Weirdest form of payment you've received?

Archeron

We all know that money makes the world go round, but sometimes its much more fun and much more convenient to just barter for the things we need.
So what is the strangest items you've ever received as payment for goods or services rendered?
For me, I once spent an afternoon helping a friends father lay cobble stones in his front garden. At the end of the day, as compensation for my day of hard labour, I received a spare wheel for a Honda, a big box of those Lemons sweets that only come out at Christmas and a pair of designer sunglasses. I was quite happy with that deal.

So whats your oddest type of payment received?

RobertFoster

I got a couple of cheques, in sterling, once...

Dfens

Well, I know of a guy called Jack who got 5 magic beans

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

A hug. Damn parents always ripped me off...

ronnie3585

30 pieces of silver.

javaboy

I remember in work some customer tried to pass these Hungarian forints off as good upstanding Euro money. I thought that was weird.

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javaboy

RobertFoster wrote: »

I got a couple of cheques, in sterling, once...

You'll never make it in politics with a good memory like that.

Steve_o

I helped one of my mates and his dad to foot turf a few years back, as payment, his dad bought me a concert ticket... I was happy.

Dfens

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

A hug. Damn parents always ripped me off...

lol

forbairt

One of the first websites I ever designed I got a bottle of whiskey for ... at the time I was very happy being a poor student

all the stars

my old boss used to pay me with a cheque at 5pm on a saturday
:mad:

needless to say , christmas was kinda dry...

Silenceisbliss

well not a payment per say, but for halloween one time (WHEN I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN MONEY... or sweets) I got three freekin hair clips, an orange, and a FREEKIN CUCUMBER!!! WAT THE HELL LIKE!!

it didnt occur to me then (as i was still innocent and simple minded)....but a freekin cucumber like! i actually had a nightmare about it before

creepy screwed up people

javaboy

Silenceisbliss wrote: »

well not a payment per say, but for halloween one time (WHEN I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN MONEY... or sweets) I got three freekin hair clips, an orange, and a FREEKIN CUCUMBER!!! WAT THE HELL LIKE!!

it didnt occur to me then (as i was still innocent and simple minded)....but a freekin cucumber like! i actually had a nightmare about it before

creepy screwed up people

The cucumber's a bit creepy alright but you were warned not to trick or treat at Snyper's house. :pac:

But what's all this about getting money for Halloween now? When the hell did this start? A few pence in your curly cale but that's it. If any kids come to my door and ask for money at Halloween, I'm going to tell them to f off. And when I'm busy cleaning egg off my door or ordering a replacement windshield, I still won't regret it.

Zillah

I once gave some money to a crazy old Polish guy performing on Grafton Street. He insisted I take a seashell in exchange. I still have it. I think maybe it was a way of getting around having a busking permit? He's selling sea shells rather than performing for cash? Just a guess.

javaboy

Zillah wrote: »

I once gave some money to a crazy old Polish guy performing on Grafton Street. He insisted I take a seashell in exchange. I still have it. I think maybe it was a way of getting around having a busking permit? He's selling sea shells rather than performing for cash? Just a guess.

Hmmm now I'm going to be very suspicious of those "charities" that give you a sticker for donating even when you absolutely insist you don't want it. Sure the Children's Hospital in Crumlin sounds legit but how do I know for sure?

AckwelFoley

If i tune in the tv i charge the gf 1 blowjob token.
I bought a dishwasher, thats 15 bj tokens. Tea in bed 1 token, buy her dinner - 5 tokens and a hand shandy

javaboy

snyper wrote: »

If i tune in the tv i charge the gf 1 blowjob token.
I bought a dishwasher, thats 15 bj tokens. Tea in bed 1 token, buy her dinner - 5 tokens and a hand shandy

You should save them up for a threesome.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

snyper wrote: »

If i tune in the tv i charge the gf 1 blowjob token.
I bought a dishwasher, thats 15 bj tokens. Tea in bed 1 token, buy her dinner - 5 tokens and a hand shandy

Genius idea...

* goes to print off tokens on works printer *

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

snyper wrote: »

If i tune in the tv i charge the gf 1 blowjob token.
I bought a dishwasher, thats 15 bj tokens. Tea in bed 1 token, buy her dinner - 5 tokens and a hand shandy

How much time do you spend de-tuning the telly and breaking the dishwasher...?

ibh

I worked in Canada for a day for beer. The guy gave me a few slabs of Molson and a bottle of JD. It worked out good for me. I would have just spent the cash on beer anyway.

I did a welding job for a friend of my brother's and he paid me by giving me an envelope. I didn't open it till later and it was a gift voucher for a mens clothes shop, in £IR even though the Euro had come in about 6 months previously. Was for way more than i expected so it was grand.

I also got paid in the form of a car (very old sh'tty one) for a job that i did.

Pj!

I got Yore Ma as payment

Archeron

Forky wrote: »

I got Yore Ma as payment

You got ripped, you could have had her for free.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Forky wrote: »

I got Yore Ma as payment

Yore Ma ... isn't he that aging phillipino cross-dresser who dances in the Geroge on Tuesday nights...?

ScumLord

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Genius idea...

* goes to print off tokens on works printer *

Snypers girlfriend should never go to a boards beer. Everyone will be waving bj tokens at her.

I once paid for drugs with Dunes stores vouchers.

javaboy

ScumLord wrote: »

Snypers girlfriend should go to a boards beer. Everyone will be waving bj tokens and penii at her.

FYP

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

ScumLord wrote: »

Snypers girlfriend should never go to a boards beer. Everyone will be waving bj tokens at her.

You never know - if she's anything like Snyper...

Bob the Builder

a traveller bought a phone charger off me before. he had no money at the time, so he grabbed a piece of paper off the counter, a pen and an envelope.

He gave me a .... wait for it....
"1 day, no frills or any of that bollox shite unlimted access to our halting site at *place*. u can also use this as a 3 time get away card, if any of me bruthers mug yah.

If any of the family are reading this, gimme a call, and ill fúckin tell ya what the story is.

*Signature*"

Slipped the piece of paper back into the envelope, and gave it to me. I found it so hilarious, I just gave him the seven euro charger, and took that note as payment.

And before you ask, I shit you not.

javaboy

nevf wrote: »

a traveller bought a phone charger off me before. he had no money at the time, so he grabbed a piece of paper off the counter, a pen and an envelope.

He gave me a .... wait for it....
"1 day, no frills or any of that bollox shite unlimted access to our halting site at *place*. u can also use this as a 3 time get away card, if any of me bruthers mug yah.

If any of the family are reading this, gimme a call, and ill fúckin tell ya what the story is.

*Signature*"

Slipped the piece of paper back into the envelope, and gave it to me. I found it so hilarious, I just gave him the seven euro charger, and took that note as payment.

And before you ask, I shit you not.

Have you still got that note? It belongs on ebay.

AckwelFoley

Nice 1 nevf!

Naos

Nevf, scan said document.

That is brilliant!

ScumLord

nevf wrote: »

a traveller bought a phone charger off me before. he had no money at the time, so he grabbed a piece of paper off the counter, a pen and an envelope.

He gave me a .... wait for it....
"1 day, no frills or any of that bollox shite unlimted access to our halting site at *place*. u can also use this as a 3 time get away card, if any of me bruthers mug yah.

If any of the family are reading this, gimme a call, and ill fúckin tell ya what the story is.

*Signature*"

Slipped the piece of paper back into the envelope, and gave it to me. I found it so hilarious, I just gave him the seven euro charger, and took that note as payment.

And before you ask, I shit you not.

That will actually work should you ever need it. As long as your being beaten up by the right family.

Attol

A few years back I had a party. A guy and a girl got into an arguement in the bathroom and somehow the cistern lid got smashed. This was on a bank holiday Saturday and my parents were coming back on the Tuesday morning. I didn't have a clue where to source a cistern lid, let alone on a bank holoday but my friend came to the rescue! He knew someone who had friends in a building supply place and this guy was looking for an old Nokia, one of the ones that all business people had like 8 years ago. So I swapped an old Nokia phone for a cistern lid. I told my parents about it but that was after I had cleaned up and fixed everything.

Bob the Builder

ScumLord wrote: »

That will actually work should you ever need it. As long as your being beaten up by the right family.

Well there's nine of them, in another town, so um... yeah. If it's not the right family, I just run like a nigga.

javaboy wrote: »

Have you still got that note? It belongs on ebay.

Naos wrote: »

Nevf, scan said document.

Next time I'm at work, probably tomorrow, I shall scan and reproduce said document.

That is brilliant!

snyper wrote: »

Nice 1 nevf!

Thank you. But I was just the receiver. The real credit in this case belongs to him.
:pac:

Turd Ferguson

I once got paid in magic. I've been afraid to use it though...

ScumLord

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

I once got paid in magic. I've been afraid to use it though...

You should be, magic turns you gay.

Magpie!

I once gave a guy change for a bus to stop him hassling me. Thought he was just your average busstop weirdo. But then he gave me a holy medal. i felt bad then.