Okay so there was a big event in the city which is a decent distance away (about 1.5 hours away by train) and 8 of us were planning to go, now one guy Dan suggested we book an Airbnb and split the cost 8 ways which basically cost about $70 each.
I’ve honestly been bad at saving my money and am trying to make an effort to spend less, so I told everyone upfront if you guys want to do the Airbnb, go for it. I’ll just take the train home after the event.
Now after the event ended I start saying goodbye to everyone and tell them I’m heading to the train station. Suddenly everyone starts trying to convince me to stay at the Airbnb. I firmly say no, because I’m trying to save money and that I’m going home. Then Dan specifically tells me we’ve already ordered it anyway, just stay for free since we’re going to pay regardless.
I wasn’t going to argue with a free place to chill at, so I said okay. I ended up sleeping on the floor because there weren’t enough beds but I made some dodgy sleeping bag out of blankets and pillows.
A couple days later Dan messages me asking where my $70 is for the night. I was pretty confused because I reminded him he literally said stay for free and that’s why I stayed. He said that he was just trying to be nice and was still expecting me to pay my share anyway.
I then just told him straight up I’m not paying anything. I would’ve taken the train home if I knew I had to pay, and he knew that because I said it multiple times before the trip. Now he’s calling me a cheap user saying I’m taking advantage of him, and that if I was a good friend I’d pay up because it’s only fair.
I feel like I shouldn’t owe him a cent, he made the offer and if he didn’t mean it, he shouldnt have said anything and also I slept on the floor. so the air bnb obviously wasn’t meant to include me anyway.
I’m not trying to scam anyone. I genuinely planned to go home by train and only stayed because he offered free. He’s now acting like I’m an asshole