No-show Birthday Party Invoice

[polksaladallie]

Party invoice: Boy sent bill for birthday no-show

A five-year-old was billed for failing to attend a friend's birthday party - resulting in threats of legal action.

Alex Nash, from Cornwall, was invited to the party just before Christmas.

An invoice for £15.95 was sent by his schoolfriend's mother Julie Lawrence, who said Alex's non-attendance left her out of pocket and his parents had her details to tell her he was not going.

Alex's father Derek said he had been told he would be taken to the small claims court for refusing to pay.

Alex's parents, from Torpoint, had accepted an invitation to the party at a dry ski slope in Plymouth, Devon, just before Christmas.

However, they realised their son was double-booked and due to spend time with his grandparents, which he did.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-30876360

[azureline**]

There are no pics of the birthday boy but I wondered if the non attender will ever be invited to another one?

My grandies have parties at home or park or Southbank. All food and cake made by mum and dad.

Exception for this year is miss almost 8, she is having it at home but with a wildlife show.........a tad obsessed about animals, crocs, snakes etc......... and that is instead of a gift.

[the_bob_delusion]

Honestly, if my action entirely cost someone else time or money at no fault of their own. I would be obliged to return something if not all. 

[gleee58]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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@2106greencat wrote:

And, sadly, how picked on is this little kid going to be once the school chums find out his mum and dad have initiated court action coz 'someone didn't show for his party' ?

Kid's know nothing about money, and why should they at that age, this poor little mite is going to be hounded by his school mates coz his parents are knobs!

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I think it is the other way around. 

The knobs are the parents who wasted birthday childs mums time and money without a second thought.

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When a quick phone call would have allowed another child or a cancellation of one to occur.

[tasfleur]

I think everyone (the adults, not the children) involved in the whole thing have been somewhat "knobby" Glee ... 

The parents who set it up in a way that could so easily lead to something failing

The parents who couldn't/wouldn't/didn't (or whatever) communicate properly

Then the way they are all carrying on now, it's very churlish.

Perhaps it will lead to them all learning an important lesson....