Money Moral Dilemma: Is it OK to ask for my champers back?

nannaanna

To be honest, l think there are two alternatives here.

Firstly - leave it with them - it was a gift, therefore is theirs to do with as they wish.

Secondly, l believe you could:-
+ find out if they still have it
+ if they do, advise them that it is very expensive and is rare
+ offer to sell it and go halves with them

But, in reality, it is theirs now!
:beer:

purpleweasel

I always thought champagne didn't keep that well. A bottle of good red might have been a better "dilemma"

tallgirld

HA HA HA!!! Of course you can't ask for it back.
Well you can I suppose but they will think you're some kind of weirdo. What will your reason be for requesting it?
How bizarre!!!

dannahaz

It probably depends on the relationship you have with your friends.
If the situation was reversed, I'd be happy for my friends to ask me if I still had the champagne. And if I did still have it, I'd suggest we sell it and split the proceeds equally.

Lunar_Eclipse

Of course not. What a silly question.

dstanden

A while ago I met a guy who had a large jeroboam, presentation bottle of Taittinger champagne. It had been in his possession for some time and he had acquired it as an airline pilot, who had worked privately with the Taittinger CEO, who had signed it as a gift.


This guy had no intention of drinking the contents because he said that it would be like vinegar now, but the bottle itself was a nice memento.


Sometimes, it's not the contents that are valuable but the bottle itself.

Detroit

If friends bring drinks or desserts or whatever to my house and we don't use them I offer them the items back as they leave. Sometimes they accept, sometimes not. Depends if they'll use them or not if food. If drink, depends whether it's a drink we/they prefer.
Clearly there was no intention here to give away something worth £1000, it was a mistake and as such, I think it falls outside of normal etiquette.
If my friend accidentally gave me £1000 worth of anything I'd expect to return it. It would obviously be unknowingly on their part and I wouldn't want to profit from it.
As the giver I'd mention what I'd discovered and assume I'd be offered it back without the need to ask.
If I wasn't, I'd not insist, as technically I'd have no right, but would certainly review that friendship.

LeedsCol

I have 2 bottles from the Silver Jubilee 1977.Are these worth £1000?

kadison

Sell it and split the money, I bet they wouldn't mind an extra £500!

Lavendyr

onlyroz wrote: »

This really is ridiculous. Of course the champagne is theirs. And of course you should tell them what you've learned about its value. The ball is then firmly in their court over whether they neck it or sell it, and whether they share it with you.

This. Sorry you hadn't done the research before hand, but you gave it in good faith. Maybe tell them about the value and let them have the next move, but otherwise - leave it.