Stingiest things thread(op for R&R access)

I was in a local newsagent recently and a customer was called back as he was short 10c. He rummaged around and found a 10c coin and handed it over. As he left he said "I'll be back some day for all those 5c coins you left me short over the years".

He had a point. How any shop can insist on 10c when they know the customer.

I was in Kerry last weekend. Needed a mop and brush. E11 for both. I had a E10 note out and was getting the euro coin out and he said "A tenner is grand".

This is sad on your behalf
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I suppose some people are just scroungers. The seller wasn't looking for money, it was me who thinks its pathetic not to show a bit of thanks by leaving a few quid for a pint.

Its a matter of opinion… if its for free you should expect nothing, you have it up for free to get out of your sight

The issue are the Advert scroungers who take everything for free then resell - thats scabby, but ones who take to use are fine and you shouldn't expect anything.

Ask yourself why your relative didnt put it up for €50 saying all it needs is X item and its worth €1000?

I got rid of a lawnmower for nothing to get it out of the house, I knew all it needed was a spark plug, the lad taking it also said it to me as he felt bad knowing a €5 item will fix a €200 mower", I just said its grand, if you ever get rid, give it for nothing.

if he does or not is with him, but I didnt expect anything off it

Ah you must not have read my posts? My relative didnt want any money for said item but I am the one who thinks the person taking the item could have given something as a small gesture. You should read the posts properly in future.

I'm anything but a scrounger, I wouldn't take something off a stranger for free even if it was advertised as free. Some day you will understand.

A real scrounger would ask to be paid to take the free item…

Great for see this thread getting into the Panto spirit over the ‘free’ item given away.

‘Isn’t that stingy?’

‘OH NO IT ISN’t’

‘OH YES IT IS’

Costa and other shops will give you a free glass of water if you ask. In the Swords one recently and guy behind me does this an orders nothing else. He sits down with his water. I hear the staff mumbling about ‘him again’.
I’m leaving about 20 mins later and he’s still plonked down on his phone with half his glass still there. Obviously planning on being there for the morning

penny wise, pound foolish.

Guy I knew would try to get me to buy books, saying x book, that was featured on tv, is in the shop. Wanted me to buy so he could borrow it later . I knew what he was at so didn't tell him I bought it.

People selling holidays/hotel breaks on Adverts/ Done Deal with a week or 2 to go -

Example:
They bought it in March for €1000 to go in November, decide in october they can't go and write

"Just looking for what I paid for it, holiday is now €3000, so you are saving €2000"

No Margaret, that isnt how it works…… I didnt plan on going on holiday in 2 weeks time so you cut me a deal on what you paid and cut your losses"

99% of the time, you need to take a loss on these things, especially 2 weeks out, of course its mad money.

Concert tickets I can understand selling at face value, especially if its a sold out one, there are 1000's looking up to the day of.

But not many go onto Adverts and say "what kind of holiday can I get for cheap in 6 days time"

To me it is…. 2 weeks out from a holiday you want everything back you paid for, just because supply and demand has raised it by 200%

I get getting back as much as you paid for it 100% - but using the excuse its now valued at X to use as a bargaining tool is trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes.

you need to cut your losses and put up what you think it will defo sell for so you can get something back

how I see these things (personally, as its happened) If I paid for it 6 months ago in full, you aren't really losing money, you are gaining it. so if its a few weeks out and I paid €1000, id be happy to get €500.

at least physically I have €500 in my account i didnt yesterday

Similar, if there is €600 left to pay on it ( I already paid €400) id just ask for 1-200 say and tell them to pay the rest… as that weight of paying the rest will kill you.

Here's one, a few years ago my brother asked for a loan to repay a friend for a holiday under the pretense that he will repay it when he starts his summer work.

Anyway summer comes and goes, not a mention. New year comes, he gets a 1K tax refund. Say nothing.

February comes, he is going on holiday again. I say it to my parents, then get a text off him saying "I hear I owe you money". I told him the holiday and he goes "when did you pay for my holiday".

When I tell him to check the revolut date, he loses it. Loads of excuses. "I clearly forgot", "thanks for asking for the money the day before I go away", "enjoy the money richy rich".

We didn't talk for about a year then met up at a family event and he goes "are you apologising to me".

He's incredible. It's all good scrambling to get money to repay your friend, but ah yeah **** your family".