Posted on 04/03/2024 6:37:40 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
Sebastian Maniscalco said he received a $3 COVID fee charge at a restaurant.
"It’s a real bad look as a business. Absorb the fee. It’s called the cost of doing business," Maniscalco continued, adding that it "ain’t right" in a seeming reference to the name of his upcoming stand-up tour.
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I think the Soviet Union is communist, not a capitalist society where people have free choice, and choose to avoid fees and taxes.
I figured it would get changed at some point.
Every piece of paper currency reads “This note is legal tender for all debts public and private.”
Technically, if an establishment refuses to take the cash proffered by you, they should give it to you for free.
A few weeks ago, I ate at a TGI Friday at Dallas Ft. Worth Airport. After waiting for my bill, the waitress pointed to a QR code on the table and told me to do it myself. I had to scan the code, manually enter my card info and not get a printed receipt.
This is planning to eliminate good waitresses and you will be served by DEI next time assuming you get any service.
I understand why mgt is doing this. But their successful competition will not. This should drive the market to local eateries like in the old time movies.
We are in the beginnings of the market place adjusting.
They can do it, but don’t expect a 20% tip when you do.
She did 2/3 the work and should get 2/3 the tip. Don’t forget, a tip is a reward for excellent service, not an expectation.
“...We’ve gotten to the point that not even Freepers understand capitalism.>>>”
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You are correct. It’s actually worse than that though.
Another example is when freepers, in imitation of the liberals, start to blame retail companies that are reporting an increase in profits based on dollar amounts and say that is the reason for retail level inflation. I say this because wholesale prices are also up and in-line with inflation and wholesalers are in competition with other wholesalers. A simple concept, if inflation causes a dollar to be worth 3% less in a year, a 3% increase in profit is really just a break even and not an increase.
I agree the optics are an issue. That’s why most businesses are just going to hide the fee by raising all prices. In my area, it’s mostly the small independent businesses that charge a separate CC fee, along with some sort of notice which explains and usually apologizes for it. I think that goes a long way to soften the optics. Meanwhile, the big box next door just keeps raising prices and doesn’t have to apologize or explain anything.
“After waiting for my bill, the waitress pointed to a QR code on the table and told me to do it myself. I had to scan the code, manually enter my card info and not get a printed receipt.”
I wouldn’t have done it... I would have forced them to take cash if they wanted to get paid.
The new scam that is starting to trend is QR codes on the product shelves instead of prices. So without a phone and app you cannot tell what the price is of the product you might or might not buy depending on price.
I don’t buy it and tell them why as I walk out. I’m not even sure this is legal in most states, prices have to be accurate, obvious to prevent “bait and switch”., and legible. Needing a phone and app to read the price is NOT obvious and legible. It is a devious scam practice to hide the price from most until they get to the register and it is scanned. And once scanned you have agreed to paying for it.
“Technically, if an establishment refuses to take the cash proffered by you, they should give it to you for free.”
Yep, “legal tender” laws are well established when it comes to forced national currency.
Well, “capitalist society” operates with a profit “motive.” Remove that motive, and you get the level of service you expect from the DMV.
“We’ve gotten to the point that not even Freepers understand capitalism.”
You are absolutely right. Most here think that the word “capitalism” gives open license to commit unrestricted fraud and misrepresentation, Bait and Switch, unfair business practices, and Price Gouging.
Not only are these immoral they are illegal. It is dishonest and crooked business.
I recently paid over $1000 for a service. I did have the option of using my credit card and pay the 3% additional fee, but I wrote a check instead and saved over 30 bucks. I like having that option, rather than just having that business raise their prices for ALL transactions. I think it is more fair and honest.
I pay cash always at restaurants. If an establishment is going to try to refuse my cash or charge me some fee afterward, they better have signs prominently posted or tell me up front before it’s time to settle up because I don’t carry credit cards or a cell phone. Cash for my tip is handed to the waitress.
I usually pay cash anyway I don’t think credit card company needs to know everything I do.
At a traditional sit-down restaurants, you usually don’t pay until you’re getting ready to skeedaddle.
By then, you definitely owe a debt.
Cash is legal tender for all debts public and private.
Let’s say you’ve got exact change, plus a cash tip, but—oops!—you see that the restaurant has a sign up: We don’t accept cash. Digital payments only.
Who wins?
Does the restaurant grudgingly take the cash, or do you put on an apron and start washing dishes?
If there is a credit card fee, I generally reduce the tip I leave on the card by that amount.
That “discrimination” was per the banking credit card cartel, looking to get their cut without allowing merchant to pass the cost on to customers who opted to use their products.
That is what got us this close to a cashless society—and acute social credit score control.
The vast majority of my restaurant meals are business travel and I’m required to use a corporate card. Right now, it’s 30-40 meals a month
“That “discrimination” was per the banking credit card cartel.”
Absolutely, In fact AMEX even sued the industry and merchants for discrimination and unfair practice because merchants refused to take their cards. And I don’t blame merchants for not taking them, I wouldn’t when I was in business. They wanted double processing fees to take their card and I refused to take them. Burning me to give rich people perks. They even threatened to take me to court over it.
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