Reply To: “Party Organizer Asked for My Credit Card to Make a Reservation”

Ask the person for the restaurant name first – look it up and see what you’d be paying and if you can afford it first. Sometimes people have no idea what your budget is and they assume everyone can afford their plans. Also, sometimes people think you should prioritize their shit instead of paying your bills which is unreasonable.

Sharing credit card numbers is suspicious as hell though. I have no idea why you’d need multiple cards for a single dinner.

Talk to your friend. Be upfront about needing to evaluate if you have the $ for this dinner. Ask if there are penalties if you no show. If so, and you don’t want to spend the $$, say no.