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Old May 31, 2009 | 2:12 pm
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Credit Card Authorization
Originally Posted by paulmoscow
I get SMS messages from my banks in seconds, even before receipts are printed. I have never seen these additions and I will never sign such receipts. If I ever see such scam, they will get zero tips.
In the US, it is normal practice that restaurant card swipes are AUTHORIZED (not charged) at 1.2 or 1.25 times the charged amount. This is something the merchant bank programs into the credit card machines.
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