told her I managed to find it and she said great and she would collect it one day in the week.
Now it's two weeks later and she still hasn't been.
Now bare in mind she lives 5 mins walk away and goes to the corner shop (literally 90 seconds walk away ) daily ..yet can't even pop in.
She doesn't work,hasn't got kids,and isn't rushed off her feet.
I text her every few days and ask if she wants to pop for it and have a cuppa and every time she says
"Oh god yeah deffo in a few days il be round"
Wish I never bothered now.

You could always take it round to her house, I suppose.

Take it back to the shop for a refund.

I second that, take it back. She a cf.

Take it back to the shop

Personally, take it back, get refund, never mention again while at the same time never forgetting either.

So annoying. Tell her that you are going to leave it on her doorstep on the next day or two. 'Hope it doesn't get stolen...' or she could pick it up. Has she given you the money yet?

I would take it back for a refund just incase your time to take it back runs out and you end up getting stuck with the item and out of pocket too.

Take it back and get a refund

Tell her you're going to return the item. Whilst annoying some people are generally scattered about this sort of thing. Like a friend saying "oh we should definitely go out for drinks soon" ... soon is at some point in the next 50 years.

Take it back for a refund!

I agree with taking it back. If you drop it round to her she won't have the cash and then you will never see it.

Tell her you're going to return the item.

Personally I wouldn't, as it just allows the OPs friend to restart the clock on the whole saga again.

Can I suggest taking it back for a refund?

Seriously though, it's the best suggestion.

Take it back while you still can.

Yeah seems she doesnt want to part for 25 quid now so is avoiding you

Have you considered that your friend might not have the money at the moment to pay?

You say she doesn't work so maybe she is embarrassed about not having the money to pay for it.

If you're actually friends I would say something along the lines of 'I've still got x for you, let me know if you still want it otherwise I'll take it back for a refund. No worries if you've got to wait a bit to pay".

Always get the money first before doing anything like this. Take it back, get refund and tell her she’s a CF so you won’t be helping her out again. People like this make me so angry, happy to waste other people’s money.

Return it to the shop. Maybe she’s realised she can’t afford it but doesn’t know how to tell you.

Ask her now to transfer the cost. You could have done that from the moment you paid! She can then pick it up whenever.

You could do any of the weird passive aggressive suggestions above. Or you could just say 'i have your item here, can you come pick it up please?'

I would wait for a week and not mention it. If she hasn’t mentioned it then take it back, without mentioning it.

*Have you considered that your friend might not have the money at the moment to pay?

You say she doesn't work so maybe she is embarrassed about not having the money to pay for it.*

If she didn’t have the money for it she shouldn’t have asked the op to pick it up for her, or if she was desperate asked her to get it and said that she couldn’t pay until Friday or whatever.

I’d ring her and tell her that as she hasn’t collected or paid for the item since x date and with various reminders, as you’re going back to that shop tomorrow, if she wants the item, she needs to please come collect it and kindly bring the £25 in cash with her, thank you. Tell her If she no longer wants the item, you’ll be returning it tomorrow as you need the cash back.

Considering she’s a 5 minute walk away, doesn’t work etc then there’s nothing stopping her from coming round with the cash and collect it.

Tell her to collect it by Sunday (or whenever), or you return it.

@Saucy99 she's already invited her friend around to collect it and been fobbed off. I'd text her to tell her you need it collected and need the money or you will have to return it tomorrow as you're short on cash this week. Hope you have the receipt.