Unreasonable School Mum Demanding Refund Y6 Leavers

[Noodlenoo69]

A Y6 leavers do was planned in October 2019 and due to take place in July 2020 all payments were made by December 2019. Due to Covid-19 the event was cancelled and rearranged with majority of parents agreeing the new date November 2020. Two parents were unhappy after falls out in school between December-March decided didn’t want their kids to attend and left the social media group arranging the event and blocked other parents. They are now seeking a full refund using COVID as an excuse. This has lead to threatening behaviour and the threat of legal action against the parents who have collected the money. The event has not been cancelled just rearranged and would cost all other parents more once split or those that have arranged. Anyone any thoughts on whether there would be a case? All payments were made in good faith and no paperwork signed?

Refund them but in coppers

@JanewaysBun

Refund them but in coppers

You do realise you're arguing over an extra £2.14 per child?

^^This.

Annoying they maybe, but is it really worth all the stress and writing this post for a measly £2.14.

Refund and get over it.

If it’s £30 each the small claims fees (£25 if you apply online and both would need to apply/pay I think) make taking you to court pointless.
But that said YABVU to not refund.

It's a few pounds for each person, just give it back.

Pay them back in instalments, 50p per month.

Erm, give it back, they leave you alone, it's over. Horrible situation though given that there's clearly some backstory here.

I get that there are other issues of the behaviour of the parents here, but on the surface of it : they paid for a July event which had to be postponed ; they said they were unhappy with the date change; they should get a refund. I make it £2.31 extra for each of the remaining 26 kids.

Of course they should be refunded. I think that's probably not the response you wanted or expected as you seem to have the 'mob' behind you.
Petty schoolyard shit is never a good look but most definitely not when it's the parents.

They should get a refund. If they didn't agree to the reschedule they are entitled to their money back.

You arguing over penny's give them a refund.

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@ParisOnWheels

If it’s £30 each the small claims fees (£25 if you apply online and both would need to apply/pay I think) make taking you to court pointless. But that said YABVU to not refund.

If they win they can apply for the fee to be awRded as costs (costs are limited on the small claims track.

Refund the person. Legally they paid for an event in July. That was cancelled so they are entitled to a refund.

these 26 other parents refuse to pay 2.31 each to refund the two families?

that is petty as hell.

You should refund them. The day was changed from what they paid for (whether they were or weren't going to attend in July is irrelevant)

It's a paltry amount extra if the others parents have to pay the difference.

If it was all done properly the July even would have been cancelled and everyone refunded in full. The organiser then made a second arrangement and asks who can make the new date. 26 can so the total cost in split between this smaller amount.

exactly

It sounds like the refusal to refund is just spiteful because you are annoyed with them. You might have very good reasons to be, but it doesn't change anything.

Plus for the sake of £30, you'll get them off your hair, surely it's worth it rather than dragging a silly dispute? Be careful you will be the ones starting to look unreasonable

Imo they would win in court and it would cost you a heck of a lot more because you’d have to pay costs. They booked an event in July which has been cancelled. You’ve offered the option to reschedule for Nov but they’ve refused. So they’re entitled to a refund for the cancelled event. Whether that costs the other attendees more is not their problem.

It sounds like all of the other parents know that they are being a bit twatty about it. I think £30 is a reasonable amount to give them for them to somewhat humiliate themselves in the community.

I would refund but if you don’t want to then don’t. No one is going to take legal action for 30 bloody quid for gods sake

Being horrible people (in your opinion) doesn't mean they shouldn't be refunded. Just give them the refund and pat yourselves on the back for doing the right thing eventually.

Everyone should have had a refund and a new even scheduled. You're letting your personal views get in the way

Just refund them! It doesn't matter your opinion about them as people, the circumstances mean they should be refunded. The costs of their tickets spread over everyone else will only be a couple of pounds.

@Justajot

It sounds like all of the other parents know that they are being a bit twatty about it. I think £30 is a reasonable amount to give them for them to somewhat humiliate themselves in the community.

Looking at it a different way, £2.41 is worth it for the other parents to not look like dicks.

Oh goodness, this is why school events organised by parents were avoided like the plague by me, always a drama. Just pay them back. They've all left year 6 and you're still arguing!