Friend of a Friend hasn't paid up .....

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SunSpray

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Mid January, my friend told me her friend/work colleague wanted to buy some retail products from me - a gift pack saving ££££s. I had one set left, delivered it to my friend for her to take into work, and expected her to let me know she's got the friend's money a few days later (£22).

Well then it was the week of the snow (beginning of Feb), then the friend was off sick, and THEN she was told she was going to be made redundant in 4 weeks' time, which I believe brings us to about 2 weeks ago. My friend hasn't mentioned it for some weeks, so I sent her a text last week asking, very politely, if her friend had paid her yet. No reply but see and chat at school gates each day (and I haven't mentioned anything as always other mums around and don't want awkwardness).

Just wondering if (a) I should expect my friend to pay on her friend's behalf and recover the money herself (b) get my friend to give me her friend's contact details so I can chase it myself, therefore relinquishing my friend of any further responsibility or (c) grin and bear the fact I've lost £22.

The friend's friend lives over 30 miles away so there's no way I'd actually visit her to confront her.

What do you think?

Thanks x

P.S The husband says no more mates' rates spray tans for this friend until this is sorted..... could be very awkward.
 
If she doesn't pay it is theft, plain & simple. In order to make it easier for you, cut out the middle person & ask your friend for the contact details of the person who had the products so you can invoice her direct. In the invoice be clear that payment must be settled within a strict time frame - this is standard procedure.
 
Your friend was the one that asked you to hand over the products so it is down to your friend to recover the money or the products for you,
or pay up herself,
just ask her face to face and explain that you run a business,
if she had placed an order with Avon for example for someone she knew, she would have to pay or take return of the goods,
your husband is 100% right no mates rates, do your mates do anything in return for the discount (i doubt it) :hug:
 
Hmmmm two quite different replies there ..... I know if it were ME in the middle, I'd pay up because I'd just be too embarrassed knowing one friend owes another money. I kind of thought my friend would think like this too, but it's been so long now it's clear she doesn't!!

I quite like the idea of getting the details and sending the friend's friend an invoice. And to think I even put in half a dozen pairs of disposable gloves for free, too (it was a self tan set).

Thanks Peeps x
 
I would just ask your friend for her details then leave your friend out of it and deal directly with the person who owes the money
 
your husband is 100% right no mates rates, do your mates do anything in return for the discount (i doubt it) :hug:

In fairness to this friend, she was incredibly supportive when I first set up spray tanning, and regularly prints off my flyers for me as my printer's rubbish. I'm pretty happy giving her mates' rates as she looks so fabulous at the school gates (ie a walking advert), but until this is sorted out I'll be avoiding any spray tan appointments methinks x
 
I would just ask your friend for her details then leave your friend out of it and deal directly with the person who owes the money

My thoughts exactly
 
You never know, your friend might be so taken aback when you request the colleague's details that she might decide to chase her up again on your behalf. . if not you will have the colleague's address and be able to do it yourself anyway.
Good luck x
 
You never know, your friend might be so taken aback when you request the colleague's details that she might decide to chase her up again on your behalf. . if not you will have the colleague's address and be able to do it yourself anyway.
Good luck x
This is how I see it too and it gets over the awkwardness with your friend too.
Don't forget when you invoice to put the small print in about late payment a crewing interest as per the small claims court.
That should make her see you are serious about collecting your money.
She wouldn't go to Tesco's and pay for her shopping later, would she?
 
Thanks for all your replies. I took the bull by the horns yesterday morning and said to my friend "..... oh and what's happening about the money xxx owes then ...". I had pre-decided that invoicing her friend would be the route I'd take, so I was taken aback when she said "oh yes she's left the money in my drawer at work" and she gave it me this morning, so I have it in my pocket as I type. I didn't ask any questions and certainly wasn't offered any explanation, but it's a load off my mind so it doesn't matter now I guess. Thanks again xx Oh and that's the very last time I'm allowing products to be given to friends' friends without seeing the colour of their money first ...
 


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