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Old 07-10-2022, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Tuly914 View Post
Just recently I ordered takeout from a restaurant not in TV. When I got home, I noticed on the receipt, I was charged a service fee. Being curious, I called the restaurant and questioned it. I was told they are now charging a service fee for using a credit card whether dining in or taking out. So an eggplant hero which was $10, cost me in the end $15 after the CC service fee and a jar tip. Always ask for a receipt, and question any extra charges they don't tell you about....
The most I've paid for a service fee for using a credit card at any of the restaurants around here was 37 cents regardless of the amount of the bill. To my understanding restaurants used to absorb that as a cost of doing business but during and after covid and the present economic situation, they no longer can.