Restaurant To Sue Customer After He Leaves $3,000 Tip On $13 Meal

Secret Life of Mom ^ | Aug 18, 2023 | Leah Berenson

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Hope the restaurant wins. I remember years ago some guy contested spending $15K in a stripper bar, but he signed the tab and had to pay.

[Responsibility2nd]

The customer will say he wrote $3.00 Somone must have forged a few extra zeroes.

Yeah Right.

[nickcarraway]

So he actually left the tip, then changed his mind? How do they know? Is that against the TOS of the credit card? I didn’t think credit card challenges were for changing your mind.

[fella]

A very good reason not to go cashless.

[Michael.SF.]

Headline is a bit misleading. How about: Restaurant sues customer over Disputed $3,000 Tip.

[Responsibility2nd]

Alfredo’s Vice President Leslie Minicozzi Galacci disclosed, “We received notice 45 days after he dined in our establishment.”

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It takes 45 days for a credit transaction to pay? Something’s wrong here.

[circlecity]

“The customer will say he wrote $3.00 Somone must have forged a few extra zeroes.”

actually, that does happen. Not saying it happened here though.

[saleman]

Strip clubs are notorious for this.

The Gold Club in Atlanta got closed down for this.

So, I wouldn’t be comparing a strip club to a restaurant. Just saying.

You really believe that a guy left a $3,000 tip on a $13 meal. Sounds like someone made a mistake, the guy caught it on his account and disputed it.

[no-to-illegals]

Amen

[nickcarraway]

I once paid for a meal that was about $80. I got home and there were additional charges for $80 and $800. The restaurant owner admitted the waitress made a mistake, but was incredibly rude about it.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s a touchy feely world today. The waitress felt good. The tipster felt good. The Instagram people felt good. People who like to “pay forward” all felt good. The only one to get the crap end of the stick was the Pizza place owner. For a bunch of yahoos to feel good, somebody is going to have to get the crap on their hands. Hopefully, the Pizza place guy gets his money back. LOL!

[Ikeon]

Who are these people claiming servers are "underpaid"?( other servers)

If you want servers to be paid well, eat at ruth criss, if you dont want to pay $150-$200 for your meal, eat where the servers are paid less or eat at home

People get paid what the neighborhood will support, quit if you dont like your pay,

Let's stop being morons believing anyone is under paid.

stop socialism, if you think nurses are under paid, YOU give out $20 bills to them when you see them.

[mikey_hates_everything]

My rules: if no tip, put a line through that field. If there is a tip, do the addition and fill in the total. Regardless, fill in the total. Show clear intent. We've done this for years writing checks. Leave no ambiguity to allow for theft or fraud.

Now if you back out, that's between you and the establishment.

[HIDEK6]

Have you noticed that most of the fabulous vacation pictures on Facebook involve underpaid teachers?

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

I usually pay cash. Cash tip. Problem solved.

[Ikeon]

yes...Nice vacation you’re taking there “teacher”. Or bartenders becoming congressmen..

[NautiNurse]

You really believe that a guy left a $3,000 tip on a $13 meal. Sounds like someone made a mistake

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Watch the video, looks like it was intentional:

https://youtu.be/A31o2LmXdjk

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I prefer to tip in cash, so I’ll put a large null symbol in the tip amount line. Whether I tip in cash or on the card, I always fill in the total.

I also keep my receipts until the credit card statement arrives, and I check that statement thoroughly. Haven’t found anything too blatant yet.

[NautiNurse]

I prefer to leave a cash tip. Some restaurant managers skim off the tips for all sorts of questionable reasons. Some subtract the credit card fee from the tip. Others split credit card tips evenly among the staff. Best and worst servers make the same amount.