ARmy Rumour SErvice

**Grey_Mafia65** · 18-06-2012, 10:25

Earlier in the year, my daughter was asked if she wanted to go to a concert with a friend and family to which she agreed and handed over £60 so the dad could buy all the tickets together. The concert was for the 10th June and in the meantime, daughter and friend had a huge falling out and no longer speak to each other.

Daughter still wanted to go to concert and as the tickets were for standing, she was going to go with other friends that were also attending. When I started to ask the parents for daughter's ticket at the beginning of May, they said they hadn't received them from Ticketmaster yet and would let me know as soon as they did. They then asked if they could just give daughter back the money as there was someone else who wanted the ticket. Daughter said no, she wanted ticket.

Surprise, surprise, according to them, the tickets never arrived and they had to buy new tickets off ebay. They say they are sorting a refund from Ticketmaster but haven't received it yet and won't pay daughter's money back until they do.

Where do we stand legally? Daughter thinks she still has computer print-out the dad gave her of the ticket purchase as proof. I can't afford to take them to small claims and am unsure whether this would come under that remit anyway.

Any solicitors on here want to send them a scary letter for me?

**BiscuitsAB** · 18-06-2012, 10:40

send them a letter yourself asking for the money back within 14 days and state legal proceeding will commence in 14 days if not received. At day 14 if no money send them a 7 days to pay letter, if no money at 7 days log onto the county court bulk clearing center at Northampton and lodge a claim it will cost you £75 and the £75 will be added to what you are owed.

Only do this if the friendship is well and truly fucked as there's no going back after this I'd guess.

Or alternatively walk away from the £60

**sunami** · 18-06-2012, 10:51

If you are claiming below £300 via MCOL the fee is £25 The fees involved in making a small claim | lawpack.co.uk

**PrinceAlbert** · 18-06-2012, 11:07

I'll give you the £60 if you let me have a go on your daughter.

**Grey_Mafia65** · 18-06-2012, 11:08

Thanks for that.

Things have been said and done (by both sides to be honest) that mean the friendship is well beyond retrieval. £60 is a lot for a 17 year old to walk away from when she only earns £20 a week. Unfortunately, if I were to cover it, that would mean I couldn't go on the next ARRSE crawl... priorities man, priorities!

**Grey_Mafia65** · 18-06-2012, 11:08

Originally Posted by PrinceAlbert

I'll give you the £60 if you let me have a go on your daughter.

It's not the better looking one of the two...

**PrinceAlbert** · 18-06-2012, 11:10

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

It's not the better looking one of the two...

Damn. Ok.....£40. Best offer, as long as she shaves her gwar pubes.

**Pigshyt_Freeman** · 18-06-2012, 11:14

Is all the hassle you'll have to go through to reclaim this money worth £60?

Oh, and if your daughter made this arrangement rather than sensibly buying the ticket herself, then let her take the loss or write the shitty letters herself. She can learn the valuable lesson that the easy option rarely is.