Ok, this happened a couple weeks ago but nevertheless I thought about it again and wanted to ask what would y'all have done.

Ok, so all was well and I got the fee up front. Now, as he gave me the fee he told me that he was able to take out x amount of dollars because the atm only gave out 20's or larger. So he told me he had had x amount which was 5 dollars less than my rate. I was like, ok whatever since it was just 5 dollars and atleast he told me beforehand.

But, the booking still didnt end up going as smoothly as it would have. I think that missing 5 bucks killed it for me. It was already late (2am) and so I didnt want to be like, "well, go down to cash machine and meet me back." But then again I thought I shoulda been like, "nah, I cant do it. You need to get the extra $$$ and then we can get down to business."

What would you have done? By the way, 5 U.S. dollars = 3.3942027 British pounds 4/3/2009

   I'll make sure I say that next time I pay my phone bill. In a year I'd save up $60 if I use that one everytime

Five dollars, that's what - three pound fifty?

I would have just said "that's ok" and let it go. 

Thats exactly what I had said...did anyone not read the actual thread?

You're amazing.

Stop you're flattering me! You're amazing 

  Yes I read your thread.  Your question was "what would you have done" - you got my answer!!  If it makes you feel better here's a different answer:  I would have told him to fuck off and go get the extra $5 

I would have told him to fuck off and go get the extra $5 

   why would you tell him that? Talk about customer service 

Eurgh, I was once shorted by WAY more than three pound fifty. The guy made me come with him to a cashpoint so he could pay me the rest of my fee, faffed about for ten minutes and then revealed that he couldn't take anymore money out. It was a 2 hour booking and he was a hard-work guy (no rest for the wicked!) and I had really bad jaw-ache and my taxi was waiting. So I just sighed because I wanted to go home and he'd spent AGES earlier telling me about his omg-so-amazing job in finance and to be honest, I kind of just wanted to giggle rather than get angry with him. Silly man. I went home and tipped the taxi driver lots.

I felt calm and full of acceptance for the small irritations of life. Joey, I recommend maybe thinking deeply or even meditating next time something silly happens to you. Then you won't have to post about it.

Also, tip lots! It makes me feel like a right samaritan.

Also... is your fee $xx5? As in, it ends with a 5? Have you thought about having a nice round number instead? My rent ends with a 5 and I'm always frantic at the end of the month looking for a goddamn five pound note. (I deposit cash because I never plan ahead to leave enough in my account and then go overdrawn & get fined etc.) Anyway, it's a right pain!