About friends buying goods during covid?

[MozzchopsThirty]

I've had covid for over a week now, been in with 3 dcs, 2 of whom have also tested positive

A few friends have said 'if you need anything just let me know' and I've asked for a few bits.

My friend bought me £6 worth of stuff and said 'the receipt is in the bag can you put it in my account'
My other friend called over last night and I asked if she could bring some crisps & popcorn and she also said it was about £4 the receipt is in the bag

I'm just wondering AIBU to think that dropping £4-£6 worth of shopping off I wouldn't ask for that back off a friend (and I'm not well off, single parent nhs worker)
If it was a £20 shop upwards that would be different

Maybe I'm wrong, AIBU?

This has got to be a wind up 😂

This has to be a reverse!

Who asks for crisps and popcorn? Bread/milk/pasta/fruit sure but crisps and popcorn?

I probably wouldn’t accept the money under £10 but I would expect you to offer to pay.

when we had covid, not only did i pay for everything my friends shopped for for me, but i added 'wine of your choice' to the list!
They were doing me a favour!

Exactly what relevance is it that you work for the nhs or that you are a single parent?

My friend dropped off some wraps and black bags today, wouldn't dream of not giving her the money

Was it you asking for advice on where to go on holiday not that long back?

I wouldn't ask for it back, nor would any of my close friends. But the recipient would always offer.
Standard conversation 'thanks, what do I owe you?' ' don't worry about it'.
YABU to just expect them to pay for it. I'm guessing they knew that, which is why they told you they'd put the receipt in.

YABVU

Eh? What other way could you possibly obtain goods without paying for them? If you can think of one and it bothers you that much do that instead.

Wait people did you not read that OP is an NHS worker and therefore entitled to get everything for free?

I personally wouldn’t ask for the money, I never do. However you are being unreasonable to be irked that someone does ask. You asked for something you should be prepared to pay for it.

It adds up too, you’re already at £10 and presumably still quaranting for a while, how much is too much?

Of course you should pay them back! I'd also offer a few quid for petrol.

Well I have well and truly been told

At no point have I said I expect shopping for free. And I would absolutely say 'how much do I owe you'

But if it was me I would say 'oh don't worry it was only x amount'. Unless it was a weeks shop

Friend who bought goodies was dropping off books for dd, she didn't come specifically for that

Maybe if I've got covid I should only be expecting bread and pasta and not anything that might cheer us up whilst we watch a movie

Of course you need to fucking pay them back!

@PercyPiginaWig

Wait people did you not read that OP is an NHS worker and therefore entitled to get everything for free?

Maybe she was expecting her friends to drop off the shopping and stand on the doorstep clapping.

I wouldn't ask for it but I would absolutely expect to pay for it if I was the one asking. In fact I would have revoluted them money before they even went.

Between your two friends you are already up to £10, and I think expecting them to foot your bill is cheeky. Plus – if they did pay for your shopping, there is no way you would be able to ask again.

Your single-parent status and job are completely irrelevant here: this is about basic decency versus CF territory.

Of course you should pay it back. And be grateful they have spent petrol money on bringing the stuff to you.

I mentioned single parent & nhs worker so you knew I wasn't laughing all the way to the bank with no concept of money

Not because I think I should 'get free stuff' what an odd thing to say

Maybe your friends just can’t afford to pay for your shopping as well their own. You would end up quids in after your isolation at that rate.

Get whatever goodies you want but pay for them like you would if you bought them yourself from Tesco.

Yep I wouldn’t be overjoyed at not only shopping for a friend but paying for it too. I’d happily do some emergency shopping and might chuck in some treats for my friend paid with my own money but I wouldn’t be happy for it to be assumed to be “on me”.

Maybe if I've got covid I should only be expecting bread and pasta and not anything that might cheer us up whilst we watch a movie

You can ask for whatever you want but you need to pay. That’s what everyone is saying.

You really don’t get it.

At no point have I said I expect shopping for free

It's literally the point of your thread. It's the only question.

AIBU to think that dropping £4-£6 worth of shopping off I wouldn't ask for that back off a friend (and I'm not well off, single parent nhs worker)If it was a £20 shop upwards that would be different

You expect anything under 20 quid they shouldn't ask you for the money.