Karen customer gets banned from community group for not paying leader back £5: 'No pay, no participation'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Nov 5, 2024 8:00 AM EST

As the old saying goes, if you don't pay, you can't play. This Karen was a member of a community group that hosted various activities in the local neighborhood, one of which was run by the Redditor. This activity in particular was only £5 per customer, and yet, this Karen refused to pay the amount. Perhaps it was on principle, but instead, she pretended it was because she was waiting for her next paycheck. 

Now, of course, we are sympathetic to folks in situations like this, but the facts did not up for dear old Karen. She frequently attended these activities with food and drinks in her hand that she clearly paid for on her own. Furthermore, despite recurring reminders, she still hadn't paid the Redditor back well after her next paycheck would have been issued out. So the Redditor decided to stand with their own principles as well, which meant informing other members of the group community and getting her banned from all activities until she pays her fair share like everyone else did.

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    Banned until they pay I'm part of a small community group and I run activities for literally £5 pp.
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    This one person who always paid suddenly said. oh sorry I left my wallet at home can I pay next week - I said of course no problem.
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    They don't come back the next week so I send a message. They then say sorry I don't get paid until next week (um what it's literally £5) I'll give it to you then
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    It reaches supposed pay day for them and I send them another reminder - no response.
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    I talk to the owner of the community group and they talk to them, - they say they'll pay asap.
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    2 weeks go by and I send another message. They then send a guilt trip message saying they can't afford to pay me back and they don't know
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    when the next meal is coming from (despite paying the £3 entry fee and coming in with takeaway pizza every week)
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    I gave up at this point because it wasn't worth it. 3 weeks after this I had a meeting with the group as I'm on the comittee and it was mentioned. I
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    said they hadn't paid me back and what had conspired. So they're now banned from the group until they pay me back.
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    I imagine I'll never get that money back but I'm glad they got banned.
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    Previou... 6h ago. They say if you lend someone $20 and you don't get it back.. it's the best $20 you will spend to get that person out of your life
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    . Azure_... 5h ago • This doesn't seem like petty revenge, just seems like normal practice, you don't pay, you're out...
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    Smoot... • 5h ago • Make it pay to participate. No pay, no participation.
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    Unicor... • 2h ago. Unpopular opinion if this person regularly participated with no issue for payment and then suddenly has issues to pay,
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    considering this was for a community focused group, the kind thing to do would be to check in on this person. It
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    sounds out of character and not part of some systemic issue. It sounds like they've fallen on hard times,
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    job loss can happen overnight and you go from affording your takeaway to be dodging a community group leader over 5 bucks.
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    It's pretty gross to be making fun of someone who is telling you they are having trouble feeding themselves.
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    Be grateful you aren't between 5 bucks and your next meal.
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    Zoreb1 1h ago. Not sure if it is revenge as they never returned to the group.
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