Getting "shorted" when someone owes you money!

McKneff

My opinion is that it's not the money, its being taken for amug by a so called 'friend'

Go out with them, leave your wallet at home, get them yo pay, knock ogg your £8 when you pAy them back.
Job done

warehouse

You live and you learn. Friends that have ever "shorted" me never get loans off me ever again.

Geoff1963

Recently paid for something with an ex-friend.

Open a Tesco bank account. Many of their large stores accept deposits up to £500 / day ; not from doors open to doors close, but well outside normal banking hours.

NBLondon

Well - it depends how well you know your friends... In this case - the friend paid £350 quickly and agreed that another £8 was still owing. How did you know ,Paul, that you were never going to see the £8? If you think he's that dodgy - why were you going halves with him on a £700+ purchase?


Recently, I bought something on eBay for a friend (who didn't have an account) and said we'll sort it out when we got the item. The day I handed over the package - he had the cash put aside - to the pound. The credit card bill hadn't yet come in (and it's a cashback one so I'm technically up a couple of quid on the deal.)

pollypenny

I agree, it's a bit off not to round it up. You could have given him £2 change, anyway.

coffeehound

paddyrg wrote: »

.. you were only stiffed for the cost of a couple of pints

£8 is very nearly four pints up here!

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Its eight quid! I normally pass that inn my water Saturday morning after a night on the lash!

Bung us eight quid then, you won't miss it

hollydays

Why not ask him for it.

photome

JReacher1 wrote: »

I agree about the cash. It is very annoying when you pay with a debit card but someone then gives you a large wad of cash! Often means a trip to the bank which is a pain

Has happened to me and while it may be a little frustratng, I wouldnt say very annoying.

I have just kept the cash and used as spending money...you know, like the old days and no trip to the bank

Geoff1963

I have just kept the cash and used as spending money...you know, like the old days and no trip to the bank

For some people, cash is better than money in a bank ; but for others, the reverse is true. The payer should have chosen whatever method the OP would have preferred.

Pollycat

Being given cash wouldn't bother us because we use cash for bus fares, drinks out, small bits of shopping etc


Maybe your friend is like us and didn't think you'd find it an issue.

As for the £8 short, why didn't you mention it at the time and why haven't you asked for it since?

How recent is 'recently paid'?
Maybe your friend has genuinely forgotten about the £8.