It is your obligation to pay them for good service.
That's part of the business model and culture.
You don't HAVE to, but you are screwing the person out of their share of the purchase price of the meal and abusing the tipping system.
mmntech
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- Sep 20, 2007
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This is why cash is king. It's odd that the restaurant isn't using chip card machines that require a PIN. Most stores and restaurants around here have them, and most banks require them now. If you really wanted to be a dick, you could report them on fraud. 
I do agree though that minimum restaurant staff wages need to be adjusted to bring them into line with other industries. Namely because people don't tip. It's not only unfair to the wait staff, but it's unfair to other industries that have to pay the higher minimum wage.
I do agree though that minimum restaurant staff wages need to be adjusted to bring them into line with other industries. Namely because people don't tip. It's not only unfair to the wait staff, but it's unfair to other industries that have to pay the higher minimum wage.
They don't need to change anything. No one even looks at those slips unless there's a complaint or a question, especially if it's a card swipe.
Arkaign
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- Oct 27, 2006
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I like to use cash when I can at restaurants for a variety of reasons, the exceptions being fast food/etc where there is no tip and it's just handier to pay with a card.
With cash, I can just calculate to 20% (or whatever applies, but 20% usually is what I shoot for), and I can toss it on the bill and leave immediately after getting it. With a card, I have to wait for the staff to take it back to a machine, swipe it, get a printout, bring it back, wait for me to sign it, etc.
I also notice that if you have a tip or whatever, often the transaction can be 'pending' for either the amount with no tip at all, or as some other amount for several days until it processes through, which is irritating. I'm still kind of amazed that we're now so far into the 21st century, and banking is still so slowwwwww at some things.
With cash, I can just calculate to 20% (or whatever applies, but 20% usually is what I shoot for), and I can toss it on the bill and leave immediately after getting it. With a card, I have to wait for the staff to take it back to a machine, swipe it, get a printout, bring it back, wait for me to sign it, etc.
I also notice that if you have a tip or whatever, often the transaction can be 'pending' for either the amount with no tip at all, or as some other amount for several days until it processes through, which is irritating. I'm still kind of amazed that we're now so far into the 21st century, and banking is still so slowwwwww at some things.
Krazy4Real
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- Oct 3, 2003
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Something is not adding up. 4 cheesecakes at $5 is $20. And you somehow got coffee with that for only $1.99 more including tax on everything?
Don't leave the tip-line blank.
With your handwriting, is it possible she thought you were writing a $7.00 tip? That sounds much more likely than her changing the 7 to an 8 and the zeroes to nines.
Aikouka
Lifer
- Nov 27, 2001
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After the last thread on this, I checked my statement and everything looked good. I probably should always check it when I make my usual bi-weekly credit card payment.
I certainly understand why, but I don't usually carry much cash on me if any at all. I usually only have between $20-40.
I certainly understand why, but I don't usually carry much cash on me if any at all. I usually only have between $20-40.
alkemyst
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- Feb 13, 2001
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As other's stated above on any financial form, leaving blanks is bad.
In the end it really doesn't matter what you do if they are going to fraud the system or get fat-fingered.
Most servers that I have known would never fluff a better than 15% tip to begin with. They have plenty of more deserving fish to go after (not that I agree with it) and would rather see the decent tippers return.
In the end it really doesn't matter what you do if they are going to fraud the system or get fat-fingered.
Most servers that I have known would never fluff a better than 15% tip to begin with. They have plenty of more deserving fish to go after (not that I agree with it) and would rather see the decent tippers return.
This could very easily been an accident or error. Maybe chill out and call and ask. I am willing to bet it was that.
SaDiZTiKStyLeZ
Lifer
- Apr 12, 2010
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Never. Ever. Leave the tip line blank.
However, this doesn't matter when they will scam anyway.
Went to bar last summer. I didn't see price of drink female ordered before I offered to cover it for her. I didn't leave a tip & x'd out the tip section. My statement had an additional $10 charge.
I didn't get no pussy at end of the night either. Fucking wise and beautiful woman.
However, this doesn't matter when they will scam anyway.
Went to bar last summer. I didn't see price of drink female ordered before I offered to cover it for her. I didn't leave a tip & x'd out the tip section. My statement had an additional $10 charge.
I didn't get no pussy at end of the night either. Fucking wise and beautiful woman.
Daverino
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- Mar 15, 2007
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I'm going to guess the tip was misread as $7.00. Perhaps the OP wrote $27.00 on the tip line instead of the total line? I don't know. As a former server, trying to bilk someone for $1.99 on the tip line (on a tab that small) doesn't really make much sense.
If you're scamming less than two bucks on the tip, you need to do that on just about every check to make it worthwhile. And that's gonna get you caught and that'll get you fired.
If you're scamming less than two bucks on the tip, you need to do that on just about every check to make it worthwhile. And that's gonna get you caught and that'll get you fired.
Why on earth would you leave the tip line blank?
Karma, man. Karma.
paperfist
Diamond Member
Same here, I do almost everything payment wise online and don't pay attention. I must be getting boned left and right!
D1gger
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- Oct 3, 2004
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they never called me back. what am i supposed to do? you wanna see a pic of my crumpled receipt with only the total handwritten by me?
I have had this happen to me in the past. It's probably considerable overkill but, when I fill out a cc receipt I always do two things:
1. Make sure the tip line is filled in.
2. I actuall write the total I intend to be charged in cursive words right underneath the total line. (Much like when you fill out a check. (for example: $27.00 total is written as Twenty Seven dollars and zero cents)
Granted that my cursive writting may not be optimal and likely won't save my ass but it does give me something to justify my position if I have to go back to the place and have them pull a copy of the receipt.
1. Make sure the tip line is filled in.
2. I actuall write the total I intend to be charged in cursive words right underneath the total line. (Much like when you fill out a check. (for example: $27.00 total is written as Twenty Seven dollars and zero cents)
Granted that my cursive writting may not be optimal and likely won't save my ass but it does give me something to justify my position if I have to go back to the place and have them pull a copy of the receipt.
Wyndru
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- Apr 9, 2009
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As a previous employee there, I can say that this used to happen a lot. The drivers always hoped that people wouldn't write in a tip (or put a slash through it) when they signed.
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