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Not to give her ticket she paid for?

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whatdoidorr · 15/01/2020 12:20

My "friend" last year caused a lot of trouble for me and refused to pay back a large sum of money.
We were meant to go on holiday but she stopped me from going (after I paid ) as she had the tickets.
Like the fool I am I forgave her.
Me ,her and another girl bought tickets to see a band in April.
I ordered the tickets on my card but she paid.
Anyway she's fell out with me again and has been telling lies about me to this other girl.
This other girl has told me I'm no longer welcome to go to this concert with them and will I post their two tickets.
Now il happily post this girls ticket but my "friend" owes me £400 and now she's made sure I can't go to this concert with them out of spite.
What do I do ?

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letmebefrank · 15/01/2020 16:55

Block them both, they're not your friends.

Mail a single ticket to Friend B.

Sell Friend A's ticket to a friend and go with the friend. You need to recoup some of the £400 she owes you; you'll never see any more of it anyway, so get what you can.

Don't back down and go completely NC with both of them. Let Friend B learn the hard way about A.

Ta

FizzyIce · 15/01/2020 17:07

Sounds like a bunch of 16 year olds .
Sell the tickets , give them their money back and be done with both of them .
I’d rather have no friends than these 2 fucking idiots

OliviaBenson · 15/01/2020 17:09

You have all the power here as you have the tickets. I think your plan of giving friend B her ticket but selling the other one to another (hopefully nice) friend is the way to go.

Be very wary of friend b though. She doesn't have your back.

Cut A off now, she's toxic.

GreenTulips · 15/01/2020 17:11

I’d message friend and say you can collect your ticket but other friends will be sold.

Then ignore

olivertwistwantsmore · 15/01/2020 17:19

This: Mail a single ticket to Friend B. Sell Friend A's ticket to a friend and go with the friend. You need to recoup some of the £400 she owes you; you'll never see any more of it anyway, so get what you can.
Don't back down and go completely NC with both of them. Let Friend B learn the hard way about A.

And don't be such a mug in future! Friend A is no friend and Friend B is pretty shit too.

Seaandsand83 · 15/01/2020 17:19

There is no way you are 35 Hmm

FrankieDoyle · 15/01/2020 17:23

In the nicest possible way, are you all 16?

Sparklesocks · 15/01/2020 17:26

This isn’t normal behaviour for people in their 30s. Time to reassess the people in your life and invest time in adults, not those with the mentality of teenage girls having a playground spat.

damnthatanxiety · 15/01/2020 17:27

You can be certain B will see the psycho side of A at some point. Move yourself on. These people are nuts

LemonPrism · 15/01/2020 17:28

Sell them and keep the money as arrears

BackOnceAgainWithATinselHalo · 15/01/2020 17:32

‘Hi, I have posted you your ticket. X currently owes me £X so she hasn’t paid for her ticket. I have another friend who wants to go and will pay me for ticket so I’m going with her.’

AllergicToAMop · 15/01/2020 17:32

Oh come on, you all revel in drama. If you didn't there would be no buying this and planning that and going out together a long time ago. A looooong time ago. Especially after the holiday fiasco.

Time to grow up for all 3 of you tbh

BackOnceAgainWithATinselHalo · 15/01/2020 17:33

Then block them both.

Weepingwillow123 · 15/01/2020 17:37

Who actually paid you for the 2 tickets ? If it was B then you owe her both the tickets- sorry .

She will learn when A doesn’t reimburse her

If B only paid you for one ticket give her just the one .

I honestly think though that you would be better to get rid of these people regardless of the £400 you’ve lost .

Mummy232019 · 15/01/2020 17:38

I’m 21 and this has got to be the most immature thing I’ve seen since school. If tickets for the concert can still be bought, I would not go. She could still potentially turn up and cause a scene.

If they’re sold out I’d refund the one who paid and sell the tickets to people who won’t wreck the concert

They aren’t your friends.

Weebitawks · 15/01/2020 17:40

Tell "friend" b that you've already sold "friend" A's ticket and that you're going and tell her she can come and get her ticket as you're not running about posting her ticket as it is not convenient

Golfcart · 15/01/2020 17:41

"Friend A owes me £200 that I lent her. Plus, she was unhappy about the holiday and so I didn't go, putting me out of pocket again £200. Friend B, I'm really surprised you would side with Friend A to bully me out of coming to a nice concert given both our previous experience with A.

I have sold both of your tickets. A, you still owe me £350 but I am happy to write it off.

B - if A is the friend you think she is, I am sure she will pass on some of the money she owes me to you instead, so you can recoup your £75 from her."

GabsAlot · 15/01/2020 17:42

Is it a big venue if its standing you prob wont even see them-up to you if u want to hold on to the tickets

Golfcart · 15/01/2020 17:42

Sorry- "you still owe me £250" I mean

ChipsRoastOrBoiled · 15/01/2020 17:43

I think you love the drama as much as they do!

Refund A & B the cost of their tickets and take someone else. That way, you still have the moral high ground as you've treated her better than they you.i can't believe how bloody childish this all is.

user137473 · 15/01/2020 17:46

Tell friend B that she is welcome to come and collect the tickets if she comes on her own. Then when she arrives, show her the screen shots if you have them of the original holiday falling out. If no screen shots, say you just want a chance to explain your side. Calmly explain both stories. Then give her her ticket, but not A's.

Somemore · 15/01/2020 18:17

@notthemum 😂😂😂@Somemore. That is brilliant.Yes do this. Pleeeaasse. The come back and tell us.

@SureTry
I still like what @Somemore suggested, I would go one further by telling them that both their tickets are in the post, then refund your friend her ticket just before the concert 😆 She's just as bad and deserves the same treatment. I would then take 2 other friends to the concert instead.

@notthemum I think @SureTry has refined it perfectly. I must be 13 because I'd be petty enough to enjoy doing that Grin

PurpleCrowbar · 15/01/2020 18:18

'B, I'm happy to hand over your ticket if you'd like to collect it, or pay for recorded post - I can do either - or if you're happy to risk regular post, I'll drop it in the post box tomorrow.

I'm selling A's ticket as she owes me £400. If you don't want to go without A this is also fine. If I find a buyer for your ticket I can just refund you.

Let me know if you still want your ticket, & if so how you'd like to receive it, or if you'd rather I see if I can sell it on - if I do manage to offload it of course I will refund you.'

Then sell A's ticket to your other friend & enjoy the gig. If B wants her ticket, ok, she's paid for it, but you've offered ways she can get it so you've done your bit to see she isn't out of pocket. Up to her to tell you which suits her.

If you don't get a sensible reply, just ignore them both. See if you & your other friend can find a third to take B's ticket; if so, refund B.

Otherwise, B can swivel - you offered it to her, she didn't take you up on your suggested solutions, so oh dear, she chose not to collect it, not your problem.

& block both the day of the concert. You're done.

AlwaysCheddar · 15/01/2020 18:46

I’d tell B I was keeping her ticket and money and A’s, and A can pay B fir the lost ticket as she still owes you x.

SquareAsABlock · 15/01/2020 19:12

@whatdoidorr, haven’t you posted about friend A before? How you fell out over you and another friend dating and she’s been a cow since then?

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