'How much would you ask for back?' poll results/discussion

PrinceGaz

I said £2, as that is near enough the cost of a pint here. If a mate borrowed £2 (or more) from me for any reason, in due course I'd expect them to return it or buy me a pint (or more) in my local.

I'm very wary about loaning money to anyone I suspect might have difficulty repaying, which essentially means anyone at all as if they need to borrow money from me, their finances are screwed. So I never lend money.

rev_henry

A.Jones wrote: »

And the MSE option of "Tell my friend debt isn't bad, bad debt is bad. Show them how to get a 0% credit card for a year and get them to make a budget planner to show how they will repay the debt."

Or maybe just give them the £1.50 bus fare.

WHAT?! A bus fare for £1.50? What part of the world do you come from then?!

Paul_Herring

rev_henry wrote: »

WHAT?! A bus fare for £1.50? What part of the world do you come from then?!

Dunno about them, but bus fare from Shipcoate, Gateshead to Newcastle Central Station (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=11428074254409908447,54.951721,-1.601086%3B6264771961274339684,54.953484,-1.603238%3B18255539508199887005,54.952234,-1.607856%3B11936938030954958074,54.951108,-1.611388%3B16645530800956479627,54.956542,-1.615694%3B14213590179837426883,54.961016,-1.617622%3B356822059023085376,54.969024,-1.621432&saddr=Prince+Consort+Rd+%4054.951721,+-1.601086&daddr=Whitehall+Rd+%4054.953484,+-1.603238+to:Whitehall+Rd+%4054.952234,+-1.607856+to:Brighton+Rd+%4054.951108,+-1.611388+to:Cuthbert+St+%4054.956542,+-1.615694+to:A6082+%4054.961016,+-1.617622+to:54.968463,-1.621084&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=6&sz=17&via=1,2,3,4,5&sll=54.968026,-1.621041&sspn=0.004767,0.007843&ie=UTF8&ll=54.959458,-1.610613&spn=0.019071,0.031371&t=h&z=15 - 2.1. miles) is £1.70.

I can walk it in under 1/2 hour, and usually do.

McSaver

I never lend money out in the first place because i never see it again so I have learned that lesson.

As for bus fares. Its £1.40 in my part of the world.

more777

I am a great believer of 'dont give/lend money you cant afford to loose', that way if if you dont get it back your no worse off. :rolleyes:

McSaver

McSaver wrote: »

I never lend money out in the first place because i never see it again so I have learned that lesson.

As for bus fares. Its £1.40 in my part of the world.

Saying that mind I rather lend the cash to the bank because that way you get Interest paid on it

Carman777

I tend not to lend any money that I can't afford to lose. As someone pointed out, you lend the money, you lose the friend.

JimmyTheWig

Princess_Coupon wrote: »

What 2 people have said they ask for 5p and over back? so they say to their friend "oh can I have that 6p back I lent you last week?" I'm suprised they lent it in the first place/have any friends

What makes me laugh is that they didn't vote for "I always ask for money back.". So if they lent someone less than 5p they wouldn't ask for it back!

jetfighter

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*Louise*

jetfighter wrote: »

I lent a colleague £20 for petrol a few months ago. Never saw it again :mad: and I'm wondering whether or not to ask for it back. I feel really embarrassed even thinking about asking for it.

Any advice?

A few months ago?? You've left it too long

You should have reminded him after a week - then asked for it back on pay day

Chances are he's forgotten about it or thinks he has already paid you back.