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  • 06-06-2013 9:32pm
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    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭


    Ok so i bought this groupon deal for a nights stay at a hotel.

    Plan to bring the girlfriend there tomorrow as it is her birthday.

    Rang the hotel and they said it was fully booked up for their groupon allocation, plenty of rooms left all the same.

    So i need to ring back and come up with the biggest cock and bull story ever told that will change their minds.


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    Prodigious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭Prodigious


    *Rang.


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    #3
    Festy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭Festy


    Look at me I have a GF


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    #4
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    I'll gladly take the girlfriend off your hands for the night so no need to sweat it!


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    purpur1
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭purpur1


    Ring and tell em you never got the confirmation email despite booking (pick a date...any date) and you want to know what time you can check in :-P


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,417 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Cheapskate.


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    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Groupon is a joke.


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    humbert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    Explain to them that it's your girlfriend's birthday tomorrow and you are only planning something now but that it's not worth the full price for the room. I'm sure they'll have sympathy.


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    Tipsy McSwagger
    Registered Users Posts: 9,065 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    It's your girlfriends birthday so just pay the normal price for a room ya cheapskate.


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    KeithTS
    Registered Users Posts: 743 ✭✭✭KeithTS


    Ring them, and book the room.
    Wait until they confirm the booking for you and drop in the fact that its groupon at the very last minute.

    Never fails - in future book things then say its groupon once its confirmed


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    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    Read the T&C fella, groupon is below cost selling at the extreme.. If everyone who got a voucher booked the same weekend they would make a fair loss on the books..they need to spread it out over the year..

    Although...what you could do (especially if your cheapass really lives yer moth)..maybe ask if you booked a meal or an extra night or a room upgrade would they give you a room.. The young wan on the phone mightnt have the powers to decide tonight (so will probably say no) but maybe try the manager in the morning!


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    Duiske
    Registered Users Posts: 3,087 ✭✭✭Duiske


    humbert wrote: »
    Explain to them that it's your girlfriend's birthday tomorrow and you are only planning something now but that it's not worth the full price for the room. I'm sure they'll have sympathy.

    He should just explain this to the girlfriend. Then he won't be going anywhere tomorrow night. Problem sorted. :)


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    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭andy125


    Duiske wrote: »
    He should just explain this to the girlfriend. Then he won't be going anywhere tomorrow night. Problem sorted. :)

    Then i wont get birthday sex!! Problem definitely not sorted.


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    FreshKnickers
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭FreshKnickers


    Very similar thing happened to me once. Same hotel and all. We sorted it in the end but I forget how.

    So I guess the answer to your original question is, no.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,051 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    humbert wrote: »
    Explain to them that it's your girlfriend's birthday tomorrow and you are only planning something now but that it's not worth the full price for the room. I'm sure they'll have sympathy.
    Nah they'll try and stiff you for all they can because they know you're screwed


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    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭andy125


    FreshKnickers wrote: »
    Very similar thing happened to me once. Same hotel and all. We sorted it in the end but I forget how.

    So I guess the answer to your original question is, no.

    I did'nt mention the hotel...


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,417 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    How much more will it cost you?


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    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭andy125


    kneemos wrote: »
    How much more will it cost you?

    Around 180 euro


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,417 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    andy125 wrote: »
    Around 180 euro

    Worth pocketing


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    FreshKnickers
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭FreshKnickers


    andy125 wrote: »
    I did'nt mention the hotel...

    Ah, I get it, you don't want them to accuse you of bad-mouthing them. Smart move.


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    ToddyDoody
    Registered Users Posts: 4,421 ✭✭✭ToddyDoody


    andy125 wrote: »
    Then i wont get birthday sex!! Problem definitely not sorted.

    Careful, she might get birthday pregnant. Try a dicknic that evening instead, Lidl have some great stuff :)


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    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭andy125


    ToddyDoody wrote: »
    Careful, she might get birthday pregnant. Try a dicknic that evening instead, Lidl have some great stuff :)

    I prefer aldi


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