Ever been to a restaurant where you don't write in the credit card tips?

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Sep 25, 2014, 2:01 am

#46

sxytxn

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Shenzhen China

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In China they do this a lot but says its a service fee not a tip. Makes me crazy, especially if the service is crap.

Oct 25, 2014, 6:11 am

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dakuda

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I have seen receipts where they did the math for you by listing 15% = x.xx 18% = x.xx 20% = x.xx at the bottom of the receipt. That I don't mind, as there is still a line to fill out.

Oct 25, 2014, 6:39 am

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crabbing

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Originally Posted by dakuda

I have seen receipts where they did the math for you by listing 15% = x.xx 18% = x.xx 20% = x.xx at the bottom of the receipt. That I don't mind, as there is still a line to fill out.

you might mind, if you do the math yourself and realize they did it wrong.

Oct 25, 2014, 8:02 am

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dakuda

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Originally Posted by crabbing

you might mind, if you do the math yourself and realize they did it wrong.

I do the math anyway, this particular location was fine.

Oct 26, 2014, 7:53 pm

#50

davie355

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Originally Posted by crabbing

you might mind, if you do the math yourself and realize they did it wrong.

I definitely mind at Maggiano's. They print 18, 20, 22% on the total after tax.

And the service (at my local restaurant) is barely passable.

Oct 26, 2014, 8:04 pm

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Originally Posted by javabytes

I'd prefer they swipe the card at the table. Never had a problem but it seems incredibly dumb to let someone wander off with your card for a few minutes. As long as the preset options are reasonable - for example, 15/18/20/25 and calculated on pre-tax amounts... not like the cabs I've been in where the defaults are 25/30/40 and you have to hunt for a small button to give 18% to a guy that, based on my typical cab experience, deserves somewhere south of 3.

Wandering off with the card would breach pretty well every security regulation in the UK. A cardholder should not ever permit a merchant even to touch his card and certainly never let it iut of his sight. Likewise any merchant doing this would have his merchant agreement terminated immediately. It's basic security.

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