So, I (F22) asked my best friend to make me a bouquet. She sells fuzzy wire flowers with another friend. Before, I was told the bouquet would cost 800 (not USD), which I was fine with.
Fast forward to Feb 13, when I was supposed to pick it up, and suddenly the price is 1500. I was shocked but said okay. Then I get another message saying it’s actually 1650 plus shipping. At this point, I told them I’d just pick it up so they could deduct the shipping fee.
But the other friend insisted I pay the full 1650 and got mad because apparently I was “lowballing.” I got frustrated bc it felt unreasonable. They added extra flowers and raised the price without asking me, but expected me to magically have all that money ready immediately.
To avoid more drama, I finally agreed to pay 1650 and will pick it up tomorrow. Originally, I ordered 9 flowers, but they made it 11 without consulting me. Now I’m being made to feel like I’m the bad guy for “lowballing,” when honestly, they added extra flowers and suddenly increased the price.
So, AITA here?
You sure it’s your best friend?
NTA. Sounds like a bait and switch, tell you one price then raise it when you’re ready to buy. Just how good of a friend is this?
Yeah, it felt like a total bait-and-switch. I’ve known them forever, but this really stung.
This is despicable. I’m willing you not to go and pick them up. These are NOT friends. Please please leave them hanging.
NTA
If you got quoted 800 and the price increased to 1500 that’d be poor practice from the neighborhood flower shop let alone your “friends” shop.
To be honest, I would have stuck to my guns.
I wouldn’t even tolerate that from my mother. You told me a price, and gave me a different product than I asked for. Unless you gave me a a legitimate reason for the price gouging (accidentally undercharged/unexpected price raise of supplies), I’m not paying.
If they blasted me in public for that, I’d do the exact same and expose them. That’s a pretty scummy thing to do. It’s not a small increase in price, that’s literally double and then some.
Yeah also adding 2 flowers doesn’t double the price.
NTA
That’s isn’t a friend in my eyes. She just scammed you.
Frankly I’d have said i’ll pay the 800 we originally agreed. If they’ve gone off brief and added extra stuff without agreeing the cost increase with me \*in advance\* then that’s on them.
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I would be mad if this was any business, but even more if this was a friend.
For an almost doubled original price I think I would have let them keep the item.
Note that I assume that you’re living in a country with a reasonable inflation rate, not somewhere like Venezuela where inflation runs in the hundreds of % per year.
NTA
Don’t pay and don’t pick them up. It’s not worth it. Leave those “friends” behind and find real ones
ESH. She ripped you off. But you didnt say anything. “Hey we agreed to $800 and thats all I’m willing to pay. I cant pay $1650”