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Getting once-off B&B guest to pay - advice needed

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    #62
    tinkerbell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    Great result, OP! Fair play to the poster who suggested using your car to block the driveway. Definitely sounds like the little scumbag was looking to do a legger considering he loaded his car up before breakfast and then didn't leave til 2.30pm!!!

    Next time, ask for cash upfront.


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    #63
    Sleephead
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭Sleephead


    Cead Mile Failte eh!


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    #64
    keeponhurling
    Registered Users Posts: 5,308 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    How did the OP know that he was likely to do a runner?


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    #65
    Raminahobbin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,983 ✭✭✭Raminahobbin


    keeponhurling wrote: »
    How did the OP know that he was likely to do a runner?

    Sometimes you just get a feeling, or sometimes the person might say one or two slightly suspicious things. In a small business or occasional business like this B'n'B set up, you learn to trust your gut!


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    #66
    petes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭petes


    Sleephead wrote: »
    I assume the guest was issued with an apology for the tarnishing of his good name ;)

    Are you the guest??


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    #67
    Sleephead
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭Sleephead


    petes wrote: »
    Are you the guest??

    Yeah and I'm pressing charges for being held hostage!


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    #68
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,952 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    AirBnB has a lot to be said for it, IMHO.


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    #69
    dixiefly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,949 ✭✭✭dixiefly


    What was the guest doing from Breakfast time to departure at 2:00pm? Surely not in the room all that time?

    The OP was within his/her rights to approach the guest after 12:00pm and ask for payment as the OP might not be around later.


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    #70
    WilyCoyote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭WilyCoyote


    The OP has been doing this for yonks. His present money situation is propelling the paranoia. The guy could have been reading/googling/texting/snoozing for those few hours. Am sure if he wanted to do a runner he would have kept going when he loaded up the car. Wake up folks!


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    #71
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    The OP has been doing this for yonks. His present money situation is propelling the paranoia. The guy could have been reading/googling/texting/snoozing for those few hours. Am sure if he wanted to do a runner he would have kept going when he loaded up the car. Wake up folks!

    And how would you know about the OPs money situation?


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    #72
    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    michael999999 wrote: »
    And how would you know about the OPs money situation?

    Read the first post...


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