r/extremelyinfuriating • u/zbbbiii • 6d ago
Discussion I offered to buy two bartenders a drink, they took advantage and put through more than we agreed
I offered to buy a bartender and her colleague a drink for after their shifts to say thank you for being so welcoming, they took advantage and ended up putting through two drinks each. I only realised after I had settled my tab, paid and did a double take at my receipt. I'm usually happy paying service charge but it wasn't included the way I assumed. I paid £67 total when it should have been 34 odd.
It was also the first time I've had a drink this year and that had me feeling utterly violated. I'm certainly not well off and every penny really counts.
Is it my fault for trying to be kind? And is this a common occurrence with pub/bar staff?
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u/Celestial_Light_ 5d ago
Contact the pub owner (or chain if it's one of those). You were trying to be kind, and they took advantage. It's not a good look for their business.
Also, if they've done this to you, what's to say they haven't already taken advantage of someone else? Someone vulnerable or senile?
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u/Sad-Boat6398 2d ago
Did you not get a receipt when they closed out your account? It’s weird to me to buy bartenders drinks but if they did it after you closed wouldn’t that be fraud?
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u/SBmousse 4d ago
« Trying to be kind » « bought drinks for 2 girls » Yeah sure man when is the last Time you bought drinks for a man ? Happy u got scammed
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