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Oct 31, 2012, 4:43 am

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Originally Posted by Forrest Bump

- Always ask for a receipt.
- Check it out in details.
- Refuse to pay the "coperto" voice and subtract yourself from the bill
- If pay cash give the exact amount (of course with NO tip!) and wave goodbye
(never leave cash on the table, hand it to waiter/cashier)
- Give a call to Finance Police at 117 (free of charge) and report the business

With those dudes being firm and resolute is the way to go.

"Il coperto non è dovuto" - "Coperto is not due"

That's it.

Thanks for the info! Your post just reminded me of an article I came across last year and thought it had very useful info regarding reading your receipts. But then I shared it on SlowTravel and basically got flamed.

Here's the article in question (it's a blog post from a tour group company called Walks of Italy):
How Not to Get Ripped Off Eating in Italy

And here's the Slowtravel thread with the discussion (my user name there is Jady):
Great Tips for Dining in Italy Without the Rip-Off

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