MMD: Should Trinny share her bingo winnings with Susannah?

Gorf123

Susannah likely knows Trinny's financial situation - otherwise she would not have offered to buy the cards. If there were conditions or expectations in the event of a win, these need to have been stipulated before the deal.

It's a big indicator of their friendship, whether Trinny offers or whether Susannah expects, but either way Trinny is not (IMO) under any obligation.

bridget81

definately 50/50. me and a friend occassionally go bingo, we get paid at different times in the month, so if either one of us is skint the other will pay and vice versa. and if we win we split equally then whoever DID NOT buy their own tickets because they were skint pays the other back to cost of the tickets. we feel this is the fairest way, you must be a friend to buy the others tickets so be a friend back give half and cost of tickets. skint or not without your friends generosity you couldnt have gone to bingo in the first place!

maryotuam

Split it in half. Friendship is priceless. Susannah is obviously a very kind soul and this kindness should be reciprocated by Trinny.

cazrobinson

at least buy her friend a drink - that's all i would want in return!

: )

suzithefloozy

If I were Trinny, I would deffo offer Susannah half. However, if I were Susannah I wouldn't accept it - would just let her take me out for a meal instead to celebrate!

pointypenguin

Trinny should explain to Susannah her situation if she doesn't know already and say that she could really use the money for debt repayment but that she understand without her help she would not have won.

Then ask her how much of the money she would like at least that way Trinny is asking Susannah what she expects hopefully she will say nothing. Nothing ruins a friendship quicker than money!

sandieb

Split it 50/50 no question.

Susannah may feel she would like to give Trinny more - but that's her decision.

M9bhs

Definitely 50/50. If Trinny hadn't given the money to Susannah in the first place she wouldn't have had anything. So half of £1500 is better than all of nothing. It's up to Trinny whether she accepts it or not. And anyway, what goes around comes around.

malcolm88

Trinny is fortunate to have such a good friend who treats her by way of a gift of a winning ticket.

The winnings are the property of Trinny and she has sole discretion as to what she does with the money.

If Trinny offers a "drink" or less than half of the win then Susannah is likely to feel that her initial treat was not fully appreciated. She may hide her disapointment but she will remember the event for a long time.

A generous gift from Trinny of half the win to Susannah would generate warmth and satisfaction in the donor and surely secure and enrich their friendship for a lifetime.

73's Malcolm

Wasspj

She should offer half, but if she's genuinely hard up and Susannah isn't, she should decline the offer.