Please have a look at the second half of this thread, and see if you can see
the problem.
[Dan the Melon Man] Ripping off the bar from a customers perspective
"
If I give you a 'gift', and you then give me a 'gift' of money - it doesn't
mean you haven't just made a purchase. The tax dept will explain that one to
you PDQ. If the item I 'gave' you wasn't actually mine to give away ...
"
As George agreed:
"Its the same as charging for the drinks, then pocketing the money."
Yes, we acknowlege that if you run this scam, you end up with more money in
your pockets. But that's the whole point of theft, isn't it? You looking for
advice on how not to get caught?
.dan.