Party invoice: Boy sent bill for birthday no-show

[tattuchu]

Party invoice: Boy sent bill for birthday no-show

A five-year-old boy has been billed for failing to attend a friend's birthday party - resulting in legal action.

Alex Nash, from Cornwall, was invited to the party just before Christmas.

An invoice for £15.95 was sent by his schoolfriend's mother Julie Lawrence, who said Alex's non-attendance left her out of pocket and his parents had her details to tell her he was not going.

Alex's father Derek said he had been told he would be taken to the small claims court for refusing to pay.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-30876360

Aw, look at those beautiful blue eyes and that sad widdle face. And his poor son as well.

[Hermit]

FWP

Good luck to Ms Lawrence trying to get compensation for an offer that was not taken up. If she succeeds I'll offer her my car. If she refuses to accept it I'll sue her for the amount I bought it for.

[rainbow]

£15.95 per kid for a 5 year old birthday party?

That sort of money could feed a small village in Africa for weeks.

Months even if you send it by missionary.

[mistermack]

If they accepted, and then just didn't bother to turn up, I think it's fair that they pay what it cost.

And if they didn't have the contact details, they didn't seem to make any effort to find them out, going by the report.

Having said all that, it sounds like a pretentious bash anyway.
I wouldn't spend that much on a wedding. A royal wedding. With the Pope doing the marriage.

[tattuchu]

The party was at a "dry ski slope" so I'm assuming there were reservations that had to be made based on the number of kids? But if the birthday boy's parents could afford a fancy party, then I have to imagine they could easily absorb the cost of a no-show.

Can anybody explain to me what a party at a "dry ski slope" is

[piscator]

Sounds kinky!

[mistermack]

The party was at a "dry ski slope" so I'm assuming there were reservations that had to be made based on the number of kids? But if the birthday boy's parents could afford a fancy party, then I have to imagine they could easily absorb the cost of a no-show.

Can anybody explain to me what a party at a "dry ski slope" is

A ski slope covered in slippery spongy plastic that simulates snow. It doesn't mean dry, you can use them in the wet. Supposed to be good to learn to ski on. There's one three miles from here, but I've never tried it. I don't get the attraction of skiing.
Ice-skating, I would give that a go, but never tried that either.

I don't see why the birthday boy's parents should pay. They probably could, but I don't see why they should. If that had been me, I would have got in touch with the birthday boy's mother, and asked her if she was out of pocket, and OFFERED to pay.

[Seth]

The party was at a "dry ski slope" so I'm assuming there were reservations that had to be made based on the number of kids? But if the birthday boy's parents could afford a fancy party, then I have to imagine they could easily absorb the cost of a no-show.

Can anybody explain to me what a party at a "dry ski slope" is

A ski slope covered in slippery spongy plastic that simulates snow. It doesn't mean dry, you can use them in the wet. Supposed to be good to learn to ski on. There's one three miles from here, but I've never tried it. I don't get the attraction of skiing.
Ice-skating, I would give that a go, but never tried that either.

I don't see why the birthday boy's parents should pay. They probably could, but I don't see why they should. If that had been me, I would have got in touch with the birthday boy's mother, and asked her if she was out of pocket, and OFFERED to pay.

I think if they RSVP'd and said he was coming then the birthday family might have a claim, but only if the no-show fee was published as part of the invitation.

[Hermit]

I think if they RSVP'd and said he was coming then the birthday family might have a claim, but only if the no-show fee was published as part of the invitation.

Good point. Much better expressed than I made it above.

[pErvinalia]

Capitalism gone made. Fuck the brat and its materialistic parents.

[JimC]

I think if they RSVP'd and said he was coming then the birthday family might have a claim, but only if the no-show fee was published as part of the invitation.

Good point. Much better expressed than I made it above.

I agree; but making such a financial point in a birthday invitation is unlikely, I suspect...

[Brian Peacock]

Some folks really don't get what begin a parent is all about, which is like constantly following a herd of camels around, cleaning up their shit and only stopping now and then to burn a 50 pound note.

Invoicing a party no show. Really. That's one straight out of the 'How to alienate your child from their peer group' manual for fuckups.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Some folks really don't get what begin a parent is all about, which is like constantly following a herd of camels around, cleaning up their shit and only stopping now and then to burn a 50 pound note.

Invoicing a party no show. Really. That's one straight out of the 'How to alienate your child from their peer group' manual for fuckups.

BTW, you owe me £3.74 for not replying to a very witty post about condoms I made in November.

[surreptitious57]

Apologise for not telling her in advance and then pay the money. There was no reason not to tell her for he had her contact
details. Also the amount is next to nothing but if she takes him to court it shall not only be more as he will have to pay court
costs but also create bad blood between them and affect the relationship between the two boys. And so for those reasons it is
best to apologise pay the money then move on. As the world has far more important things to discuss than this which is really a
private matter between two people so nothing to do with anyone else. But in this digital age it seems all opinions must be heard

[Hermit]

...if she takes him to court it shall not only be more as he will have to pay court costs but also create bad blood between them and affect the relationship between the two boys.

The invoice has already done that.

But in this digital age it seems all opinions must be heard

Including your two cents' worth.