Robert
Bowie,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, September 08, 2008
You admit the service was "...perfectly fine. The waitress was on point & pleasant. The entire family of four was happy...". And yet you stiffed the waitress with a meager 11% tip. Oh joy! Good luck trying to get anyone else at that place to serve you.
Peter
Pony,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, September 08, 2008
A guy who takes a family of 4 out to a steakhouse, raves about the excellent service and food, and then leaves only a $7 tip is definitely on the cheap side. Anyone who regularly utilizes a debit card to pay for a restaurant meal knows about pre-authorized amounts. This already-cheap guy was just trying to play this off to make a few extra bucks, hence his comments about waiting for his "perks via snail mail."
Lindsey
Mobile,#4Consumer Suggestion
Sun, September 07, 2008
I used to work at a restaurant and we got calls all of the time regarding this situation. When you pay by credit card at a restaurant, the credit card company will add 18%- 20% automatically, even if you do not tip at all. This is to ensure that you do not overdraft or go over your credit limit. It's only a hold, not a charge and if you look at your bank statement, it should have been taken off within a couple of business days at the most. Your server did not try to steal from you. The reason banks chose to hold 18-20% is because that's now considered the standard acceptable gratuity. If you are going to be going out to eat you must pay for the services you are given., not only the food. FYI, servers make around $2.13/hour, and it's hard work.