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What worked for me is having a kitty, into which everyone pays the same amount. Topping up as necessary.
Have done this with as many as 6. It works fine, so long as everyone eats and drinks at about the same level. One person with more liberal taste in a group of frugal folk would be hard to balance. Maybe having a group agreement ahead of time if that's the case.What I do. It works very well for two, but I'm not sure how well it works with bigger numbers.
There’s is app called ‘splitwise’ which is great for this kind of thing. Someone’s picks up the bill and then maybe someone else, and it keeps a balance of ‘who owes who’ and all that.Two friends and I will be doing the CF together beginning in March. Some expenses might be shared (private lodging perhaps) and some will be individual. To avoid having to pay 3 times at the table or other places, it would be nice to have a simple system of paying and splitting later.
Does anyone have suggestions? TIA.
Two friends and I will be doing the CF together beginning in March.
I think it all depends on the relationship you have with your friends - and probably, reading some threads, the cultural background. I did the Camino a lot, but I did travel with friends many times to other places. Most of the times, we just split the check into the number of people. For cash expenses, one of us collects the money and pays for those. If anyone has a really significant deviation in the expense - like ordered the most expensive dish plus dessert - then they usually leave the tip to balance it. Not required, but it is what most of us volunteer to do.Two friends and I will be doing the CF together beginning in March. Some expenses might be shared (private lodging perhaps) and some will be individual. To avoid having to pay 3 times at the table or other places, it would be nice to have a simple system of paying and splitting later.
Does anyone have suggestions? TIA.
I guess it just depends on whether you want an app or an old school way. Obv there are a load of manual ways but probably worth trying an app!I think it all depends on the relationship you have with your friends - and probably, reading some threads, the cultural background. I did the Camino a lot, but I did travel with friends many times to other places. Most of the times, we just split the check into the number of people. For cash expenses, one of us collects the money and pays for those. If anyone has a really significant deviation in the expense - like ordered the most expensive dish plus dessert - then they usually leave the tip to balance it. Not required, but it is what most of us volunteer to do.
Money always seems like a sensitive topic, so definitively agree with those replying that it is best to agree upfront how the three of you feel comfortable managing.
Well I think it depends on number of people, magnitude of spend, whether anyone is carrying cash, and the opportunity for some folks to racks up mile and points. Certainly my style is for a whip round and/or just an equal split of bill irrespective of consumption, but certainly the splitwise app was very helpful on the trip I mentioned, as there were quite a lot of lunches, dinners, trips, etc. Just a headache when you get the bill you owe a few a days after the trip!There is no system incapable of causing issues. It really depends how evenly-matched you are in terms of consumption. The accommodations pretty straightforward, it’s food and drink which differs.
A pencil and paper will do the same job as an app.
Yes, I agree - although myself and friends are sufficiently well-funded that the tip would exceed any margin of error, the degree to which people (ok: Middle-aged men) can fall out over pennies is unbelievable.Well I think it depends on number of people, magnitude of spend, whether anyone is carrying cash, and the opportunity for some folks to racks up mile and points. Certainly my style is for a whip round and/or just an equal split of bill irrespective of consumption, but certainly the splitwise app was very helpful on the trip I mentioned, as there were quite a lot of lunches, dinners, trips, etc. Just a headache when you get the bill you owe a few a days after the trip!
That sounds like a fine idea -- I will check it out. Thanks.I use the app Splitwise. As usage of credit cards/ tap increases, it feels easier than maintaining a physical purse. And it can handle currency differences as well as changing percentages.
Not really a recognised concept in Spain.Do many groups seek to run separate checks?
Yes, often. Hence the frequent signs posted behind the jump “No hay cuenta compartida”Do many groups seek to run separate checks?
So true! What @peregrina2000 and I did was to often pay our own bills, but keep a running tab on paper of those expenses that we shared. We would balance that out by knowing who was ahead in the tally, and then the other person would pay the next shared bill. Every once in a while, we'd pay out.There is no system incapable of causing issues. It really depends how evenly-matched you are in terms of consumption. The accommodations pretty straightforward, it’s food and drink which differs.
A pencil and paper will do the same job as an app.
Demure?So true! What @peregrina2000 and I did was to often pay our own bills, but keep a running tab on paper of those expenses that we shared. We would balance that out by knowing who was ahead in the tally, and then the other person would pay the next shared bill. Every once in a while, we'd pay out.
I don't recall that "separate checks" was viewed as totally foreign. It was accepted, but I'm talking about 2 demure old ladies with simple orders - not a table full of raucous individuals arguing about who ordered what.
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