Ok, I owe my friend $150 from a poker related debt.

We both recently signed up at the same gym, except he signed up about 2 days before me.

The gym has a referral system that pays one month of gym fees ($150) per person you refer.

My friend asked me to refer him and I did, therefore giving him a free month and saving him $150.

So, do I still owe him anything for the debt?

lol, yes you still owe him anyway, since you should do this anyway for a friend?

$150 a month gym fees?

If you are paying that much for a gym membership, you shouldn't owe anyone such a small sum

No, it's just something you do for a friend. Some friends might offer to split the referral with you, meaning you'd owe him $75, but it's probably douchey to ask him for the split.

IMO, you should split the referral so you still owe him $75

you owe him the full 150.

and this really isnt even a tough decision.

You still owe him $150.

Oh, and your gym must be nice.

you still owe him 150. unless you actually finish blowing him for that 79cents he promised you. then you only owe him 149.21

It's like one month we have threads on being useless with chicks, then the next month threads on being useless with debts and clueless on friendship. I wonder what next month will bring.

ps: you owe your "friend" $150.

these threads really go to show how scummy people are when it comes to money

makes me really thankful for my friends

lol u still owe him 150 not even close

and isn't 150/ mo steep for a gym membership?

You owe him $150. I'd also re-examine where my life went this wrong if I was making a big deal about such a insignificant amount of money.

i am so glad henry is posting again

I think we need a debt settlement subforum.

You owe him $150. But I don't think there is anything wrong if you two decided to split the $150 referral fee depending on all the facts.

It's cyclical. Next month will be bad roommate situations.

Edit to add: Yes you owe him $150. Why should the gym pay your debt? Also if you can afford $150/mo gym membership, why haven't you paid him back already?

I was thinking exactly this.

lol

of course you owe him you cheap ****

I hope there will be lathes.

QFT

also.... yes you still obviously owe him the money.

fyp.

seriously, wtf kind of friend are you?

+1 on the statement about glad for having my friends.

Yes, the gym is expensive and very nice. It's the Equinox in NYC.

I normally pay my debts right away but I thought I would post this question before paying him the $150.

He obviously thinks I still owe him $150 and so do some other of our friends.

I do like the splitting idea and only owing $75. I am not worried about the money, I am just kind of pissed that he signed up before me and just figured he would get the referral without even discussing it with me.

I also don't understand how the debt wouldn't be settled because I saved him $150, the amount owed, that he would have had to spend out of his pocket if I had not referred him. In my mind I am paying him $300 now instead of $150...

If you had never incurred the poker debt and still referred your friend would you expect him to pay you $150?

split the referral and u owe him 75

Obviously no. But I would ask him for $75 so that we could split the referral. I think this is the best option.