If you've already taken part deposit from him, I'd ask for a deposit for second appointment. If he mucks about again I'd ask for full for 3rd, after that I'd refuse anything further because it's not fair to carry on.

Purchaser goes to Amazon, looks for 'gift cards' and pays ?x, giving recipient's email address as the destination.

Recipient gets an email from Amazon with a string of letters and digits, goes to Amazon, finds 'apply a gift card to your account' in the 'your account' section, and copies and pastes that string of letters and digits. (Or just clicks on the link in the email!) Next time they buy something from Amazon, the first ?x comes from that.

Once bought, the purchaser can't get a refund and all they need to know about the recipient is an email address. Once you've got the string of letters and digits, you can use it with any Amazon account - it doesn't need to have the same email address.

Since a change a few months ago, the recipient gets to see what Amazon thinks the purchaser is called.

Purchaser goes to Amazon, looks for 'gift cards' and pays ?x, giving recipient's email address as the destination.

Recipient gets an email from Amazon with a string of letters and digits, goes to Amazon, finds 'apply a gift card to your account' in the 'your account' section, and copies and pastes that string of letters and digits. (Or just clicks on the link in the email!) Next time they buy something from Amazon, the first ?x comes from that.

Once bought, the purchaser can't get a refund and all they need to know about the recipient is an email address. Once you've got the string of letters and digits, you can use it with any Amazon account - it doesn't need to have the same email address.

Since a change a few months ago, the recipient gets to see what Amazon thinks the purchaser is called.

Thank you. You've brought clarity to the "Amazon Voucher" question. I've been thinking of using this as a payment method for a while now for booking deposits.

I personally wouldn't see someone who has previously walked. We wouldn't go to a hair salon and  then say "I think I'll just leave it" or "I've left my purse in the car"!!!

I would ask for 3v vouchers. They're anonymous. Non refundable and can be transferred (for a ?6 fee) in to your bank account. They can be bought from any corner shop with a payphone machine and then they text you the code X

Thanks, didn't know this  x

Well, I emailed him to say if I do agree to arrange another meeting I shall require the full amount to be paid upfront in the form of Amazon vouchers.

His response?

'When you say Amazon vouchers do you mean the full amount?'

He's obviously not a full shilling. No one could be that thick without having something wrong with them.

So I have blocked him from every possible source of communication. Thank God for that! 

The only problem with Amazon vouchers is you would have to spend them and may prefer cash.

On the other hand you wouldn't have to declare those to taxman.

The only problem with Amazon vouchers is you would have to spend them and may prefer cash.

On the other hand you wouldn't have to declare those to taxman.

I declare Amazon vouchers when they are used as a payment/deposit for appointments. It's income, and I treat it as such.

I do buy books often for courses I'm taking, lingerie both work and personal, hair clips, bits for the kitchen. All sorts of things which I do need.

But you're receiving them as payment, so yes, they're income. They're not gifts if they're payments/deposits for bookings, are they?