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Hayley Davis thought she had scored a $1650 VIP daybed for New Year’s Eve in Bali. Then she discovered the real bill — and realised she’d even tried to tip away another $7000.
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‘Traumatised’: Aussie partygoer’s $10k Bali blunder

Hayley Davis thought she had scored a $1650 VIP daybed for New Year’s Eve in Bali. Then she discovered the real bill — and realised that she’d even tried to tip away another $7000.

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