264 Charge & Pay

A friend of mine in England asked me to buy him an ‚American‘ wallet /billfold.

„Why?“

„They are designed for American money which is less wide than our money.

It results in a slimmer wallet.“

On my next visit I brought him an ‚American‘ sized wallet.

And charged him the $12.95 I paid for it. (Approximately £8 — € 9.40)

Not a lot of money, compared to the cost of the trip.

Maybe equal to 3 or 4 cups of coffee at a fancy coffee place.

He was surprised I would do this.

Then he thought about it and said,

„How clever. If I do not pay anything then I’d be really reluctant to ask you for anything ever again.

This way I feel OK.“

Charging and /or paying for something is often the far better thing to do, than just saying „Forget it.“

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