5 Year Old Boy Invoiced for no show at friends party

Cantona's Collars · 19-01-2015 2:52pm

old_aussie wrote: »

These first world problems will destroy the nation.

Won't somebody think of the children.

Apparently it costs €15.95 to think of the children.

eviltimeban · 19-01-2015 2:58pm

SpaceTime wrote: »

If anything, she actually saved money - the kid didn't eat her food, didn't mess up her house etc.

It was at a party event place rather than her house.

B.A._Baracus · 19-01-2015 3:03pm

All this for 16 pounds!?
You have to think of your child in this situation. What about the birthday party next year? She (The mother) will still expect other parents to bring their kids after sending an invoice out? :pac:

Not too mention her kid is going to get made fun of by the other kids now. Obviously after over-hearing the chatter by their parents.
So all this over a mere 16 pounds?

kfallon · 19-01-2015 3:09pm

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

16 sterling a head :eek:

Once paid 16 sterling for head, lovely woman and she also threw in a pokey bum **** for free while she was in the act!

Gave her a 20 and told her no change required, would defo recommend!

:pac:

Magico Gonzalez · 19-01-2015 3:15pm

I would send her a note back saying, certainly, see you in the small claims court.

I would drag the 4rse out of it, let the daft woman flounder and flail about for her 16 quid.

She'd lose, obviously.

Buford T. Justice XIX · 19-01-2015 3:20pm

grundie wrote: »

The fact that the parents had the means to generate a professional looking invoice makes me think that they are professional consultants of some kind and are quite used to billing people for their time. I feel bad for their child who might grow up thinking that time is money and they can charge for friendship.

I hope for the childs sake that there is somewhere that he can go to rent out friends because his parents are making sure that any of the kids he knows now will stay a million miles away from him.

diomed · 19-01-2015 3:21pm

they realised their son was double-booked

Do 5 year-olds have social secretaries these days?

eamonnq · 19-01-2015 3:22pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I hope for the childs sake that there is somewhere that he can go to rent out friends because his parents are making sure that any of the kids he knows now will stay a million miles away from him.

Think of the money they will save on future birthday parties !!

kfallon · 19-01-2015 3:22pm

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I hope for the childs sake that there is somewhere that he can go to rent out friends because his parents are making sure that any of the kids he knows now will stay a million miles away from him.

You get a 'thanks' purely for your username

spiralism · 19-01-2015 3:39pm

Grayson wrote: »

Poor kid. This story will follow him through school. His parents are idiots.

"The unnamed mother has since threatened the family that she would take the case to a small claims court, while the birthday boy will no longer play with Alex at school."

Poor bastard will never hear the end of it and probably get bullied as a result down the line. Kids can be very cruel and remember stuff like that

Buford T. Justice XIX · 19-01-2015 4:02pm

kfallon wrote: »

You get a 'thanks' purely for your username

Showing your age, k:P

mathie · 19-01-2015 4:09pm

eviltimeban wrote: »

I still don't understand how she's "out of pocket". If the child was there or not, it wouldn't make any difference right? Its not like the child was bringing the 16 quid to the party and she had to cover for him.

The venues generally require full payment a few days in advance.
So if any kids were a no show then the parents get stung and not the venue.

bucketybuck · 19-01-2015 4:13pm

diomed wrote: »

Do 5 year-olds have social secretaries these days?

What did you think parents actually were?

Wang King · 19-01-2015 4:24pm

zerks wrote: »

Apparently it costs €15.95 to think of the children.

Gary Glitter would snap your hand off at that price!

eamonnq · 19-01-2015 4:28pm

mathie wrote: »

The venues generally require full payment a few days in advance.
So if any kids were a no show then the parents get stung and not the venue.

but if the child shows up they pay the same amount as if he doesn't show up. So they are not 'out of pocket'.

mathie · 19-01-2015 4:35pm

eamonnq wrote: »

but if the child shows up they pay the same amount as if he doesn't show up. So they are not 'out of pocket'.

Yeah you're right.

I suppose if the child had let them know that they wouldn't be there then they wouldn't have had to pay for him.

keithclancy · 19-01-2015 4:40pm

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

I would send her a note back saying, certainly, see you in the small claims court.

I would drag the 4rse out of it, let the daft woman flounder and flail about for her 16 quid.

She'd lose, obviously.

She would indeed lose

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacity_in_English_law

As a general rule, a minor is not bound by contracts he makes, though the adult party whom he contracts with is.

Cantona's Collars · 19-01-2015 4:46pm

Imagine the poor feckers that didn't go to the parent's wedding.

darlenmol · 19-01-2015 6:35pm

Id give them the money except in pennies.

darlenmol · 19-01-2015 6:39pm

Found this on the BBC Facebook Post:

Plymouth Ski and Snowboard Centre: We would like all our customers to know that this invoice has nothing to do with Plymouth Ski and Snowboard Centre. No invoices are ever sent out from the centre to private individuals. This is a disagreement between the two parents involved and the fact that the centre has been named on the invoice is fraudulent.

When booking a party there is a small deposit to pay on booking, confirmation of numbers and final balance are due 48hrs before the party. On the extremely rare occasion that people don't attend parents are generally offered other activities in compensation.

If there are any questions regarding existing or future bookings then please contact the centre reception on 01752 600 220

MOH · 19-01-2015 7:08pm

Assuming the pic on the BBC article is the actual invoice, it's invoice #1432.
Wonder what the previous 1431 were for?

"Failure to turn up for a pint after work as previously agreed: £12.48"
"Forgetting to send us a Christmas card, after we sent you one: £3.76"
"Not waving back at me across the street, causing psychological trauma due to embarrassment: £13,678.21"

Desolation Of Smug · 19-01-2015 7:11pm

I'm more worried that some posters are giving serious, considered answers instead of rolling around on the floor, pi55ing themselves laughing, pointing, calling names and attempting to hold in their splitting sides, at any parent daft enough to invoice a kid for a no show. Mad stuff.

Riddle101 · 19-01-2015 7:16pm

This all childish nonsense. Sending an invoice to parents because their kid didn't show up? What has the world come to? When I was a kid, this type of thing was unknown, and generally if you didn't go to a party, the worst that would happen is you missed out on all the fun. These guys are having a laugh going to the small claims court over £16.

silverharp · 19-01-2015 7:20pm

how was the parent out of pocket, if the kids turned up she would have paid the same amount anyway. maybe they should have sued for not getting the expected pressie?

Red Kev · 19-01-2015 7:40pm

It's retarded, but going to the media just makes it worse in the long run for both kids. The story is out now and won't be forgotten.

If he had shown the invoice to other parents it would have been enough. I feel sorry for both kid tbh. They are the real losers in this.

LizT · 19-01-2015 7:45pm

They're both at fault, it's rude not to show up without letting someone know you won't be there but expecting people to pay is ridiculous.

Equally ridiculous is running to the media to tell all, can nothing be kept private now?

Smidge · 19-01-2015 7:45pm

On the RTE news now :eek:

Buford T. Justice XIX · 19-01-2015 7:50pm

LizT wrote: »

They're both at fault, it's rude not to show up without letting someone know you won't be there but expecting people to pay is ridiculous.

Equally ridiculous is running to the media to tell all, can nothing be kept private now?

Thread there alone in that sentence.

mfceiling · 19-01-2015 7:53pm

Kevin McCloud · 19-01-2015 7:59pm

Could the parents that send the invoice be done for tax evasion as they took in money from the other attending parents.

Red Kev · 19-01-2015 8:13pm

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

Could the parents that send the invoice be done for tax evasion as they took in money from the other attending parents.

Sounds like they are providing a service.

Can't be done for tax evasion unless they don't declare it, which they would have to do at he end of this year.

Totally retarded.

major bill · 19-01-2015 8:17pm

Modern Parenting at it's best, shower of eijets and the other crowd running to the media are just as silly.

Kids raising kids

5 Year Old Boy Invoiced for no show at friends party

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