He literally put 100USD in front of me, said he forgot to get more yen before his trip, and asked for a favor. Am I really in the wrong from your perspective?

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lachjb an hour ago | parent | next [-]

It would be more weird if you or your friend insisted on nickel and diming each other over a favour that would undoubtably be returned in the future.

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RyJones an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I did something similar for a US tourist who was making me ashamed of being a US tourist. Got on a boat tour, bar is cash only, he only has dollars. I traded him something like $100 worth of yen, I told him the exchange rate, and that he was paying above it. He didn't care, he just wanted to buy some drinks

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glimshe an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You could have given him the bill for his immediate expenses and later give him the difference. Or pay him a beer or a lunch to make up for it. I'd never take advantage of a friend in need like that.

And as you said, "it was an easy 15 bucks". You were very aware of what you were doing: easy money off your "friend", instead of friends not minding a few dollars missing here or there.

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georgemcbay an hour ago | parent [-]

For people I am good friends with we don't sweat owing each other 15 bucks here or there because it all evens out in the wash.

	▲	glimshe an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Sure thing, but do you see these as "easy money" or simply doing a friend a favor?
	▲	georgel 17 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		From one George to another, this is the way. My close friends don’t bother with Venmo or the like.
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xattt 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes, the move to do was to take a pair of scissors to cut down the 100 dollar bill to fair market value, and give the remainder back to your friend.

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easythrees 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yes

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itake 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

If I was in that situation and I’d help my friend not try to make a buck off them when they are down.

Between electronic transfer and just settle the debt later, isn’t really an excuse…

	▲	Groxx an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It very much depends on the people and the relationship. Through many years, I've swung a few hundred$+ in either direction with a bunch of people, thousands with a couple. I much prefer zero stress - if money is tight, we just don't do expensive stuff, or steal the bill before they have a chance to pay. Mostly that means we stay cheap until we can safely cover multiple people if needed (running your safety-buffer low enough that you can't do that is a terrible idea anyway).
	▲	shoobiedoo an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Please explain how the situation I described is me "trying to make a buck". You're saying he regretted the terms he presented, and is forever resentful that I didn't drag him to a bank to look up the exchange rate at the time?