MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. You spotted the voucher. Should you keep the cash?

Aspiring

Definately 'fess up :beer:

Hayesaver

Pocketing the money is theft! and these people are supposed to be your friends! Cant believe some people would even think about pocketing it! Tut Tut! Shame on you!

I would put it to a vote and suggest either everyone has their fiver back, we put it in the drinks kitty, or even better, give the money to a charity!

If you pocket the money and are found out, how can you expect these people to trust you again? And even if your not found out, you know yourself that you 'stole' from your friends.

Obviously when you take on the task of arranging something like this, you would know from the beginning that you are not being paid for it. So if you cant do a favour for your friends without needing a pay packet, then don’t do it! Let someone else do it who will enjoy it more and will do it from the kindness of the heart!!

Kid_Disco

Definitely not keep it. You should announce the discount and get a round of drinks in.

Highland_Lass_2

Definitely would not keep it. Would ask if they wanted the £5 cash or put in a kitty. To keep it would be totally dishonest and certainly not worthy of being called a "friend".

snowberry

I would give everybody their £5 back. To keep their money would be dishonest & no better than stealing. Lots of people would prefer to save £5 than have it spent on drinks....

Katie-Kat-Kins

I'd either give it back or suggest that we use it for drinks, BUT I wouldn't do that until the bill was paid for two reasons:

a) In case the voucher wasn't accepted
b) In case the bill came to more than anticipated. We've all been on those nights out where after everyone has chipped in the organiser is still short of money to pay the bill!

I'd want to make sure that I wasn't out of pocket, but I wouldn't pocket the cash without saying anything.

ilovelillbj

Just give the money back, no question.
I wouldn't put it on a tab because not everyone drinks, and if they do they can still spend their £5 cash on drink if they want to. Wouldn't ask everyone to vote for a tab/charity etc because for some that fiver would be a welcome bonus, (they may have already been stretching to afford the meal for example) so I wouldn't want to put pressure on them of how to spend it....it'd be very hard for the less well off to say no if the majority who could afford it agreed to a tab/charity.:rolleyes:

Skyhigh

I'd definitely give it back, after it's their money!
[Plus I've been in similar situations, people love you if you save them cash on an event]

I wouldn't "buy a few bottles for the table" since not everyone drinks, especially since there will probably be a few designated drivers too - it'd just rub it in.
Plus it would be unfair to use their money to buy other people drink

Technically doing anything else apart from refunding the money, such a buying drinks 'for' people, is still theft....

JayD

I'd be as pleased as punch and would share the good news (and refund)straight away.
I'd love to see everyone as pleased as me about that little piece of good fortune and for some it might be very useful too.

Why force them to spend what is theirs on a drink?

Just tell them and give them their money - after all it is THEIR money.

tara747

I'm so happy that you are (all?) saying that you'd give the money back. My faith in humanity has been restored! Naturally that is what I would do, it is dishonest otherwise and I would never be able to look my friends in the eye ever again. Giving back the £5 is the right thing to do and I for one would not hesitate. My friends would be delighted at the saving, esp if it's near the end of the month!!

To those who would offer to buy drinks, I know your intentions are good but TBH most people I know would prefer to choose how to spend their own £5, especially if there are non-drinkers in the group...

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