What is the strangest thing you've expensed?
Jan 20, 2010, 7:08 pm
#152
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One Xbox given to a middle manager to try and get more consulting work.
Once expensed the rental of some folding tables for a new data center (so we could configure some routers). The bill for the rental was easily triple the amount if we had just bought a couple of tables from Home Depot.
Once expensed the rental of some folding tables for a new data center (so we could configure some routers). The bill for the rental was easily triple the amount if we had just bought a couple of tables from Home Depot.
Jan 20, 2010, 8:42 pm
#153
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Surely not necessarily strange as I’m sure others have done the same, but for me at the time, it was…
At a conference in New Orleans. LOTS of our customers there. Each night, I’d take a different customer out to dinner and shoot the ****. Well, this one customer, Dave, was always this straight laced guy. Typical corporate. ‘Bout 50 yrs. old, never saw him in anything other than a suit and tie, milque toast personality, blah, blah, blah. Nonetheless, I always did enjoy seeing him. So, we had some dinner and he started getting reasonably buzzed on wine.
More wine…
More wine…
Finally, he mentions strip bars. I crack a wry smile and next thing you know, we’re off. $500 later in a strip bar, my customer is happy. I don’t remember too much from that night, but I do remember telling the girl, “Make sure he ***’s”
Really surprised I did not get my ... held to the fire for that one. To this day, not sure why I didn’t.
At a conference in New Orleans. LOTS of our customers there. Each night, I’d take a different customer out to dinner and shoot the ****. Well, this one customer, Dave, was always this straight laced guy. Typical corporate. ‘Bout 50 yrs. old, never saw him in anything other than a suit and tie, milque toast personality, blah, blah, blah. Nonetheless, I always did enjoy seeing him. So, we had some dinner and he started getting reasonably buzzed on wine.
More wine…
More wine…
Finally, he mentions strip bars. I crack a wry smile and next thing you know, we’re off. $500 later in a strip bar, my customer is happy. I don’t remember too much from that night, but I do remember telling the girl, “Make sure he ***’s”
Really surprised I did not get my ... held to the fire for that one. To this day, not sure why I didn’t.
Last edited by PSUhorty; Jan 20, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Jan 21, 2010, 1:42 pm
#156
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Surely not necessarily strange as Im sure others have done the same, but for me at the time, it was
At a conference in New Orleans. LOTS of our customers there. Each night, Id take a different customer out to dinner and shoot the ****. Well, this one customer, Dave, was always this straight laced guy. Typical corporate. Bout 50 yrs. old, never saw him in anything other than a suit and tie, milque toast personality, blah, blah, blah. Nonetheless, I always did enjoy seeing him. So, we had some dinner and he started getting reasonably buzzed on wine.
More wine
More wine
Finally, he mentions strip bars. I crack a wry smile and next thing you know, were off. $500 later in a strip bar, my customer is happy. I dont remember too much from that night, but I do remember telling the girl, Make sure he ***s
Really surprised I did not get my ... held to the fire for that one. To this day, not sure why I didnt.
At a conference in New Orleans. LOTS of our customers there. Each night, Id take a different customer out to dinner and shoot the ****. Well, this one customer, Dave, was always this straight laced guy. Typical corporate. Bout 50 yrs. old, never saw him in anything other than a suit and tie, milque toast personality, blah, blah, blah. Nonetheless, I always did enjoy seeing him. So, we had some dinner and he started getting reasonably buzzed on wine.
More wine
More wine
Finally, he mentions strip bars. I crack a wry smile and next thing you know, were off. $500 later in a strip bar, my customer is happy. I dont remember too much from that night, but I do remember telling the girl, Make sure he ***s
Really surprised I did not get my ... held to the fire for that one. To this day, not sure why I didnt.
Jan 21, 2010, 2:10 pm
#157
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OP here...glad to see this thread has been revived 
Nothing since post #123 for me, but they have cracked down big time at my company - everything is being scrutinized.
Keep 'em coming though! ^
Nothing since post #123 for me, but they have cracked down big time at my company - everything is being scrutinized.
Keep 'em coming though! ^
Jan 21, 2010, 2:16 pm
#158
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I just submitted my first moving expense report form. Part of it is just over $2,000 to break the lease at my current apartment.
Jan 21, 2010, 2:57 pm
#159
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We solved this by giving people a flat moving allowance instead of reimbursement. Free to use on anything including fees to break a lease, move belongings, stat at the Ritz on multiple trips to house hunt, whatever as long as they could produce receipts up to the total of their allowance. Anything over is on their own dime.
Jan 21, 2010, 5:10 pm
#161
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Seeing as I don't have a job, I travel for leisure, and I am just a student, the closest think I have is one of my fathers credit cards which I am to use in case of emergency, so I consider the closest thing I have to a company card.
The strangest thing that has gone on that card was a 0.18USD charge for gasoline at a petrol station in Detroit.
The strangest thing that has gone on that card was a 0.18USD charge for gasoline at a petrol station in Detroit.
Jan 21, 2010, 9:31 pm
#162
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Seeing as I don't have a job, I travel for leisure, and I am just a student, the closest think I have is one of my fathers credit cards which I am to use in case of emergency, so I consider the closest thing I have to a company card.
The strangest thing that has gone on that card was a 0.18USD charge for gasoline at a petrol station in Detroit.
The strangest thing that has gone on that card was a 0.18USD charge for gasoline at a petrol station in Detroit.
When i was a student in Geneva, I took my mates out to celebrate my 18th birthday. Lets just say my dad was not too pleased when a charge for Sfr.3000 from the Pussycat Saloon showed up on his statement!
Mar 8, 2010, 10:52 pm
#164
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Baseball cards.
I'm assuming a new account and when meeting the client I noticed he had a framed uncut sheet of Topps 1991 Stadium Club cards. When I asked him about it he said he was a collector and was trying to complete a set of 2008 Yankee Stadium Legacy cards. I bought a few for him on Ebay and I'm bringing them by the next time I see him.
I'm assuming a new account and when meeting the client I noticed he had a framed uncut sheet of Topps 1991 Stadium Club cards. When I asked him about it he said he was a collector and was trying to complete a set of 2008 Yankee Stadium Legacy cards. I bought a few for him on Ebay and I'm bringing them by the next time I see him.
Mar 9, 2010, 11:35 am
#165
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Surely not necessarily strange as I’m sure others have done the same, but for me at the time, it was…At a conference in New Orleans. LOTS of our customers there. Each night, I’d take a different customer out to dinner and shoot the ****. Well, this one customer, Dave, was always this straight laced guy. Typical corporate. ‘Bout 50 yrs. old, never saw him in anything other than a suit and tie, milque toast personality, blah, blah, blah. Nonetheless, I always did enjoy seeing him. So, we had some dinner and he started getting reasonably buzzed on wine.
More wine…
More wine…
Finally, he mentions strip bars. I crack a wry smile and next thing you know, we’re off. $500 later in a strip bar, my customer is happy. I don’t remember too much from that night, but I do remember telling the girl, “Make sure he ***’s”
Really surprised I did not get my ... held to the fire for that one. To this day, not sure why I didn’t.
Haha, that's kinda funny. Glad you guys enjoyed yourself all expensed
Last edited by helenkan; Aug 4, 2010 at 3:45 pm