For those of you who fondly remember the Love Boat, I'm done being Julie McCoy, Cruise Director.
A few weeks back, we went to the Police concert. I got 4 tickets ($110 each), for me, hubby and another couple. Shortly after buying the tix, the other hubby decided he didn't want to go, and the wife got a friend to go with her. On the night of the concert, other wife (one of my best friends) told me she forgot her checkbook and will give me the check next time she saw me. Wife's friend gave me a check that night for $110.
Earlier this week, I find out that wife's friend's check bounced. I know the girl, but not THAT well, so I feel a bit awkward calling her about it. (I'm figuring that she'll see her check bounced and call me to have it redeposited). On top of that, wife never gave me her check, either. I'm not entirely sure what her financial situation is, but I know things are tight, so I don't want to ask. Do they have an emoticon for a smiley face with a lollipop for its head (i.e., SUCKER!)
We're going to Baltimore tomorrow with another couple to see the Yankee game. Again, fronted the tix months ago. To her credit, friend (different friend from the wife above) asked me what she owes, but things are SUPER tight with them, so I'm not holding my breath.
It goes beyond tickets. It's class mom, team mom, anyting else that requires me to lay out money, and others to pay back their share. I'm done. Capital D. Let someone else do it. I'm happy to pay whatever they tell me I owe, but I'm not doing it anymore. JUST SAY NO!!!
Wow that felt good. I think I'm just sleep deprived because the Olympics are ending SO LATE, but they've been SO GREAT that I've had to stay up to watch. Going to bed at 12:30 and getting up at 6:15 for two weeks has definitely taken its toll on me. I need to go to sleep!
No more Julie McCoy - RANT
August 23rd, 2008 at 01:54 am
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August 23rd, 2008 at 02:08 am 1219457317
The one friend's boyfriend paid me for their two tickets, but the other friend (and I'm talking BEST friend) has never paid me back. It was about $70 bucks, and the conversation has been casually brought up plenty of times... she just didn't care to pay me back I guess.
The worst part? The night of the concert, I went to print out the tickets from my email, and it wouldn't work. I didn't know you could only open those emails once and then the attachment disappears. So while BF is on the phone trying to arrange for us to pick up tickets at the box office... the non-paying friend is complaining that I might've lost our tickets (THAT I PAID FOR!)
So, long story short... I know how you feel, it sucks when you do a favor for someone and they don't have the decency to appreciate it or make it right.
August 23rd, 2008 at 02:23 am 1219458189
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August 23rd, 2008 at 02:45 am 1219459501
Good luck. Tough being the social organizer amongst your friends. While you are waiting, it looks like you and DH will be doing a lot of things as a couple - not as a group.
August 23rd, 2008 at 05:27 am 1219469272
a woman owed more than $60 (that is a year worth) when i took over. I asked her for the money and worked out a payment plan. her first check bounced. i had to tell her that not only did her check bounce but that she would need to pay me the bounce check fee as well ($35) and she had a week to get me the total amount due.
i tried so hard to work with her but she broke every agreement. 3 months later i finally told her that the monthly email i sent to all the water club members asking for the dues money would have it spelled out how much she owed including the bank fee. she paid up the next day.
it drve me nuts that i bent over backward (including coughing up the money to ensure we could cover the bills each month) and she did nothing. by the way, i would never have put the information into the monthly email, it was an empty threat that worked. i am not that heartless, i promise.
i hope you are able to be strong and talk to friend 1 and her friend and get the money. best of luck.
August 23rd, 2008 at 01:19 pm 1219497556
August 23rd, 2008 at 01:26 pm 1219497969
I am going to be ordering tickets to take DD to a Cheetah Girls concert today. Actually my neighbor and her daughter are going too (they invited us). They are coming over to order the tickets online today. I think I should ask for the money upfront since so many of you have had a hard time getting money from people once tickets are bought. I would hate to lose a friendship with a neighbor over $70.
I told DD that the tickets for the concert are going to be a big chunk of her Christmas present (concert is 11/25/08). I hope I stick to that when Christmas shopping times comes around.