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To just want the correct payment from "friend"

216 replies

hardyloveit · 12/10/2019 19:53

So a group of friends are going to a show. I organised it and said I don't mind paying for the tickets (so we can be together) as long as payment was in my bank prior to booking.

Anyway there is 6 of us going and I said I'd swallow the booking fee etc so it came to £35 per ticket.

4 have paid and I booked the tickets (6) as the 5th (I'll call her Z) said she had paid.) Didn't have any reason not to doubt (yes i did check online banking and she said it could take up to 2 hours to go in)

Booked tickets and still no money from Z. I message her privately (we have a group Whatsapp) and said it's still not there. She said she will call the bank.

The next day I asked again and she said it didn't go through so she will put £30 in now. I said okay and it's £35!

Still no money by lunchtime. That evening she said she had been super busy and will do it in the am and said £33 and I corrected her agin at £35!

Next day she sends me a photo which was a note to her oh saying
(Oh name)

Please can you put £34.99 in Hardys account and then my bank details.

Still NOTHING! I've now wrote in the group chat if anyone knows of someone else that would like to come let me know ASAP

I know it's only 1p but how many times did I have to correct her in saying it's £35!

Ive swallowed the booking fee etc which was nearly £5 as we are having the tickets posted as some are coming from work.

She has now wrote back in the group that's it's unfair she can't go! Someone else (Y) asked why not and Z had the cheek to say I'd given her the wrong bank details so couldn't pay!

I replied saying no Z that's not true. I've given you a a week from when I said about payments before the ticket and you keep saying you will do it but not with the correct amount. Z has said I'm being unreasonable. The rest of the group haven't commented in the chat since but have privately messaged asking why Z is being a twat!

So aibu to try and find someone else or is Z

OP posts:
JeffreyJefferson · 13/10/2019 19:30

yey X!

bottlenose301 · 13/10/2019 19:32

Yay well done to you both!

lynzpynz · 13/10/2019 19:35

Such a satisfying thread to read, CF complained about, handled beautifully by OP and X aaaaand we're not left with the frustration of someone being a doormat and letting CF away with it. Bravo OP 👏

MadeForThis · 13/10/2019 19:36

X should be ashamed.

Bluntness100 · 13/10/2019 19:38

Why the hell should x be ashamed?

You can't be ripping off your mates, that's shameful.

Karwomannghia · 13/10/2019 19:45

Thanks for the link. Both CFs trying to wriggle our of £35!

SchadenfreudePersonified · 13/10/2019 19:52

Sounds like she can’t afford it and is hoping you’ll sub her.

No.

Sounds like she had no intention of paying and hoped she'd get away with it.

Tistheseason17 · 13/10/2019 19:52

Good for you for calling her out, OP!

madcatsazz · 13/10/2019 20:05

Makes me laugh that even when you said the first person to pay gets the ticket, she STILL didn't pay and had the cheek to call it unfair! She could easily have fixed this by JUST PAYING!!! Her OH wastes his time calling you to say it's his fault BUT THEY STILL DON'T PAY!!! Grin

Excellent result OP. Here's hoping she is shamed into paying X soon as well!

Jux · 13/10/2019 20:50

Splendid, hardyloveit. I hope Z stops pulling that stunt now and pays X the £60. More likely that she'll leave the group altogether rather than face the truth (and the people who now know the truth)

Enjoy the show! What is it?

B9ddy · 13/10/2019 20:56

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YouTheCat · 13/10/2019 20:57

Wtf?

cstaff · 13/10/2019 21:13

@B9ddy
I presume you meant to say that Z doesn't care much about having friends.

LovePoppy · 13/10/2019 21:14

@B9ddy, what?!

itchyfinger · 13/10/2019 21:18

Is that you CF? @B9ddy

JesusHRooseveltChristAgain · 13/10/2019 21:19

I'm going to guess that B9ddy is actually Z. Or maybe B????

DanceItOut · 13/10/2019 21:26

But is someone who refuses to pay you and takes advantage of you really a friend?

Cherrysoup · 13/10/2019 21:28

Excellent outcome, OP, and bloody well done to X for finally calling her out too!

PepsiMaxCherry · 13/10/2019 21:33

Can someone pls send a link for the lunch club thread!

ToothlessIsMySpiritAnimal · 13/10/2019 21:42

AIBU over non-paying colleague? Lunch dramas http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/3714806-AIBU-over-non-paying-colleague-Lunch-dramas

Lunch CF link

Rainonmyguitar · 13/10/2019 21:45

B9ddy

Get your purse oot 😁.

strongteawith2sugars · 13/10/2019 21:45

Did X reply?

AnneLovesGilbert · 13/10/2019 21:47

Good job OP. And good on X too. Hope she gets gets money back.

Travis1 · 13/10/2019 21:57

Good on X! Gate people like this!

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