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Old Nov 6, 2004, 6:37 am
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divaof travel
 
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How to increase the price of a room service item by 118%

Menu item (e.g. small piece of pizza for child)- $3.00
Delivery Charge - $2.50
19 % Gratuity 1.05

Total = $6.45 for a $3 slice of pizza.

I am not concerned about paying $6.45 for a piece of pizza via room service as it is convenient, but:

1) I pay 19% gratuity even if it takes 45 minutes or longer (which it often does)
2) I pay the 19% gratuity on the delivery charge as well.

I know it is trivial, but it peeves me.

I also object to the gratuity on an inflated room service dinner that takes an hour to arrive. (I know it isn't the server's fault, which is why I never actually complain about it.)
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