hotel wants money off me

number13

I recieved an invoice from acertain hotel looking for 200 euro off me. i rang the hotel. days earlier i left an ad in the newspaper saying ld pay 200 euro for a room for the first offfer suitable. the hotel left a message on my phone sure enough they were the first offer but i didnt get the messgae. Are they right to be able to do this? dont want to waste money on solictors fees just want to be set on the right road and tell the hotel

Hunchback

how do they KNOW they were the first?

newmug

I dont understand, did you actually stay in the hotel?

Jesus Wept

You left an ad in a newspaper looking for a hotel room?

Hunchback

as above. they would only charge you if you used your services, no? or if there was a cancellation fee?

Hunchback

it is a most unusual scenario

number13

no i dint stay in the hotel. I told people to ring after 6 and they had left a message at 6.01 but didnt gat it. The event was cancelled that i was going to but they are looking for the money. Im looking at a contarct law book. I think its an offer to the world at large and i dont have to pay them ?

mikemac

Is this a contract law test question or did you actually put the ad in a newspaper?

number13

no i put an ad in the paper for a concert but the con cert was cancelled

12 element

What concert was it?

NothingMan

Besides the legal issues, why would you put an ad in a paper to look for a hotel rather than just ringing a few hotels or going online? , is this some weird subtle trolling or am I missing something?

MagicMarker

The mind boggles sometimes, it really does.

listermint

I am slightly bewildered as to what or why you put an add in the newspaper for a hotel room. Yet appear to be depth at using an online forum?

Yawns

Can we see this ad?

Surely if your said first suitable offer you could just tell them their room is un suitable.

Me smells a troll.

briano

number13 wrote: »

I recieved an invoice from acertain hotel looking for 200 euro off me. i rang the hotel. days earlier i left an ad in the newspaper saying ld pay 200 euro for a room for the first offfer suitable. the hotel left a message on my phone sure enough they were the first offer but i didnt get the messgae. Are they right to be able to do this? dont want to waste money on solictors fees just want to be set on the right road and tell the hotel

number13 wrote: »

can anyone please help im totally lost. i saw an add in a paper for a hotel room for 500 euro. i ring the hotel and book it through my credit card. next day hotel rings me and tells me the hotel is double booked and will refund my card.
Can anyone set me on the right direction. I think that the hotel have broke their contract because there has been an offer consideration and an acceptance, please help

You have some very weird dealings with hotels.

mikemac

Do your own contract law assignments

Asking for help is cool, passing them off as real life events isn't

newmug

number13 wrote: »

no i dint stay in the hotel. I told people to ring after 6 and they had left a message at 6.01 but didnt gat it. The event was cancelled that i was going to but they are looking for the money. Im looking at a contarct law book. I think its an offer to the world at large and i dont have to pay them ?

People? What people? So:

A) You put an ad in the paper saying "Hey, I'm offering E200 for a hotel room! First suitable room gets the money", without looking at the room, or pricing any by means of phoning different hotels or checking out prices online. This ad didnt specify what the suitability was for, ie. wheelchair accessible, mini-bar, 2 bed or 4 bed etc.? In this ad you gave your number and requested that interested parties ring after 6pm. And on a completely unrelated tangent, you wanted to go to a concert.

Somebody actually answered your ad and left you a message stating their interest.

C) They left their message within the time-frame you requested, but for whatever reason you didnt answer it immediately.

D) Now some random hotel is demanding E200 off you, eventhough you didnt stay in any hotels.


Am I right so far? Am I the only one who sees the OP's story this way?

newmug

newmug wrote: »

Am I right so far? Am I the only one who sees the OP's story this way?

I see it as "I cant do my homework"

Yawns

That's it Newmug, but from the post above yours, it looks like the OP is just a troll trying to get other to do his assignments for him the easy way, instead of asking for help or someone's opinion he is trolling it as a true event. In which case OP we cannot give you legal advice on this matter, please consult a solicitor :P

Gingersnaps

Just pay the 200 yo yo's and stop messing! :rolleyes:

legaleagle10

LAMO...hahaha that's the best laugh i've had all day!:D:D

newmug wrote: »

People? What people? So:

A) You put an ad in the paper saying "Hey, I'm offering E200 for a hotel room! First suitable room gets the money", without looking at the room, or pricing any by means of phoning different hotels or checking out prices online. This ad didnt specify what the suitability was for, ie. wheelchair accessible, mini-bar, 2 bed or 4 bed etc.? In this ad you gave your number and requested that interested parties ring after 6pm. And on a completely unrelated tangent, you wanted to go to a concert.

Somebody actually answered your ad and left you a message stating their interest.

C) They left their message within the time-frame you requested, but for whatever reason you didnt answer it immediately.

D) Now some random hotel is demanding E200 off you, eventhough you didnt stay in any hotels.


Am I right so far? Am I the only one who sees the OP's story this way?

tommy21

They will contact the newspaper you put the ad in and get your addy, then the heavies will be sent around. Pay up or face the consequences buddy.

Dempo1

MagicMarker wrote: »

The mind boggles sometimes, it really does.

Jesus i have a headache trying to figure wtf the op is about, i'm in the Hotel sector and was hoping to help out but mother of God

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!:D

Delancey

Utterly nonsensical and bizzare - does anyone have the slightest notion what the OP is on about

johnnyskeleton

The answer is carbolic smokeball.

I've obtained your address from the Admins, and I'll send my law tutoring invoice soon.

Dempo1

Delancey wrote: »

Utterly nonsensical and bizzare - does anyone have the slightest notion what the OP is on about

I came back to see if anyone made sense of this nonsense, Clearly not:rolleyes:

newmug

Well OP, explain yourself!

Victor

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

The answer is carbolic smokeball.

I've obtained your address from the Admins, and I'll send my law tutoring invoice soon.

Don't forget that some people like fat sheep and some people like skinny sheep.

MarkR

Unless you agreed to the room, tell them to feck off.

bath handle

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

The answer is carbolic smokeball.

I've obtained your address from the Admins, and I'll send my law tutoring invoice soon.

Don't forget the postal rule/electronic communication of acceptance issue. This all looks like an English university exam question.

J77

Roundhall nutshells bro. Get the contract one and stop passing essay questions off as real life scenarios!