Garage asking for money for a service they did a month a go!

I once paid cash for some washer fluid at a main dealer. Jt was all sorts of faff including trying to find a till. I got the impression they just never really take cash.
 
OP you're a *****, garages are totally infallible when it comes to taking cash. So pay up.

I think that sums up the thread.
 
Struggling to believe how you paid, I can still remember handing over the cash to a garage which serviced my car close to 10 year ago! Although more recently I now pay on the credit card!

I can barely remember what I did last week never mind ten years ago
 
People have memories of elephants when it suits them, of goldfish when it doesn't in my experience. All the excuses come out but then you start to dig, what did the girlfriend do with the cash, did she say she paid, did you ask. If she didn't why not, surely that would be unexpected if she went to pay and didn't get asked to. Where is the paperwork, a main dealer will always do paperwork. Sorry as I said above, you're trying to play the "I can't remember" and frankly I don't believe you. Not that this should cause you any concern of course, that is what we have a conscience for I guess. If I genuinely didn't know or remember, which frankly would not happen, I certainly wouldn't seek the advice on any forum, I'd do what I felt was the right thing, you know, as my conscience told me.
 
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If I could not remember paying at the time I would assume I must have paid because most businesses I'm familiar with require you to pay either before commencing the work or on completion.

I would be dubious about them claiming I hadn't paid because they had no record

I would however check my bank records but if I had paid by cash then I would have no way to tell as I generally have a few quid in my wallet and rarely have to take money out for anything specific
 
I hate cash and hardly ever carry it these days. Cabs seem to be the only place that want it and now they should all have card machines though it's odd how many militant black cabs don't, usually....no always the ones who hate uber and can't understand why people use it just before they say "sorry mate cash only".
 
People have memories of elephants when it suits them, of goldfish when it doesn't in my experience. All the excuses come out but then you start to dig, what did the girlfriend do with the cash, did she say she paid, did you ask. If she didn't why not, surely that would be unexpected if she went to pay and didn't get asked to. Where is the paperwork, a main dealer will always do paperwork. Sorry as I said above, you're trying to play the "I can't remember" and frankly I don't believe you. Not that this should cause you any concern of course, that is what we have a conscience for I guess. If I genuinely didn't know or remember, which frankly would not happen, I certainly wouldn't seek the advice on any forum, I'd do what I felt was the right thing, you know, as my conscience told me.

So you'd be happy to potentially pay for something twice through some misplaced sense of moral superiority?

You didn't give me back that £20 I lent you last week btw...
 
People have memories of elephants when it suits them, of goldfish when it doesn't in my experience. All the excuses come out but then you start to dig, what did the girlfriend do with the cash, did she say she paid, did you ask. If she didn't why not, surely that would be unexpected if she went to pay and didn't get asked to. Where is the paperwork, a main dealer will always do paperwork. Sorry as I said above, you're trying to play the "I can't remember" and frankly I don't believe you. Not that this should cause you any concern of course, that is what we have a conscience for I guess. If I genuinely didn't know or remember, which frankly would not happen, I certainly wouldn't seek the advice on any forum, I'd do what I felt was the right thing, you know, as my conscience told me.

Totally agree.

It's not about forgetting something. It's about wanting to remember. You cant forget something you haven't made a conscious decision to remember.

The memories you are able to recall can be based on your overall attitude and predispositions, personally I think the act of forgetting to pay someone is absolutely abhorrent I wouldn't want it happening to me, therefore I am constantly aware of walking away without settling something I owe and if I ever happen to do that I will want to remember it indefinitely.

Personally, the second I received the keys from the garage and I assumed I am free to leave, I would simply not leave until payment had been discussed. I would have been thinking about it for the whole journey home.

TO the OP, you both seem to have some issues with general awareness and lack of thoughtfulness. Pay the bill and think about changing your general attitude and level of thought, then you will be able to remember anything you want to remember.
 
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People have memories of elephants when it suits them, of goldfish when it doesn't in my experience. All the excuses come out but then you start to dig, what did the girlfriend do with the cash, did she say she paid, did you ask. If she didn't why not, surely that would be unexpected if she went to pay and didn't get asked to. Where is the paperwork, a main dealer will always do paperwork. Sorry as I said above, you're trying to play the "I can't remember" and frankly I don't believe you. Not that this should cause you any concern of course, that is what we have a conscience for I guess. If I genuinely didn't know or remember, which frankly would not happen, I certainly wouldn't seek the advice on any forum, I'd do what I felt was the right thing, you know, as my conscience told me.


Bit harsh, sometimes if something isn't a high priority they won't remember.

At my job I'll be on top of a high number of things, some with substantial risk attached. I don't forget things.

But some times after a long day and I'm dawdling in a shop I'll forget the most basic of things because its frankly unimportant.

Paying 150 or whatever to a garage isn't exactly a big deal and frankly I wouldn't be paying attention. Onus is on them frankly...

P.s never met a garage which let's you take the car without payment.
 
Bit harsh, sometimes if something isn't a high priority they won't remember.

At my job I'll be on top of a high number of things, some with substantial risk attached. I don't forget things.

But some times after a long day and I'm dawdling in a shop I'll forget the most basic of things because its frankly unimportant.

Paying 150 or whatever to a garage isn't exactly a big deal and frankly I wouldn't be paying attention. Onus is on them frankly...

P.s never met a garage which let's you take the car without payment.

Everything what sports_brah said.

I have a terrible memory even for things I did yesterday but I can remember the tiny details of stuff I did decades ago because they are more important in my memory rankings. If you asked what I spent my last £100 on I wouldn't have a clue - not important.

The motives of the OP for starting this thread sound very genuine to me or else if he was ripping off the garage he wouldn't have started the thread.

GD delivers again.
 
Totally agree.

It's not about forgetting something. It's about wanting to remember. You cant forget something you haven't made a conscious decision to remember.

The memories you are able to recall can be based on your overall attitude and predispositions, personally I think the act of forgetting to pay someone is absolutely abhorrent I wouldn't want it happening to me, therefore I am constantly aware of walking away without settling something I owe and if I ever happen to do that I will want to remember it indefinitely.

Personally, the second I received the keys from the garage and I assumed I am free to leave, I would simply not leave until payment had been discussed. I would have been thinking about it for the whole journey home.

TO the OP, you both seem to have some issues with general awareness and lack of thoughtfulness. Pay the bill and think about changing your general attitude and level of thought, then you will be able to remember anything you want to remember.

You sound a bit weird to be honest. I'll always pay what I owe but I don't fixate over it or indeed mark it down as a must remember event it gets filed under the it's done and gone section.
 
It's nothing to do with the cash, I'd suggest 150 quid for me is less of an ordeal than 99.9% of the people on this forum but I would remember if someone had given me 150 quid to specifically pay for something and then not having to do so. It's more about the process outlined by the OP. He gave his girlfriend 150 quid to pay for the motorbike to be serviced. She at no time told him he tells us, that she didn't pay the money over so it's fair to assume from his point of view she did. However if she didn't that would logically be a talking point, even to hand it back as it wasn't needed, or say I will spend it on something else. Seems that never happened and then to forget what you did with that specific 150 quid handed over IS odd no matter how carefree you think you are with money. That is my opinion and I stand by it. :)
 
It's nothing to do with the cash, I'd suggest 150 quid for me is less of an ordeal than 99.9% of the people on this forum but I would remember if someone had given me 150 quid to specifically pay for something and then not having to do so. It's more about the process outlined by the OP. He gave his girlfriend 150 quid to pay for the motorbike to be serviced. She at no time told him he tells us, that she didn't pay the money over so it's fair to assume from his point of view she did. However if she didn't that would logically be a talking point, even to hand it back as it wasn't needed, or say I will spend it on something else. Seems that never happened and then to forget what you did with that specific 150 quid handed over IS odd no matter how carefree you think you are with money. That is my opinion and I stand by it. :)

You can't even remember the OP said it was £120 so your post is invalid :D
Great memory you have there.
 
OP can you not send them a polite email explaining you thought you paid cash and is there way to use the CCTV to check? If you don't go in shouting and balling but calm and understanding they are much more likely to try and help you find out.
 
You miss my point....but you know that.

Not really, you're assuming he hasn't paid it because he can't explicitly remember whether he did or not, and then implying that anyone with a conscience would "do the right thing" (I.e. pay it) regardless of whether they had or not. If that wasn't your point then feel free to explain it a little more clearly
 
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