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

olliedog

Oh no. My conscience wouldn't let me keep it. I would suggest before the meal to everyone that we put the £5 off each towards drinks, but it's not my money.

forzaitalia

Of course I would give them each a fiver refund. They are my FRIENDS and to do otherwise would be immoral and greedy. Many people don't drink so why should their fiver fund the boozers drinks bill? Get a life you greedy lot who suggest otherwise - I'm glad you'r not my friend!

:A :A :A

kimmi_b

No way would I keep it - let everyone benefit from the voucher! In the present climate it's good to be canny with your money and people would appreciate you saving them some cash.

I remember going for a meal years back, a group of six of us. One guy collected cash from us for the meal (including money for tip) and paid the full amount including tip on his card. He then went back into the restaurant to 'clear up an issue with the amount'. We later found out that he had asked for a refund of the tip as he had decided that service wasn't that great. Only thing is, the money went straight into his pocket and those who paid the tip never saw it! Will never forget that, never go out with that person again as they have slipped WAY down in my estimation.

Sarah147

It's a voucher, people would see you handing it over to the waitress. You would get caught and it would be very embarrassing. There is saving money and being careful, but you don't do that at the expense of friends or they certainly are not friends in the first place.

I would probably suggest we keep it for drinks or extra side dishes if people don't drink.

westsmith

I have just read some of the threads and agree that offering the money back is the way to go. It is SOOOOO good to hear that people value friendships more than money. This is what makes these boards so great.

shopperdoc22

:beer: well we always run a kitty for the drinks.....so i would tell them how i got the extra money to put in the kitty...reducing the contribution needed from everyone - because they had already paid a £5 into the kitty !! Happy bunnies for the night!!

sallybland

Of course you should share the cash with the whole party whats the dilemma?

KarrieBee

Yep I'm in the tell them/ suggest a drinks kitty camp. I think it is a bit snide to have the money taken off the bill and not pass on the saving, plus someone else may have seen the voucher too (depends how MS your mates are!) and then you would feel pretty bad if you hadn't told them. Not so much of dilemna this one.

tara747

kimmi_b wrote: »

No way would I keep it - let everyone benefit from the voucher! In the present climate it's good to be canny with your money and people would appreciate you saving them some cash.

I remember going for a meal years back, a group of six of us. One guy collected cash from us for the meal (including money for tip) and paid the full amount including tip on his card. He then went back into the restaurant to 'clear up an issue with the amount'. We later found out that he had asked for a refund of the tip as he had decided that service wasn't that great. Only thing is, the money went straight into his pocket and those who paid the tip never saw it! Will never forget that, never go out with that person again as they have slipped WAY down in my estimation.

kimmi_b, that's awful!!!!!!!!!! :eek: Did everyone else notice and does this person know that you know he was dishonest?

coco_custard

No way would I keep it I would be so chuffed I'd found it I would be telling everyone! I would just ask the group at the beginning of the night if they wanted it back or as money for drinks, majority rule