In this YouTube excerpt, Karamo acts as a mediator for Martina Taylor, who is conflicted about paying a friend $150–$175 owed from a Tampa trip. Karamo repeatedly prompts Martina to consider the value of the friendship versus the money, urging her to settle the debt to restore the relationship. Through a series of back‑and‑forth offers—$125, $175, $87, and finally $90—Karamo guides Martina toward a compromise, emphasizing that lingering financial tension can damage friendships. Martina ultimately agrees to pay $90 using a new credit card, signaling a willingness to move past the dispute. The clip showcases Karamo’s direct, persuasive mediation style, the negotiation dynamics of personal financial conflicts, and the broader principle that resolving small monetary issues can preserve larger relational bonds.
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I wanna grab the phone. Can we get the phone real quick?
You wouldn't pay me?
Yes. I would. You said it. So here's the phone. Here's the phone. You have the app on your phone. Would you pay her the money to salvage this friendship? You said no. Why do you think no? 'Cause I feel like I don't owe the money. You feel like you don't owe it? I feel like I don't owe the money. I don't feel like I owe the $150. All right, the producers told me that you said if you ended up paying her today, that this friendship is done for you forever. Is that true?
No. I don't believe that. No, I don't believe that.
I do love her, but like this money thing, and it's the not speaking to me part for me. This money has ruined many a friendship, a family member, a ton of stuff. If you want my advice, if it ain't gonna break you right now, pay the money. I'm serious. Because the thing is, is that having this linger over something, which sounds like to me a lifetime of friendship. Listen, y'all gonna go back and forth with that money forever. When you can just pay it and then tomorrow y'all can be at the restaurant and be like, "Girl, you got this check? Oh, you got this check?" And just keep it moving. But the fact that this is holding y'all's relationship up, I think for me it's petty. I think it's unnecessary. That's just my personal opinion. You already paid. You already paid. I say just pay the rest. What's the rest, $150? Maybe $125.
$125. $175.
Would you be willing to pay $175 just to get your girl back?
I'll give you half price. I'll take half. Oh. You seen that?
Hold on, hold on. You seen that? Look, look, now that we've got some, that's actually a good step because jokes aside, she's trying to say to you, I wanna meet you halfway. Clearly there's something. And I have met her halfway by sending her the money 'cause like I said, I never thought I owed her the money. Well, it's not really halfway. If she says she thinks you owe her, either you pay it all or not. So the question really is, is this friendship worth enough to you to pay half of $175?
$87.
Look at it. Are you ready to pay?
Can I borrow it from you?
Okay, are you ready to pay $87 to get your friendship back?
Round it off to $90.
But if he pays this $90, can you say, "I will never bring this up again"?
Yes.
And then from here on out, can you communicate exactly when y'all going on a trip, you paying, I'm paying, you owe me back?
We can go out after the show.
Okay, so listen, are you willing to take your phone out right now and pay the $90? We can go out after the show? Are you willing to pay the $90?
I have a new credit card.
I'm willing to pay. I'm willing to pay. Take your phone out. Take your phone out. I want to see the money go through. You can write in the comments, Karamo made me do it. I'mma check for you. It say, to Martina Taylor, $90 sent for final Tampa trip. Can we please be friends again? Can you hug your friend?
