A Bonus on a Purchase – Who Does It Belong To?
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Question
Hello, Rabbi. I went onto a website to buy something for the house, but by mistake I was logged into my friend's account and I bought the item under his name. I had his user details saved from a previous time when he asked me to buy something for him, and I didn't notice that now I was buying through his account. For this purchase I received a gift card (coins/credit points on the site), and now my friend says he does not agree that I spend these coins, because in his view this is considered a gift that belongs to him. What is the halachic ruling – to whom do the coins/website credit belong, to me or to him?
Answer
Shalom u-vracha.
The one who pays for the purchase is the one to whom the gift belongs.
Since he is not prepared to pay for your purchase, the gift therefore also belongs to you.
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