What will you do with yours?

Mint Sauce · 01-11-2017 06:30PM #1

So Irish Water are saying that every one who paid, will hopefully be refunded in time for Christmas.

So wondering what to do with mine. Was gonna put it towards the Xmas Shopping, but with increased Car/Home Insurance, proposed increase in the TV Licence, and recent decrease in the USC, am guessing the Government are doing all they to recoup this. May as well just address it directly to Leo at Leinster House, and cut out the middle man, ie, me.

KungPao · 01-11-2017 06:46PM

Saving it for when the water charges make a return.

lazybones32 · 01-11-2017 06:57PM

Didn't pay. But damn it, i want a refund too! Is that really too much to ask for?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 01-11-2017 07:12PM

Just throw it in the account with the rest of my funds. It's not much money.

jasper100 · 01-11-2017 07:14PM

I'm going to buy some sand and cement to concrete in the meter.

scamalert · 01-11-2017 07:14PM

blah on radio heard theres no actual plan yet when and how funds will be refunded,only that a site was setup for people to go to.

any idea how it will come back to those who paid in cash ?

Mint Sauce · 01-11-2017 07:23PM

scamalert wrote: »

blah on radio heard theres no actual plan yet when and how funds will be refunded,only that a site was setup for people to go to.

any idea how it will come back to those who paid in cash ?

ALL refunds will be done by cheque to the address on file.

Shenshen · 01-11-2017 07:29PM

Buy bottled water for when the tab water becomes undrinkable again because there's no money to keep sewage out of it.

Harry Palmr · 01-11-2017 07:34PM

I think I'm due about 100 euro, so having had the 100 euro sign on freebie I'm in profit whatever happens.

Potential-Monke · 01-11-2017 07:37PM

I'm gonna blow it on a hooker and a half gram of coke!

Hitman3000 · 01-11-2017 07:39PM

Didn't get sucked in by the scam, so not due anything back. Before I'm asked didn't claim the bribe either.

Spanish Eyes · 01-11-2017 07:40PM

1. get a new tap for the kitchen.
2. anything left over get the driveway power washed in the Spring.
3. As you can see that's all water related ho ho ho.

Gotta do something with it, otherwise it just disappears down the drain.

Jawgap · 01-11-2017 07:41PM

Put it towards the property tax......

.....not my idea, but I'm not the sensible one in the house

McMurphy · 01-11-2017 09:00PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I think I'm due about 100 euro, so having had the 100 euro sign on freebie I'm in profit whatever happens.

That wasn't a "freebie" that was a bribe dished out with taxpayers money.

Jawgap · 01-11-2017 09:12PM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

That wasn't a "freebie" that was a bribe dished out with taxpayers money.

So?

that means as a taxpayer I got my money back

Why would anyone turn down 'free' money?

RacoonQueen · 01-11-2017 09:37PM

Mine went to a landlord so he'll get mine :mad:

McMurphy · 01-11-2017 09:38PM

Jawgap wrote: »

So?

that means as a taxpayer I got my money back

Did I dispute that it meant you got your money back?

I said it wasn't a freebie, no more than anyone in the country is enjoying "free water" as it's already paid for, by taxpayers.

Why would anyone turn down 'free' money?

In my case I turned it down because I viewed it as an invitational bribe.

It will now prob pan out that those who called anyone that called Irish water out as being a sham and a scam as freeloaders will now be the same people gloating about getting free money.

Gamekeeper/Poacher.

harry Bailey esq · 01-11-2017 09:45PM

Potential-Monke wrote: »

I'm gonna blow it on a hooker and a half gram of coke!

The coke should be decent but the sex worker will be of 'questionable' appearance.

McMurphy · 01-11-2017 09:48PM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

The coke should be decent but the sex worker will be of 'questionable' appearance.

Fifi.

That is all.

Jawgap · 01-11-2017 10:25PM

Rick Shaw wrote: »

Did I dispute that it meant you got your money back?

I said it wasn't a freebie, no more than anyone in the country is enjoying "free water" as it's already paid for, by taxpayers.

In my case I turned it down because I viewed it as an invitational bribe.

It will now prob pan out that those who called anyone that called Irish water out as being a sham and a scam as freeloaders will now be the same people gloating about getting free money.

Gamekeeper/Poacher.

I've no problem with being bribed

Turns out the whole thing was a savings scheme. Personally, I think it's a nice little windfall.

I never really understood the fuss, but there again I lived in a few places where you paid for your water.

The One Doctor · 01-11-2017 10:27PM

More Bitcoin.

suicide_circus · 01-11-2017 10:30PM

In ireland, we're smarter than the rest of the developed world so we don't pay for water by usage. I think I'll spend my refund on some magic beans.

_Kaiser_ · 01-11-2017 10:55PM

Didn't pay it (with the resistance that was building at the time, I figured it'd be better to wait and see how it'd pan out - especially as despite 3 calls to them they couldn't issue a correct bill anyway!) so not due anything, but didn't claim the bribe either so all square.

branie2 · 02-11-2017 03:53PM

I didn't pay for the water, but my parents did.

Lorelli! · 02-11-2017 04:06PM

I never paid it. I was just putting it off. I remember getting a phone call from them where the man on the phone was telling me how much we owed and he said to me "do you promise to pay it?" I thought that was weird

DavyD_83 · 02-11-2017 04:08PM

TV License, might even ask if they'll let me buy 2
Now there's money well spent

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 02-11-2017 04:13PM

Don't live at the address I paid it at so probably will never see it.

Diemos · 02-11-2017 04:17PM

Pay property tax (a portion of it at least)

Boom_Bap · 02-11-2017 04:22PM

donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »

Don't live at the address I paid it at so probably will never see it.

There is a facility for that on the website, login and let them know.

As far as me, I'll be most likely investing in donuts. Lots of em.
Maybe a breakfast roll or 2.

zl1whqvjs75cdy · 02-11-2017 04:30PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

There is a facility for that on the website, login and let them know.

As far as me, I'll be most likely investing in donuts. Lots of em.
Maybe a breakfast roll or 2.

Nice one. Liking my fancy cheese at the moment.gonna buy some cheese.

Sue Pa Key Pa · 02-11-2017 05:38PM

Rick Shaw wrote:

It will now prob pan out that those who called anyone that called Irish water out as being a sham and a scam as freeloaders will now be the same people gloating about getting free money.

It wasn't a scam, even if it was inefficient. It is not free money either. The government has to return a tax taken from law abiding citizens because you cannot reward law breakers

What will you do with yours?

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