I'm sorry but I despise being overcharged for anything. If I go to a restaraunt and order something with cheese and they don't put it on but still charge me for it, I'll go straight to the mgr. and get the ticket fixed. I refuse to pay for something I didn't get. I think the OP should first call the restaraunt and politely tell the mgr that when they totaled the bills that night someone accidentally overcharged you .12 and that you would like a chargeback for those $0.12. If the mgr is being an @$$ about it then call up your CC company and dispute the charge saying you have a receipt which proves what you authorized and they charged you more. The CC company will either A. refund you the $0.12 or B. Refurnd your entire $35.12. They will do neither if you haven't made any attempt at contacting the mgr though.
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A restaurant overcharged me...
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xospec1alk
Diamond Member
its already been said, but that mite not be the final charge. there have been a few of these threads already complaining about being overcharged only to be correct later
Preyhunter
Golden Member
You shoulda used a coupon.
theknight571
Platinum Member
Or... if it was a chain, write a letter to the store manager, and cc corporate headquarters.
Then wait for free coupons. 🙂
<$1 let it go, who cares man
a co-worker once got charged an extra $8.00 when he forgot to fill in the total field, the "server" must have felt they deserved something for the plesent way she gave him his take out.
He called the place up and they gave him a $25 GC and refunded the original meal, so that gave him about 3 free meals.
a co-worker once got charged an extra $8.00 when he forgot to fill in the total field, the "server" must have felt they deserved something for the plesent way she gave him his take out.
He called the place up and they gave him a $25 GC and refunded the original meal, so that gave him about 3 free meals.
dullard
Elite Member
1) It is just 12 cents. Don't fret over it. You are costing yourself tens if not hundreds of dollars of lost time and lost sanity over 12 measly cents. So many people forget the value of their time and or sanity in doing these tasks. Losing $100 to get back $0.12 is the definition of stupidity.
2) I don't think you can do a chargeback for the full $35.12. I think federal law states you could do a chargeback in snail-mail writing for $0.12. The cost of the stamp alone will be more than that. Again, that doesn't include the cost of your time or the materials/electricity to write that letter.
3) If you must be a stickler, call up the restaurant and DON'T demand the money back. Let them know of their mistake and hopefully it won't happen again. Be nice about it. Most likely the manager will mail you a large gift certificate. But don't be an ass and demand money. It is just twelve measly cents.
4) Realize that you need to write in the tip amount specifically, you need to keep your receipts, and that the amount that first shows up on your CC is not the final amount. I don't know if any of these apply to this case, but they are all important since I have a feeling that this will happen to you many times in your future, DaWhim.
5) Realize what a rude customer you were for leaving a tip of $4.88. Those waiters/waitresses must add up each tip to the penny on each day. Make their life (and your life) easier by just tipping in round dollar amounts. A tip of $4 or $5 would be so much kinder for them. Plus, you never have to do any difficult math.
2) I don't think you can do a chargeback for the full $35.12. I think federal law states you could do a chargeback in snail-mail writing for $0.12. The cost of the stamp alone will be more than that. Again, that doesn't include the cost of your time or the materials/electricity to write that letter.
3) If you must be a stickler, call up the restaurant and DON'T demand the money back. Let them know of their mistake and hopefully it won't happen again. Be nice about it. Most likely the manager will mail you a large gift certificate. But don't be an ass and demand money. It is just twelve measly cents.
4) Realize that you need to write in the tip amount specifically, you need to keep your receipts, and that the amount that first shows up on your CC is not the final amount. I don't know if any of these apply to this case, but they are all important since I have a feeling that this will happen to you many times in your future, DaWhim.
5) Realize what a rude customer you were for leaving a tip of $4.88. Those waiters/waitresses must add up each tip to the penny on each day. Make their life (and your life) easier by just tipping in round dollar amounts. A tip of $4 or $5 would be so much kinder for them. Plus, you never have to do any difficult math.
#1 Let it go.
It is 12 cents.
It was probably a mistake made by someone who had to add in the tip when they adjusted the credit card.
Credit card orders have to be adjusted. Often times the machine will ask what the tip was instead of the written total. They probably glanced at the slip and figured out the tip because you were too lazy to write it in - and they got it wrong. If you had written in a specific tip and filled out the slip like you were supposed to, then by all means call them up.
It is 12 cents.
It was probably a mistake made by someone who had to add in the tip when they adjusted the credit card.
Credit card orders have to be adjusted. Often times the machine will ask what the tip was instead of the written total. They probably glanced at the slip and figured out the tip because you were too lazy to write it in - and they got it wrong. If you had written in a specific tip and filled out the slip like you were supposed to, then by all means call them up.
waggy
No Lifer
had the same thing happen to me a few years ago. i took some friends out for lunch. the bill came to like $65 (not bad for 4 adults). anwyay the other couple said they would pay for the tip. they left the money in cash on the table.
we paid for the bill on the CC. my wife filled it out and in the tip line wrote ZERO. a few days latter my wife checked the online CC listing ot get the payoff. well it showed the amount from the Resturant (ruby tuesday BTW) for like $75 or so.
we called and complained. the guy said to come in for dinner and he would talk to us. We got a full dinner (bill came to $60 alone). the manager came over and asked if i wanted a beer (had 2) then pushed dessert on us etc.
he also gave us the overcharge back in cash. then a week latter we got $50 in gift card from the store.
krunchykrome
Lifer
Ah, Id be pissed off, but I wouldnt say anything unless it was more than $5.
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