i think this interesting. i have never seen this. i over tipped in a restaurant

[seabeyond]

i was at red robin and i have had too many poor servers the last handful of times i have gone out. it really messes up the enjoyment spending money going out. so.... i knew i over tipped this woman. but she was fun. and what is a dollar or two in the scheme of things. also, i use to be a waitress.

well. today i get a message from my credit card. it is thru the credit card red robbin put out the question if i meant what i had written, or did a change need to happen, lol

who does that? kinda cool.

it shows the bill, highlights the tip and then

your tip was over 30% or more, and we hope it was exceptional service, HOWEVER...

that is too cool. anything else i can look forward to? like, hmmmm. did you later regret your purchase, or was it poor product? would you like us to take it off your bill?

anyway, i thought this was fun.

[snooper2]

1. Didn't come from Red Robbin came from your bank, it's a standard message they use

I used to get it from tipping at a local pub via my bank of america card...

[seabeyond]

2. it says red robin mgnt. is it someting they tell the credit card to do? or does the

card automatically do it? interesting

how could they legally change the bottom number to red robin?

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. So it is a cute message questioning if the server forged the tip amount? n/t

[seabeyond]

4. i do not think so. automated if goes over a certain percentage. customer service.

maybe for the mathematical challenged. i do not know. i would imagine the waitress has to retain that amount. i do not know

i have never seen this before.

[Gormy Cuss]

17. I think dixiegirrrl is right.

It's a way of checking without accusing the server of fraud. Rather artful way in fact because you didn't catch on.

[seabeyond]

18. but i am the kind of sucker that would never consider a server doing that. just not the way i think

i am telling you. hm

[TeamPooka]

5. basically. nt

[seabeyond]

6. my brain did not even go in that direction. but that is another consideration. hm. nt

[snooper2]

7. Don't know who you bank with but it is becoming pretty standard, think mine was over 30% as well

Bank is just trying to ensure nobody is ripping you off


Just like when I started racking up charged driving to Florida a month ago..Made it to Mobile before BoA sent me, yo, you the one using your debit card across the country

Funny thing is I used to get it every year when I go to Phoenix. Didn't happen last year I guess the software is smart enough to look at the past and say, oh, probably him. Your bank knows EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU lol.

[seabeyond]

9. i have had a call periodically when i have had unusual history purchases. which i found interesting

too. lol

this is why i never get bored. the littlest of stuff interests me

thanks.

[Bucky]

8. A lot of chain restaurants take a percentage of the tips, actually. Always tip in cash

[seabeyond]

10. that would get it past the tax aspect. my son worked in restaurant, first time.

shocker the change over a couple decades. i knew some, but wow. i rarely have cash on me. i have to remember this. i am down with something like this.

i am disgusted what this industry get away with in pay.

pisses me off to no end.

[Ron Obvious]

11. I've never seen that before...

And I'm usually a fairly generous tipper as well. What I have noticed in the last few days, though, is that the original (pre-tip) amount of my restaurant bills have been showing up on my statement. Some of those have been from local Mom & Pop's I frequent and I'd be terribly embarrassed if I've screwed up the bill and done them out of their tip. Haven't seen any dirty looks yet.

I don't keep a real close eye on my statement, so I don't know how often this has happened. Maybe they initially charge the original amount and then withdraw that one to submit the one with the tip later? I usually round up to the next factor of 10, so they shouldn't be hard to spot.

[seabeyond]

12. i really quickly just peruse my bill. oh lordy, do not make me have to remember shit, ....

like pretip amounts, lol.

gosh. that doesnt sound good.

[seabeyond]

13. it was just my father an i. we had separate tickets, so the amount was very low.

a couple dollars would be 20% and just did not feel like a lot. so i put down 4 dollars. really was only a couple dollars, lol

[Iggo]

14. I always overtip, and I always overtip cash.

And nobody can stop me!


AAAAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[demmiblue]

15. Word.

I thought most people knew to tip in cash.

[seabeyond]

16. might not happen cause i do not always have cash on me. some peoples reality. nt