Case #79122 Money

Is it unreasonable to expect friends to pay me back for concert tickets I bought for them?

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11,689 jurors Β· 118 asked for more information

The complainant 93%
The friends 2%
Both 4%
Neither 1%

Top jury comment

Four months, six 'this weekend's. Friday is more than generous.

1,700 agree

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The complainant says

Tickets for a big stadium tour went on sale at 9am on a weekday. Three friends asked me to try to get tickets for all four of us, because I was the only one not at work. I spent two hours in the online queue and got four tickets at Β£95 each.

That was four months ago. One friend paid me the same day. The other two have said 'will sort it this weekend' about six times. The concert is next month. I've said I'll sell their tickets if I'm not paid by Friday, and one of them said I'm 'holding the tickets hostage'.

The other side says the friends, as the complainant tells it

They say they always intended to pay, it's just been an expensive few months, and threatening to sell the tickets is an aggressive way to treat friends.

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  1. Juror 4547 Voted: The complainant

    Hostage situation where the ransom is the price of the ticket. Wild.

    1,300 Agree 1,400 Funny 3 Hmm
  2. Juror 2928 Voted: The complainant

    Four months, six 'this weekend's. Friday is more than generous.

    1,700 Agree 100 Funny 2 Hmm
  3. Juror 6166 Voted: The complainant

    If it's been an expensive few months, say that and set up a payment plan. Silence is the problem.

    800 Agree 2 Funny 3 Hmm
    1. Juror 7785 Voted: The complainant

      Yes. Β£20 a week would have been fine. Nothing for four months is not.

      400 Agree 3 Funny 2 Hmm
  4. Juror 9404 Voted: The complainant

    Sell them. Resale demand for this tour is huge. You'd be fine.

    600 Agree 60 Funny 10 Hmm

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