Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
I'm annoyed when the hotel posts a separate (and incorrect) minibar charge several days after departure without telling me. I suspect part of the ploy is recognizing that if I do a chargeback, the amount is small enough that AmEx will eat it.
Different issue from OP's but yes, this is super annoying and a very shortsighted practice - is that $7 really worth pissing off a guest forever?