Man Demands $1,000 After Referring Friend to a Bank Contest They Won
"When I told my friend about it he was happy for me but a few hours later he wanted half of my money," the person writes on Reddit
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Scratch off lotto cardsAn anonymous person posting on Reddit says they won $2,000 as part of a bank promotion via a friend's referral — and now the friend wants half the money.
In a post shared on Reddit, the person writes that the promotion was one in which, "if you refer a friend, both parties will get a scratch card that could give you out of 5 cash [prizes]: $10, $20, $30, $90, $300 and $2,000."
"Initially I was hesitant as I've done this on other banks before and only got a measly 5 dollars but he spammed me and persuaded me," they add. "I got insanely lucky and got a scratch card worth $2,000."
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While the person writes that they were "happy and ecstatic about the money" and wanted to put it into a savings account, their friend had another idea.
"When I told my friend about it he was happy for me but a few hours later he wanted half of my money," the post continues. "I said no way since he did receive some money through referring me."
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After some "back and fourth," the person said they would give the friend $200, "as a courtesy," but "he rejected it and said it wasn't enough."
"He insisted without him I wouldn't even get anything," they continue. "I told him either take the $200 or get $0 and he start calling me slurs. Now I feel bad and just want some opinions about it."
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Other Reddit users are weighing in on the situation, with one writing, "Here is the lesson - if you win money, don't tell people about it. When you win money, other people may feel they are just as entitled to it as you are, and will ask for a share. You never know who that will be - sometimes its the people you least expect it to be."
Adds another: "A friend should be happy for you, not look at you as a meal ticket. Get a new friend."
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