Would You Pay Up?

Yes, definitely! I personally am out about $1000 from people who either did not show up for trips and didn't pay their share OR in one case a couple who went on the whole trip and didnt pay me after. It has happened 3X!!!! So I have decided the bank is closed, and now require payment as soon as people commit.

Hang in there, I know it stinks but some other people just don't have any sense of what it means to be a normal person!

No, I wouldn't do that. It's not fair to everyone else since someone decided not to pay. That's the whole point of a non-refundable deposit in my opinion.

Of course I would pay under those circumstances.

Amy:

If I committed to something - I pay for it. Period. If I made other plans that coincide with the original trip - lack of planning on my part does not constitute an emergency on your part (and vice versa).

So the person should fork over the dough.

GOOD LUCK!!

If I liked it or not, if I signed a contract, made a verbal agreement, bounced my deposit check, and everyone else's price would jump up because of my last minute decision to back out.. yah, I'd pay. I'd have to!

K. B
mom to 5 including triplets

The deposit is nonrefundable. This person would still have to make good on her check for the deposit. If this is among friends I don't see how you could enforce it. You could take her to small claims but I wouldn't unless it's over a couple of hundred dollars. I would definitely not include her in future outings unless she pays up without a fuss.

I am not sure if I am following you. Someone let their deposit check bounce and then said oh I am not going? Not only should you pay it back but I am pretty sure legally you have to pay.

If you are talking a group of friends getting together to rent a place then no because you are not out any more than if they had said no from the beginning. Not a nice thing to do mind you because everyone budgeted figuring on x number of people splitting.

The latter happened to my son and his friends last year. His take on it was we were going regardless, now it is just a bit more expensive. I don't believe they have ever asked that specific friend to do anything with them since so I guess the price you pay is your friendship.

In fairness to the others, i think the person should pay. However, since it is obviously going to be an issue with this person, I would just deal with it, have everyone chip in to cover it, and make sure not to include this person on any future outings. That person will have to deal with the bank and possibly the law as far as the check bouncing goes, so they will be getting their share of karma for their actions.

I would pay the share I was supposed to pay.

Hmmm, well is it possible this person had a sudden and serious unexpected financial hardship?

Is this person a relative or close friend, someone you like very much?

Not knowing ANY details, I would say, HELL yeah, that is NOT cool and she/he needs to pay the deposit AGAIN, and this time with CASH.

:)

of course they should pay up!!

Non-refundable means no refund. how would they pay back the depost if it was non-refundable, they shouldn't have gotten anything back to start with.

Yes, I would pay my fair share.

of course.
khairete
S.

Yes - though may depend on whether or not the trip would have happened without me if I'd said no upfront. ie: if I was crucial to the decision to book the trip, then yes. If I was invited and great if I could come but no plans would have changed if I said no originally, then possibly I wouldn't. I probably would to save face etc but part of me would think "well, I wasn't the deal maker or breaker..."

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. =)

It's not too much to ask nor expect. If I were the person who committed and then backed out, I would either cover the cost or find someone to replace me who could then cover the cost. That's just what responsible people do.

So everyone wrote a check or used a credit card towards the non-refundable deposit? If so, the person bounced check so she obviously can't cover it. I would do what I could to cover, but if I'm on hard times and bounced check then I guess I couldn't. If I 'have' money and tend to blow it then I would try and pay my part even if I wasn't going. But most peeps that are 'always broke' would prob not cover. So it just depends on the situation. Is this a good friend and she had stuff come up and really can't pay or is she the 'type' that seems to always do something like this?

If you're not strapped for cash, offer your spot to someone else, or try to sell it if you do need the money.

Yes, i'd pay the non-refundable deposit. It's suppose to be non-refundable.

Yes. I would offer to pay and hope that the others would not let me pay...