Went to a restaurant in LA today and when I got the check I noticed that it was a bit higher than it should be. Then I noticed this 18% service charge. So… We, as customers, need to help pay for their servers instead of the owners paying their servers a living wage. And on top of that they have suggested tip. I called bs on this. I will bet you that the servers do not see a dime of this 18% service charge. [deleted a word so it wasn’t a grammatical horror to read]

  • SpezBroughtMeHere@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You’re right and people are just dumb. This is no different than just raising prices but people see service charge and a percentage as a line item and lose their minds.

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      1 year ago

      Then just raise the fucking prices. Try bending over less for this bullshit.

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      1 year ago

      Except that when a business raises prices, the menu shows the increased price. You can decide whether you want to pay before you eat.

      This is no different than walking into Walmart, filling up your shopping cart with $100 worth of groceries, and then seeing that they charged you $18 ‘to pay the checkers and baggers’ as you walk out the door.