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Split drinks & party bills with friends (paying the same rarely works)

Every party has the "just a couple of drinks" person and the "opened a bottle" person — and splitting evenly almost always ends badly. This guide shows you how to split by actual items, add service/VAT transparently, and share the breakdown so everyone can check their own total.

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A real scenario

6 friends hit a bar. Some had 1–2 beers, others ordered bottles or rounds of shots. There's a "buy 3 get 1 free" promo. Then service charge and VAT show up at checkout — split evenly and someone gets stiffed immediately.

Problem: splitting evenly starts fights

  • Light drinkers overpay
  • Promos and discounts are hard to calculate manually
  • Afterward, it's unclear who to transfer money to and how much
Net total
฿2,400
Split 6 ways
฿400/person

But someone who only drank ~฿180 still pays ฿400.

The fix: split by item + share totals

Enter drinks as simple line items and choose "By item" so each person pays for what they ordered. Then share the link — friends can open it and see their own total instantly.

You drank
฿180
Friend A
฿620
Friend B
฿500

Pay for what you actually consumed — more transparent and much fairer.

Payment example (with service/VAT)

Example to illustrate: subtotal ฿2,200, service 10%, VAT 7%

Subtotal
฿2,200.00
Service 10%
฿220.00
VAT 7% on (subtotal + service)
฿169.40
Grand total
฿2,589.40

Hanbo summarizes each person's total from actual items plus service/tax, so the group can verify without guessing.

Quick tips to wrap up fast

  • Start by scanning the receipt (if you have one), then tweak item names and prices
  • Add members in bulk (3/4/6 people) and enter names all at once
  • Share the link so friends can see their own total right away
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