Hey guys,
I went camping with some friends. They forgot to bring their portable bluetooth speaker and asked me to bring mine. I don't usually bring it with me, as it's a liability more than anything, but they're good friends so I brought mine for them.
On Friday night they asked me to get it out so we all could listen together to it in their tent. I did / we did. Then I was tired, and wanted to go to bed early, so said goodnight. Rather than being a party pooper, turn off the music and take my speaker back, I left it with them to continue staying up and listen to music.
The following night I wanted to use it so I asked if I could have my speaker back. They said they don't know where it is, I said it must be in their tent. They said they couldn't find it.
I don't for a second believe they stole it, but I at a guess what happened is they 'left' it out for me in our camping groups setup's little 'communal' area under the gazebo, and another some other camping group stole it.
On one hand I didn't specifically 'lend' it to them or tell them they must look after it, but on the other, I left it with them in their tent (a safe place) for them to use (at their request) and brought the thing caming at their request. A friend at work says it's my fault because I should have taken it back, two other friends say it should be implied they should look after it.
For the record, I was in the reverse situation once and took my friends speaker into my tent for the night and gave it back to them the next day.
The question is - should I ask them to buy me a new one?
UPDATE:
Last night my friend messaged me, she said she left it outside the next day when they left the camp and thinks it has been stolen (which is what I thought happened). She's said 'if you want we could give your ours as a replacement'.
From memory they have the same UE Boom 2 just in a different colour.
I'm thinking about accepting the offer, and also offering to go halves in a new one as an alternative (~$85 - bricks and mortor store price).
Anyone else find it strange that this kinda stuff is so post worth on OzBargain?
Dunnoe about you guys, but this wouldn't be the kinda stuff id be looking for advice from on a public forum.
It's op's friends, he knows them way better than any of us. Personally, i wouldnt even bother bringing it up and leave it up to them (especially considering the fact that it isnt worth much). They know it was stolen and it was yours. Up to them what to do about it as your friends, id let their conscious decide.
Personally, i wouldnt care and wouldnt hold it against them if they didnt reimburse it. Judging by ops post, they were providing the speakers all the other times he went camping