Should friend contribute?

[judithandholofernes]

Friend and I decided to go for dinner as a Christmas catch up. She chose the restaurant and sent me a link to an online voucher offer and stated that she could buy the voucher after pay day. I offered to buy it and she could reimburse me at the dinner.

When we went to the restaurant one of the terms was that the voucher had to be printed. I only had it on my phone so it was refused. We stayed for dinner anyway and split the bill when it came.

It was friend’s birthday so offered her the voucher as they would be going to the same restaurant. She said she would let me know but didn’t go out at all in the end.

Friend hasn’t offered to pay for her half of the voucher. It now needs to be used within a week. I doubt I will get a chance to. Friend had a chance and didn’t use it. I feel she should have at least offered.

It was my fault to not check the terms with the restaurant. However friend found the voucher so should have seen the terms too and knows I am a SAHM with no access to a printer

She should pay her share.
If you don't think you'll use the voucher, could you try selling it online - local Facebook groups and gumtree etc?

She should pay half, but it's awkward because she hasn't acknowledged that.

How much was the voucher?

Tbh if it was you that bought and paid for the voucher, it would have been tou that got the terms and conditions info for that voucher. Her finding it online doesnt mean she would know exactly how it needed to be used.

If you dont have a printer you coyld have asked her/someone else to print it out for you, but the responsibility was yours.

In your shoes i wouldnt be asking for any money from my friend, it wasnt her fault the voucher wasnt used at the original dinner.

You bought the voucher so should have checked the t&c's and printed it really

I'd send a message asking "what's happening with this voucher? It was £ X "
Don't let it fester- do it now.

Your fault for not printing. Of course your friend didn't read through all the instructions on how to present the voucher if she wasnt the one who bought it! If I was your friend I would have offered half to be polite but been secretly a bit if you accepted.

You should have printed it so your fault imo

I don't think she needs to pay you for her half. You were the one who purcashed and had the voucher and should have read the terms and conditions.

Just use it yourself or sell it on at a loss.

Sorry OP, I think you need to take the hit on this one. You offered to buy it. You didn't read the T's & C's. And you still have the voucher to use if you want to.

Maybe post it on Facebook for a reduced price? At least recoup some of your money.

Just text her 'what do you propose we do about the voucher - it's only valid til the weekend'. See what she says.

How much was it and where is it for? Someone here might want it

You bought the voucher and didn't read the terms. You didn't print it.

She paid her half of the meal which is presumably more than what she'd have paid for her half of the voucher.

Sorry but I think you'll have to suck it up.

Out of curiosity where's it for?

She's NOT your friend...

Don't think she should pay. You made the mistake. You purchased the voucher and didn't read the Ts&Cs.

Can you cash it in for credit with the website? Wowcher used to let you do that. Not sure if Groupon does.

You have kept the voucher and are free to use it. It would have been nice of her to offer but I don’t think this is obvious she’s out of order for not.

I think I’d perhaps offer to pay but I wouldn’t ask. It’s not her fault you didn’t print the voucher.
If you really can’t use it then offer it around your friends or to a local charity that might be able to pass it on to someone who might not otherwise be able to afford to go. Failing that you could phone them and asked if there’s any chance of extending the date if you offer up the voucher now (ie pay now but eat later).

However friend found the voucher so should have seen the terms too and knows I am a SAHM with no access to a printer.

This is a bit of a stretch.

Sorry OP, I also think you need to take the hit on this one.

Why should you friend pay for your mistakes?

You paid for the voucher, you have the voucher, up to you to use the voucher.

Your friend owes you nothing. In fact, your mistake in not printing the voucher probably cost her money.

I don't think she owes you anything. She's paid for her half of the meal you went out for.

You not printing it out was your fault. The same as if you hadn't brought with you. SAHM or not, you took over responsibility of the voucher situation n you said you would do it instead of her. It wasn't up to her to check that you'd printed it out.

Its a tough one as you have the voucher and could have used it with someone else so can see why she wouldn't think to pay given you didn't use it together. Think as PP said text her and ask whats happening with the voucher.

How much did the voucher cost?

Sorry, but these circumstances YABU to ask her to contribute.

You had the voucher & therefore the T&Cs, its your responsibility for not reading the instructions properly & therefore messing up using it, not your friend.

Whats being a SAHM got to do with having access to a printer? 😂