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pub ripped me off!

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  • #152
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    He went back and was surprised to find it was a lap dancing club. Had a private dance with Rossa, but can't remember it.

    he went back and there was just a burned out shell there. He asked an old guy when the place had burned down and the old guy said "why, it burned down 100 years ago this very month".

    Dern

    Dern

    DERNNNNNNNNNNNN

    then op turned around and saw the bar on the other side of the street. "My bad!" said the op. The end.


  • #153
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    Maybe it wasn't his girlfriend he was with that night ;) and he just coped on she's on boards


  • #154
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Plazaman wrote: »
    :eek: €5.75 for a glass of Rioja? Were there gold flakes swirling around in it? The €30 could be for those two bags of crisps you bought (there are Tip Crisps on sale or was that a dream I had?).

    PS did you get any loving from the gf that night for buying her a €35 glass of wine?
    Where are all these places where a glass of wine isn't 5+?


  • #155
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,254 ✭✭✭Yawns


    Honest mistake. I worked in a place where when a new system was setup for the restaurant, there was a chance of this very thing happening. The system was done so that if you entered a higher amount, it would appear as the way described by the op. So Rossa would hit 4100 by mistake on the keypad, meaning to enter just the 1100. Maybe they have fat fingers. The system would put the extra 30 into the tip category as the bill amount was just 11.

    Simple matter to rectify tho. Walk in with receipt and talk to manager. Manager looks over books for the end of shift and there should be a difference between the til float at end of night & card transactions. If cashback was given, then the money count at the end of the night should be spot on. If no cashback then the batch processing on the card terminal would show €30 more than what the til runoff should have. Refund the €30 to customer.


  • #156
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Yawns wrote: »
    Honest mistake. I worked in a place where when a new system was setup for the restaurant, there was a chance of this very thing happening. The system was done so that if you entered a higher amount, it would appear as the way described by the op. So Rossa would hit 4100 by mistake on the keypad, meaning to enter just the 1100. Maybe they have fat fingers. The system would put the extra 30 into the tip category as the bill amount was just 11.

    Simple matter to rectify tho. Walk in with receipt and talk to manager. Manager looks over books for the end of shift and there should be a difference between the til float at end of night & card transactions. If cashback was given, then the money count at the end of the night should be spot on. If no cashback then the batch processing on the card terminal would show €30 more than what the til runoff should have. Refund the €30 to customer.

    You forgot 'tell the internet'. That's what I'd do if it was my £30.


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  • #157
    sebastianlieken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭sebastianlieken


    JEEEEESUS, elevnty million posts later! Pissing myself laughing catching up reading all those posts!

    Turns out I didn’t get abducted and murdered over £30! Happy days! you can call of the search now.

    Sorry for the late reply by the way … you impatient drama whores. Don’t you people have jobs?... :pac:

    ANYWHO, so I only popped into the bar after work yesterday and saw that it was completely dead inside apart from two people sitting over at a table having a bite to eat. Turns out the two people were the bar manager and a good mate of mine! … So much for my war path and all the violent boards.ie advice. :rolleyes:

    So I handed over the scan of the receipts and explained myself, to which I got an immediate explanation that “tip” comes up on receipts for cash back transactions – which I told her I didn’t get, which was met with some suspicion. I stood my ground anyway and the three of us went upstairs to the office where we could view the camera footage

    Checked out footage for the date and the time from two of the bar cams. Wasn’t very clear though as to what the bartender had handed over to me (whether it was two receipts and my card, or if cash aswell so that wasn’t great) BUT, the guy serving me didn’t open the till at all before or after the transaction which was great for me!

    So it seems the server charged £30 extra on my card as cashback but isn’t seen going to a till afterwards (he goes straight back to showing the other guy how to make cocktails… :confused: ) That’s about all that we could find out from the footage. Anywho, she gave me the £30 in cash, dug up their copy of the receipt for me to sign and date 19/03/13 (verifying that, I’d gotten the money afterwards).

    So as for the £30 and the bartender, the bar manager is gonna ask him. Seemingly he’s been there a good while and this would be very out of character so she thinks it was a simple mistake. Anywho, I’m waiting for word back myself but i'm betting the answer I get back is "it was a genuine mistake" - we'll see.

    I did get my 30 quid back and was told to ask for the bar manager next time I’m in to be looked after. So I’m happy enough!

    So, no face breaking, no mad facebook campaigns with me sitting outside the establishment in a wheelchair, and no kidnappings/intimidation. Sorry for the anti-climax. :p


  • #158
    deman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭deman


    So the OP goes back to a shady Italian asking about money and he mysteriously disappears....

    edit.... guess not...


  • #159
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,873 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Just like the safe thread, I was expecting fireworks.


  • #160
    Caliden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,981 ✭✭✭Caliden


    Thank feck for decent camera footage is all I can say


  • #161
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,079 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Well, I'm disappointed.


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  • #162
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    Oh you'll be "looked after" alright.

    (Read "looked after" as disgruntled employee accused in the wrong spitting in your drinks, supported by a disgruntled bar manager wiping his cock around the rim of your glasses)


  • #163
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,254 ✭✭✭Yawns


    More likely a free first round


  • #164
    Plazaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,037 ✭✭✭Plazaman


    sebastianlieken wrote: »
    So, no face breaking, no mad facebook campaigns with me sitting outside the establishment in a wheelchair, and no kidnappings/intimidation. Sorry for the anti-climax. :p

    Well shíte. I was hoping there would be a one legged midget prostitute from Panama introduced and make an appearance on the scene. With her karate black belt, halarity and ass kickin's would ensue. All's well that ends well so.
    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Where are all these places where a glass of wine isn't 5+?

    Good Lord? Really? *adjusts monocle My valet usually pays so I don't know the up to date prices.

    Actually I think do it's €5.25 in my neck of the woods although I'm happy to stick to Carlsberg. Time to return to the days of the Shebeen where we can make our own beers and wines. WANTED : Some lovely ladies with nice feet to stomp on grapes. Apply within.


  • #165
    Full.Duck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 315 ✭✭Full.Duck


    sebastianlieken wrote: »

    I did get my 30 quid back and was told to ask for the bar manager next time I’m in to be looked after. So I’m happy enough!

    So, no face breaking, no mad facebook campaigns with me sitting outside the establishment in a wheelchair, and no kidnappings/intimidation. Sorry for the anti-climax. :p

    Yet :mad:


  • #166
    Jogathon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭Jogathon


    And Rossa is a boy's name, ye silly moos.


  • #167
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,119 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Larianne wrote: »
    Oh yeah, I missed that? What happened in the end?
    fewtinsoffroth wrote: »
    There was a metal money box inside which contained some icky jars, a plastic bag, disappointment and shame.
    Mr Whirly wrote: »
    There was €30 in it.
    Larianne wrote: »
    Well which one is it?? :mad:






    http://i.imgur.com/2uJtROS.jpg


  • #168
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Jogathon wrote: »
    And Rossa is a boy's name, ye silly moos.

    A bold boy's name.


  • #169
    sebastianlieken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,778 ✭✭✭sebastianlieken


    Plazaman wrote: »
    :eek: €5.75 for a glass of Rioja? Were there gold flakes swirling around in it?

    We poor feckers here in the north use pounds. So even worse :(


  • #170
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,254 ✭✭✭Yawns


    Plazaman wrote: »
    Time to return to the days of the Shebeen

    Return to them? They never went away around here. I'm sure others are about the place aswell.


  • #171
    Suckfisher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Suckfisher


    Nothing worse than in a busy pub when some goon buys 1 or 2 drinks with a fecking card get some cash you tight wad.


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  • #172
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sebastianlieken wrote: »

    ..................So, no face breaking, no mad facebook campaigns with me sitting outside the establishment in a wheelchair, and no kidnappings/intimidation. Sorry for the anti-climax. :p


    Could you not have taken more time!? Could you not have teased us more by being completely not arsed about it after being initially all excited/irate!? Don't you know how these threads are supposed to be done!?

    No. Instead, you went back and and calmly explained the situation with management and got a satisfactory resolution... For shame OP, for shame....


  • #173
    Wils110
    Closed Accounts Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Wils110


    Wouldn't the till be over €30 then if no one took it.so no investigating needed there also the till was not opened don't you got to put the merchant copy in the till


  • #174
    LizT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,089 ✭✭✭✭LizT


    Wanna buy us all a drink OP?

    It's the least you can do in fairness.


  • #175
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Suckfisher wrote: »
    Nothing worse than in a busy pub when some goon buys 1 or 2 drinks with a fecking card get some cash you tight wad.

    Nothing?


  • #176
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    Zulu wrote: »
    Oh you'll be "looked after" alright.

    (Read "looked after" as disgruntled employee accused in the wrong spitting in your drinks, supported by a disgruntled bar manager wiping his cock around the rim of your glasses)

    Indeed! Some of the well heeled restaurants that the Dublin based, er, "celebs" frequented back in the boom times may have had an employee or two who would spit/drop ash in haughty/rude diners' dishes. Allegedly.


  • #177
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Suckfisher wrote: »
    Nothing worse than in a busy pub when some goon buys 1 or 2 drinks with a fecking card get some cash you tight wad.

    Come join the rest of us in the modern age, touchless payments FTW

    No messing around. CASH is inconvenient.


  • #178
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    Awaits the some busybody got me sacked from my job thread from Rossa.


  • #179
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm thinking it's possible that he may have taken the money from the till later that day. That way the tills would have balanced. If he didn't surely they would have been €30 up since he hadn't given you the cashback?


  • #180
    kingtut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,494 ✭✭✭kingtut


    anncoates wrote: »
    Awaits the some busybody got me sacked from my job thread from Rossa.

    Unlikely, Rossa signed up in 2001 and has never posted, more than likely dead :eek::pac:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=5418


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  • #181
    Paramite Pie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭Paramite Pie


    old hippy wrote: »
    What is the correct tip in these post Tiger days? Maybe OP briefly thought he was back in the boom times? ;)

    Tip? This isn't America, tipping is not much a custom here. It happens but is not widespread.
    kingtut wrote: »
    The amount is clearly shown on the machine at the time of entering your PIN. You failed to check the amount and entered your pin.

    While it sucks to be down money I don't think you have any come back in this situation (although yes giving the money back would be the honourable thing to do).

    All complaints have to be taken very seriously. Having worked with the public before I can assure that the customer's word is usually taken over the staff's word.

    In order to avoid getting a bad reputation (from word of mouth) the manager is likely to give a refund. I've even seen people get refunds without receipts from time to time if their claim was reasonable.

    I once got a refund on boots that unravelled at the seams three months after I bought them. I had kept no receipt as I expected the boots should last a long time.

    People should be more confident in their consumer rights! Complain politely and alot can get done!!;)


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