Kid get invoiced for party no-show

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My neighbour's kid picked up an opened, unsupervised bottle of dettol (or whatever non brand used by supermarket cleaning staff) in my local store and started throwing it around the fruit aisle, spilling half of the contents. Two days later the child AND parents were charged by police!!!!
 
virtuocity said:
My neighbour's kid picked up an opened, unsupervised bottle of dettol (or whatever non brand used by supermarket cleaning staff) in my local store and started throwing it around the fruit aisle, spilling half of the contents. Two days later the child AND parents were charged by police!!!!
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Charged with what??!! Domestic (Cleaning goods) Violence?
 
Rooter said:
Oh yes!!! Virtual high 5 for that one dude!!
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My favourite worst joke of all time.

But back to the OP, I used a website recently which invites you to post jobs you need done in the house. You post these and local tradespeople get in touch to bid on work. These tradespeople obviously have to pay the website to get your contact details.

I had a few quotes, one of which we were happy with. One of the companies who failed to win my business then sent me an invoice for the cost they incurred from the website. Swiftly told them where to shove it.

So many people think that because they have lost out on money that they can sue others for their loss. Fair enough, if it's a breach of contract within a professional capacity or a criminal damage case or equivalent, do what is necessary. However, this is just pettiness and she'll be embarrassed by this.
 
virtuocity said:
My favourite worst joke of all time.

But back to the OP, I used a website recently which invites you to post jobs you need done in the house. You post these and local tradespeople get in touch to bid on work. These tradespeople obviously have to pay the website to get your contact details.

I had a few quotes, one of which we were happy with. One of the companies who failed to win my business then sent me an invoice for the cost they incurred from the website. Swiftly told them where to shove it.

So many people think that because they have lost out on money that they can sue others for their loss. Fair enough, if it's a breach of contract within a professional capacity or a criminal damage case or equivalent, do what is necessary. However, this is just pettiness and she'll be embarrassed by this.
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What website?
 
Saw the story in the OP. To make it worse, the kids teacher had given it to him. Nothing to do with her at all and she should have refused to get involved. Very sad state of affairs and day by day we edge to towards the the litigous culture of the US
 
I think the kids parents should pay up. They knew the reservations were per child; why should the other kid's parents pay because these guys chose to do something else ?
 
drdel said:
I think the kids parents should pay up. They knew the reservations were per child; why should the other kid's parents pay because these guys chose to do something else ?
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So you'd invoice the parents and go to small claims court for £16 if not paid. It is extremely OTT. This type of thing should be the topic amongst parents when picking up their kids not on national news outlets.
 
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A few months ago, one of our regular 4 ball decided to play sick and did not turn up on the first tee. The club charged us for a 3 ball - but we got our mate to pay up by making a story. The lemonade taste even better that day... and we keep talking about it.
 
I think that if the intention was to make a point rather than follow through with legal action then it would not be a bad point to make. In too many situations, not just this, people drop out with no consideration for the organisers. Think how many on here have had issues with forum meets and last minute drop outs. OK, it all may have been a bit heavy handed and has been blown out of all proportions but the basic principle of trying to make someone realise that money has been spent on something that they have just not turned up for is not totally unreasonable
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Saw the story in the OP. To make it worse, the kids teacher had given it to him. Nothing to do with her at all and she should have refused to get involved. Very sad state of affairs and day by day we edge to towards the the litigous culture of the US
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In fairness to the teacher, did he or she know it was an invoice, or were they just given an envelope and asked to pass it on? If the teacher did know then I agree, they should stay out of it.

Frankly both parents involved sound as bad as each other, one for not having the common courtesy to cancel and the other for chasing it up in this manner. You've got to feel sorry for the kids as they'll probably suffer more in the fallout.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Saw the story in the OP. To make it worse, the kids teacher had given it to him. Nothing to do with her at all and she should have refused to get involved. Very sad state of affairs and day by day we edge to towards the the litigous culture of the US
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the teacher was given a brown envelope to pass highly likely much the same as the party invites in the 1st place would of been put in the kids book bags.

I don't think it is unreasonable to ask for the payment having confirmed on the Thursday (before full payment was made) you are ok to go to a party on the weekend. Then to change your mind and not show is pretty poor IMO.
The incorrect bit is the way its been done by sending an invoice and also going to the press.

The worst bit will be the playground tension which no doubt will have an affect on the 5 year old children.
 
Like most things it could all have been solved quicker & easier with a paddling pool and a couple of buckets of jelly!
 
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