Gas money; do you except donations from guests?

yes or no

  • yes

    Votes: 45 29.6%

  • no

    Votes: 107 70.4%
  • Total voters
    152
No way, just like I don't charge guests rent if I invite them over to my house for a drink or put a meter in my truck if I'm giving a friend a ride.
 
Nope, they are my guest. Now last year when gas was up...... (Just kidding)
 
Won't take money but a bottle of wine or, even better, food, is always appreciated!
 
I will tell them that I don't want any, however that doesn't always work. I've had them "forget" moeny and also give it to my son! So anymore I just tell them to take me to dinner sometime. That seems to be working now.
 
gerryb said:
Won't take money but a bottle of wine or, even better, food, is always appreciated!
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That's a good solution. Or if she's cute, a bl... oh never mind.
 
NorthvilleJim said:
... BTW, someone did a thread on this last year.
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Yes there was a post about this last season, and this one is going about the same way.

I don’t ask, expect, or except money for gas from anyone. I invited them, except for my sister who invites herself! Once last season I took a group of people out for a dinner cruise, and to our complete surprise they bought dinner for my wife and me. That was a very pleasant surprise.
 
No I do not even mention money...in this litigatious society today I do not want even the appearance, misrepresentation or any misconception of my being a vessel for hire.
 
fc3 said:
That's a good solution. Or if she's cute, a bl... oh never mind.
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I never expected you to post such a thing...:thumbsup:

I refuse money, even from friends when giving them a pull. Without them, I cant go wakeboarding, so I almost feel like they are helping me out!

One couple, who are one of our best friends, was out on our boat every weekend. hey kept offering and we refused. So one time, they bought a gas card from the marina for us, and we had to accept because they went out of their way to get something THEY couldnt possibly use. Smart fockers.

Now THEY have their own boat this year.
 
No, then they'd be called "customers" ....

-VtSeaRay
 
It's not so black and white for me. When I "invite" guests out, yes I do not accept gas money. However, when close friends are regulars for outings, I let them contribute to the fill because we are all sharing the cost of the adventure. We pool the costs for provisions, fuel, bait, dockage, whatever is coming out of everyone's pocket and split it up. Much like going to dinner with a close group of friends and splitting up the check.
 
No way but as said in other posts A bottle of wine or dinner is always nice I once watched as someone gave a buddy of mine $20.00 for fuel as he was at the fuel dock and droped $400.00 in the fuel tank
 
last week, a friend offered to fill the tank, all i could do is LOL and say no way.

he didn't realize it would cost between $300 and $400.
 
Only if that was your plan the day you signed the papers. If that was your plan the day you signed the papers, you should not have bought the boat,
 
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