Friends asking for their money back

[Nicolasaa9]

Hi, I am not even sure if this is the right place to post this, but I really need to vent.

My two closest friends and I planned to go to an event together. I live in London, one friend is in Hertfordshire and the other lives up north. We agreed to book it in Leeds, get a hotel, and make a proper girls weekend of it, especially as the friend up north is usually the one travelling south.

Both friends have now said they are too unwell to go. They asked me to put their tickets up for resale, which I have done, and have also asked me to pay them back for their share of the hotel even though I am still going.

The hotel is non refundable, and I used around £200 of my own points to book it. There was an extra £60 to pay, which I asked them to split between them at £30 each, which felt fair given the points I used.

They are now asking for that £30 back. I am still going because I have wanted to see this event for ages, but it means driving four hours to something I could have reached in ten minutes on the tube, and spending the weekend alone.

Am I being unreasonable in feeling this is unfair

A bad leg and a cold eh? Bollocks.

Definitely suffering from an itchy chin 😆

Oh and this. Why is it your job to resell the tickets? Those are their tickets...they can go to the bother of selling them on.

No, they haven't given you the money for their shares of the hotel. Those points had monetary value.

Pricks.

“No good deed goes unpunished”

Why can’t you cancel? It’s a points booking so fully refundable with most hotel groups.

It’s not with a hotel group - it’s with a booking website

Even better!

You shouldn't have to... but is it worth losing friends over?

I would be more than happy to lose 'friends' like the OP's 2 cheeky grifters friends!

But neither of the ‘friends’ seem to be worried about upsetting the OP?

Ah I’ve just seen. It should be refundable less cancellation fee. Unless OP booked a special category?

She said she called up and they said no

This! I'm not sure why they feel it's down to you to do that. Whilst they can't help being unwell it's not your fault either. You were kind enough to pass on the saving of using your points too, it's very mean of them to think you owe them. Tell them you've helped re the tickets but the hotel is non refundable unless fully cancelled so there is no refund to pay back to them.

Absolutely outrageous! My blood is boiling for you.

They are lucky you are sorting on a refund on the ticket for you, and that you offered to use your hotel points to make it cheaper for them in the first place!

The fact the hotel is non-refundable is key - just reiterate this to them. They're being so stingy asking you for £30 back each, when the whole thing is a massive inconvenience for you now.

I would probably not go but I’d be trying very hard to get those points back and sell my own ticket. What’s the event and was it expensive?

Tell them the £60 doesn’t even giver your travel costs to go all the way up north for no bloody reason.

Go and enjoy yourself! If it makes it easier to lie and say you didn’t go then do that. They sound like flaky cheeky fuckers. Hope you have enjoy the gig and hotel OP

"Dear Cheeky Fuckers,

Sorry you're feeling unwell and can't come. I've put your tickets on resell site but no takers yet. I'll send you whatever I manage to get for them if they sell.

I have called hotel and unfortunately it's non-refundable so there will be no refunds from that.

Hope you feel better and I'll let you know if I manage to get any money back for you from your tickets.

Love OP"

Not a chance. Enjoy your gig and big hotel room,
let them resell the tickets.

Be succinct. Send them the same message.

No, sorry girts, the accommodation hotel will not refund. I can't get back my 200 worth of points either. That one we will all just have to wear.
Hope your tickets are resold. We'll cross our fingers and see what happens.
Tough luck that you're both sick. Less fun going on my own.
Hope you are both feeling better soon.

Cheers. Nicolasaa9

Dear Cheeky Fuckers, I only booked the hotel and this specific event so we could go all together, but you are no longer able to meet up. As hotel was non-refundable, we need to share the full cost of 260 between us, please transfer the rest of your part.

Dear Friends

As you know, I spent £200 of my saved points on the hotel, on the understanding that you would be coming, and would never have booked it or travelled so far just to be on my own. Unfortunately it is non-refundable so I shall need you to reimburse me.

I’ll let you know if I manage to sell the tickets to cover my losses; otherwise, I shall have to ask you each to send me your £100 share of my shortfall. I am sure you understand.

xx

Does this mean you've bought all the tickets yourself? In future get the cost of tickets upfront from friends before you buy them. Now if the tickets don't sell you'll be stuck with that cost too.

Hoping it's something in high demand so maybe you can even sell the tickets for a profit, which you should keep to help cover the cost of the hotel room you didn't need because you could have gone locally.

Op has said that she has the money for tickets and the hotel so she is not out of pocket

They need to pay you back for the tickets if they don’t resell. It’s a shame you can’t bring someone else!