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how to get your money back

  • 17-04-2011 1:08pm
    #1
    La frog fairy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Actually this is not an issue i am having, its on behalf on one of my great friend here that has been way too naive (and who didnt listen to me).

    She has just been dumped, again, by the loser she has been sadly going out with, we all knew this would happened but anyhow, she refused to see that and bought him a plane ticket for a trip in september, which cost the nicely amount of 700Euros!

    just writing it i wanna beat her up about this;) anyhow, after telling her she needed th get the money back, without success with loads of excuses from him, it is clear now that he has break up with her that he is not going to pay her back.

    My question is, does anyone knows if there is a way for her, legally, to get her money back from him? she says the airline wont refund her or change name on it cos it was a special deal, whatever.

    Anyhow, if you have any advice or opinion it woudl be great, i will foward it to her, or best, send her he link of this post!!

    thank you


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  • #2
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,272 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    La frog fairy wrote: »
    My question is, does anyone knows if there is a way for her, legally, to get her money back from him?

    Unless there was an agreement that the money was a loan, or some such, there is no legal way. She gifted him the flight.

    If they didn't break up, she wouldn't be looking for a refund, I assume? Just because they break up isn't a reason for her wanting a refund.

    Sorry for your friend, but there is nothing she can do, as far as I'm aware.


  • #3
    mari2222
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 568 ✭✭✭mari2222


    did she pay for the purchase with her credit card, or did she give him cash or what?


  • #4
    La frog fairy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭La frog fairy


    Paulw wrote: »

    If they didn't break up, she wouldn't be looking for a refund, I assume? Just because they break up isn't a reason for her wanting a refund.

    Sorry for your friend, but there is nothing she can do, as far as I'm aware.



    Actually no, she was already asking for the money way before the break up, but he always made excuses that he was broke and could 'supposedly' would pay her back in June.
    That's the reason she paid for him I. The first place, bad idea and very bad judgement but that's another story.

    Yes she paid with her credit card so that's how I thought maybe she could have some kinda of a trace. He did say he would pay her back, but that was before they broke up of course.


  • #5
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    i though EU rules were she would be entitled to airport taxes and charges back at least. It might not be much but he would not get to fly and she would get a little money back.

    TBH it can be shameful and embarresing for a person in a break up. Unless she specifically asks you to help her I would just be there for comfort.


  • #6
    La frog fairy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭La frog fairy


    Thanks will tell her bout that, that is at least something yes.

    She is not ashame, she believes there's nothing she can do to get the money back, of course she wants to cos it's a lot of money and she still owes it on her credit card, we re close enough that she shares that information and close enough that I want to help her cos she's my friend and she knows that, bur thanks for your view.


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  • #7
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,272 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Joey the lips wrote: »
    i though EU rules were she would be entitled to airport taxes and charges back at least.

    She would only be entitled to that back if the flight was not used.

    Her only real recourse would be that she takes a civil case to court, but would have to prove that there was an agreement that there was a loan situation, and that he intended to repay the money.

    Might be a lot easier to just move on though.


  • #8
    Milk & Honey
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,950 ✭✭✭Milk & Honey


    La frog fairy wrote: »
    Hi,



    My question is, does anyone knows if there is a way for her, legally, to get her money back from him? she says the airline wont refund her or change name on it cos it was a special deal, whatever.

    Anyhow, if you have any advice or opinion it woudl be great, i will foward it to her, or best, send her he link of this post!!

    thank you

    Sue in the District Court!


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