How Did You Pay for Goods or Services without Money?

hasher22 on 24/05/2019 - 13:12

Don't be naughty! lol

Today, I went to a small sandwich shop and I forgot my wallet. She already made the 2 sandwiches, total came to $16. I live 15 minutes drive away. I said I will go home and get my wallet and apologised for my stupidity. She said no because she told me I will never come back and pay. But I will? She was nice but I guess she has alot of people that try to scam her, I don't know.

Anywhoo, I got in my car, I had a $31 JB HI FI gift card which I will not use as I don't need anything from there for a long time. I went back in and said will you take a $31 JB HI FI gift card? She looked at me for 5 seconds thinking….. "yes". I got my two sandwiches lol.

Was it my loss? Sure, but I got my belly full of food :)

Yes the gift card was valid and I didn't scam her, but she took the risk. Enjoy whatever you buy from JB :)

Have you guys paid for anything that isn't AUD?

General Discussion

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  • SBOB on 24/05/2019 - 13:13
    +99

    I'm not sure I like the direction this web site and its forum is headed :/

    • AustriaBargain on 24/05/2019 - 14:54
      +6

      OP is apparently a 26yo Sydneysider, what is the world coming to.

      • lovepub on 25/05/2019 - 07:27
        +2

        And we have became stalkers on everyone else.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/05/2019 - 22:08
        +1

        …what is the world coming to [?]

        Anyhoo, hell in a handbasket.

    • Yummy on 24/05/2019 - 15:37
      +2

      An indirect OzB influence bargain for that sandwich lady. Its all about spread bargain love, my boy.

  • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2019 - 13:17
    +36

    How Did You Pay for Goods or Services without Money?

    Trust me, you don't want to know.

  • AdosHouse on 24/05/2019 - 13:17
    +17

    I don't understand her saying no to you going home and getting your wallet. Are you supposed to just stand there forever until money magically pops into your hand? The sandwiches are useless without the money, so she has nothing to lose by you leaving and POSSIBLY coming back.

    • hasher22 on 24/05/2019 - 13:20

      Yeah, it was a weird talk. I mean, it was my fault for rushing out to get food (thus forgetting my wallet) cause I was really hungry and I usually just buy sandwiches from that place when I worked around that area.

      I mean, I could have offered to leave my phone with her until I came back but she was adamant that I would not come back lol.

      Either way that JB gift card was worthless to me. In the past 3 months, I looked inside JB and there's nothing I wanted.

      • AdosHouse on 24/05/2019 - 13:22
        +6

        I leave my wallet at work and walk to the Woolies 100m away all the time, thankfully I can pay with my card, mobile, or watch. I'm bound to have one of them.

        • FireRunner on 24/05/2019 - 13:54
          +10

          Based on this woman's attitude, you're lucky to go to your car.
          She could have held you captive until someone came and paid the $16 ransom.

          Edit: replied to wrong person

      • SnoozeAndLose on 24/05/2019 - 15:10

        So you dont have you licence and you are drving?

        • cansydint on 24/05/2019 - 16:00
          -1

          what a criminal act that would be

          a whopping $110 fine

        • dheywood on 28/05/2019 - 11:26

          If you are on your open license, you don't need to carry it with you. But if pulled over, you may need to present it at the police station within a 24-48 hour period.

      • CheapskateQueen on 24/05/2019 - 21:58
        +8

        bbbuuutt I mean you could have gone, got money, come back and paid for the sandwiches and then been given the sandwiches…. if the sandwiches were gone, she would've made new sandwiches.

        I mean she was right to demand payment or security. You were odd to expect she'd give you the sandwich first lol especially since your offer was to go and come back anyway.

        before I started using mobile pay apps, I'd forgotten my wallet and filled petrol. left my phone as security and come back to pay.

  • Banana on 24/05/2019 - 13:30
    +81

    Why would you pay $16 for sandwiches?

    Please hand your Ozb membership back.

    • tessel on 25/05/2019 - 20:50
      +16

      Probably smashed avo sandwiches, next high yield investment.

      • Jackson on 26/05/2019 - 19:16

        Must also have an 80k car…

        • Kangal on 26/05/2019 - 23:30

          These Westpac Bankers…

    • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2019 - 10:04
      +24

      That's not all.. op ended up paying $31 for $16 sandwich..

      • smalltime0 on 27/05/2019 - 19:55

        I can understand paying $16, but $31?
        There should be a test for membership, and this should be on it.

      • greedymonkey on 28/05/2019 - 00:18

        Was it really $31 though? The card only has value to you if you use it. Therefore, if OP was never going to use the card then it's worth $0 to him.

  • Ryanek on 24/05/2019 - 13:34
    +33

    Stop living like an animal and enable contactless payments on your watch or phone!

  • spackbace on 24/05/2019 - 13:59
    +12

    Bye tuzii!

    Status In Penalty Box.

    spackbace on 24/05/2019 - 13:59 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • ronnknee on 24/05/2019 - 15:37
      +1

      Haha what did he say this time.

      • orangetrain on 24/05/2019 - 18:19
        +7

        $16 for sandwhiches and paid $31

        • ronnknee on 24/05/2019 - 18:55
          +2

          Sounds too innocent for penalty box.

    • Yummy on 24/05/2019 - 15:39

      Damn, his turn now.

      Mods are in full force, so watch out what you gonna say (super sensitive) or else infraction time!

      • [Deactivated] on 25/05/2019 - 22:11

        No expiry date. He's banned.

        • kahn on 26/05/2019 - 18:44

          His last ban lasted one year.

      • johnno07 on 25/05/2019 - 22:33

        Not a loss. A generally irritating user.

    • kahn on 26/05/2019 - 18:43
      +1

      Wow, here we go again. His recent comments were quite boring compared to previous years, so this latest ban is a surprise.

      I gotta be a good boy

  • Gnostikos on 24/05/2019 - 14:12
    +6

    Just ask any Premium Snapchat model, professional chest streamer on Twitch or ASMR fetishists on Patreon.

    • brendanm on 26/05/2019 - 08:20
      +5

      They pay for things by using lonely nerds.

      • syousef on 26/05/2019 - 19:19

        Tears, broken hearts, and soft pe**es.

    • billy77 on 26/05/2019 - 10:44

      Or ask Penny. She used to use Ph.Ds

  • Hithere on 24/05/2019 - 14:20
    +4

    I always keep a few dollars in my car for emergencies, parking fees etc.

    However I'd never pay $16 for 2 sandwiches unless they had smoked salmon or caviar in them so I can't see this ever happening to me.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2019 - 14:36
      +6

      $8 per sandwich. Can you even get footlong meatball subs for $8 these days?

      • AdosHouse on 24/05/2019 - 15:48
        +2

        A 6" subway cost me about $9 last time.

        • altomic on 24/05/2019 - 22:07

          they have a current deal for $5 6"

          • AdosHouse on 24/05/2019 - 22:15

            @altomic: Yeah but they are all the crappy ones (subjective). I like my Chicken and Bacon Ranch with avo.

            • altomic on 25/05/2019 - 11:06

              @AdosHouse: Yeah, I'm vegetarian so the $5 veggie delight with avo hits the spot.

              • ozoner on 26/05/2019 - 19:57
                +3

                @altomic: "don't worry, they'll tell you".

      • AlienC on 25/05/2019 - 13:26

        Yeah I didn't want to share this but most Subway places have a daily sub of the day which is $8 for a footlong and is different every day but usually rotation every week.

        None of the premium stuff but you save a bit sometimes here and there.

        Literally just call up your nearest or current Subway place and ask what is sub of the day and they will tell you.

      • Jugganautx on 26/05/2019 - 12:24

        Uhh yes you actually can… on their sub of the day deals..

  • dcep on 24/05/2019 - 14:29
    +1

    have you ate them ?

    else why can't just leave the sandwiches with her for you to come back with money

  • ihbh on 24/05/2019 - 14:34
    +2

    How did she verify there was $31 on the JB card?

    • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2019 - 14:35

      Don't you know how? Surely everyone knows how. It's so simple!

      • ihbh on 24/05/2019 - 14:56
        +4

        Just like Einstein switching places with his chauffeur; when the chauffeur was asked a difficult question after the presentation … why that's so simple, even my chauffeur can answer that…

    • AlexF on 25/05/2019 - 17:24

      A judgement call… The sandwiches are a loss of a couple of dollars (in effort and produce), versus prospect of $31 gain. Besides, if she declined, she'd get no gain and end up with sandwiches she'd have to eat or dispose.

  • Mikerobertsn on 24/05/2019 - 15:14
    -1

    Had you ate them, assuming u did and didn't have money it's not a crime to leave on the promise of returning with the money, you don't have to get her consent?? If you didn't return then that would be a crime and she could report it to the police etc.
    Sounds like you got ripped off, $31 for two sandwiches.

    • Yummy on 24/05/2019 - 15:41

      Plot twist: OP is a billionare.

    • chriise on 25/05/2019 - 20:32

      So where do you draw the line here?

      "Sorry I forgot my wallet, I'll be back in a couple years, I promise"

  • ronnknee on 24/05/2019 - 15:36
    +1

    Hope your drivers licence wasn't at home too.

    • JimmyF on 26/05/2019 - 17:05

      not all states require you to carry it.

      • ronnknee on 26/05/2019 - 17:54
        +1

        If you click on OP's username, it'll show you their location.

        Location
        Sydney

        AFAIK, NSW requires the driving licence to be carried.

  • myusername on 24/05/2019 - 15:46

    sex, weed, beer, hugs, food and the list goes on………

  • Quantumcat on 24/05/2019 - 21:08

    You should get your bank's app that will allow you to get money out of ATMs without your bank card. You should also have an emergency stash of money in small bills and coins in your car - eg what if you started to run out of petrol then you realised you didn't have any money?

  • hasher22 on 24/05/2019 - 21:33
    -2

    So many touche people on here.

    I really don't care about the hate or that I paid "$31" for a sandwich, that $31 wasn't out of my pocket nor has value to me. So technically I got the sandwiches for free.

    They were damn good sandwiches and damn yummy and damn I will go back again to get more one day.

    • AdosHouse on 24/05/2019 - 22:18

      I would have offered the gift card at the start if I knew it was an option.

      I think your solution was fine.

    • frewer on 25/05/2019 - 18:11
      +1

      I would ask for 1.8 sandwiches more if I was you. Kudo to the lady for taking a risk from total stranger.

    • [Deactivated] on 28/05/2019 - 09:44

      Why do you appear to have the command of the English language equivalent to a 16 year old?

  • lovepub on 25/05/2019 - 07:31
    +1

    Lucky she didn't add any extras in your sandwich while you returned to your car.

  • Hirolol on 25/05/2019 - 07:57

    Damn, I was hoping for some actual stories.

    Very good thinking OP.

  • HeWhoKnows on 25/05/2019 - 11:16
    +1

    Great move

    Both winners

    • ronnknee on 25/05/2019 - 11:18

      OP paid $16 worth of goods with $31 worth of goods. Not really.

  • ozbjunkie on 25/05/2019 - 12:20
    +2

    I would have said 31 bucks gift card for promise of 2 more sandwiches another day, or the return of the gift card upon payment on 15 for the original sandwiches.

    Then claim you didn't believe her. And walk out.

    • bdl on 25/05/2019 - 19:28
      +3

      And then yell, “Pricejack! And go to ACCC…”

  • AlienC on 25/05/2019 - 13:29
    -7

    Not same situation but similar circumstance.

    I forgot my local Vietnamese bakery doesn't do credit cards/debit cards and tried to pay with my card but was kindly reminded to go to the ATM and withdraw and found out minimum withdraw is $20.

    So I asked to just wait while I get some money nothing serious just first time I have ever had to do that as usually I am prepared and have extra spare change in my wallet but lately I have been doing some stupid philanthropy even though I can't afford it so yeah.

    Also I may or may not have contributed to bankrupting a business by not supporting it with money but just my "presence".

    • BestofOZB on 25/05/2019 - 18:33
      +1

      Ha?

    • chriise on 25/05/2019 - 20:35
      +1

      What?

      • AlienC on 25/05/2019 - 21:03
        -4

        I think I went a bit more senile more than usual for this comment.

        Sorry folks sometimes the Alzheimer's and Dementia randomly kicks in.

    • brendanm on 26/05/2019 - 08:23
      +7

      So this is what it feels like to have a stroke.

  • Captain M on 25/05/2019 - 17:05

    My credit card and train ticket are in my phone. Dont need to carry wallet.

  • shadowangel on 25/05/2019 - 18:18
    +1

    Why not use bank transfer? I lost my wallet in Bangkok (taxi) before i notice i order myself & my wife a beer.
    Went to pay the bill no money. She let us do a bank transfer.

  • bdl on 25/05/2019 - 19:27
    +2

    You should have asked for 1.9 more sandwiches to get the value up to $31 so you’d have dinner too!

    • olivecheese on 27/05/2019 - 12:15

      Best comment on the thread for sure.

  • Neptunesblood on 25/05/2019 - 20:38

    How is it a scam? Are there are a group of people going into sandwich shops, getting staff to make sandwich’s and then saying I’ve got no money. Promising to come back and don’t. Holy cow Batman.

  • cookietime on 25/05/2019 - 20:58
    +3

    This happened to me a few years back. It was my first time to the cafe. When I told the staff that I would come back in 5 minutes with my wallet, they told me to enjoy the coffee and pay when I visited them next time.

    Similar thing happened to people that I know. Just enjoy the food and pay in the next visit.

    It feels great when strangers trust you :)

  • blackmam8a24 on 25/05/2019 - 23:01

    Umm, I never bring my wallet too. But I have either my watch or phone to make payment.

    • Hybroid on 25/05/2019 - 23:25

      Yep, Apple Pay on phone and watch have been a lifesaver a few times. Rarely carry wallet anymore. You can even use it at ATMs (ANZ Bank) to withdraw cash if required.

  • Trying2SaveABuck on 25/05/2019 - 23:22
    -5

    I brought things for girlfriends in my younger single years they usually paid my back promiscuously …a few times even whilst driving or parked in the back seat ;)

    The real trick was to spend no money on them and still get payment…

    • Blahness on 26/05/2019 - 11:02

      Huh?

      • smartazz104 on 26/05/2019 - 16:56
        +1

        r/ihadsex

        • Miss B on 26/05/2019 - 22:23
          +7

          With prostitutes that he sometimes scammed.

  • WaterMark on 25/05/2019 - 23:27
    +1

    I leave my phone as collateral.

    Last time I filled up my car with petrol but didn’t realise I forgot my wallet. I went in the store and explained to the attendant and said I’ll come back but will leave my iPhone. He was fine with it.

    Another time I forgot to bring cash (cash only place) and I only realised after eating. I left my drivers license. Another time I left my iPhone.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2019 - 00:56
      +1

      Seems like a good plan, especially if you can use an iPhone you palmed from another customer. ;)

    • TerryJustTerry on 27/05/2019 - 09:53

      My dad has done the drivers licence thing before, it makes a lot of sense.

    • trapper on 27/05/2019 - 12:30

      I leave my phone as collateral.

      Leave you iPhone with a stranger? lol So what happens if you come back and your 'collateral' is missing.

  • Tripnfelt on 26/05/2019 - 09:46
    +11

    When I was a child my dad forgot his wallet after filling up at the servo, he left us kids as collateral - he did come back with the money though.

    • WaterMark on 26/05/2019 - 16:20
      +4

      Next time when I need petrol and child minding I know what to do.

    • ozbjunkie on 27/05/2019 - 10:23

      Bet you all behaved really well for a few days.

    • macrocephalic on 27/05/2019 - 11:51
      +1

      The "Reverse going out for cigarettes" manoeuvre.

  • DiscoJango on 26/05/2019 - 13:15
    +4

    im assuming the next generation, when posed with any type of problem in real life, will stop, jump on an online forum, post the problem, wait for replies, and then deal with the issue.

    omg i asked for wholemeal and now the lady is staring at me expecting me to pay for white bread what do i do ive been standing here for 35 minutes already omg

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