3 ms·
I really hate the hidden charges at restaurants. Tips are generally calculated as a % of the final bill. But the bill includes tax (often higher than normal Sal
by dexwiz 5y ago
I really hate the hidden charges at restaurants. Tips are generally calculated as a % of the final bill. But the bill includes tax (often higher than normal Sales Tax), and now other bullshit fees like CA Health Mandate. So $100 total of menu items easily becomes $120 post tax. If I want to tip 20%, do I calculate this based on the pre or post tax? Since post is at the bottom of the bill, I use that, but now I am effectively tipping 24% of the base menu price, which is kind of crazy, and my bill is now close to $150, making a meal ~50% more than what's on the menu. I understand all this before ordering so its no surprise, but it doesn't make it any less frustrating.
- fy20 5y agoAs a European, this is one of the most frustrating things when I visit the US. When I see a price here on a menu or in a shop, I know that's pretty much always the price I will pay. Some restaurants (usually aimed at tourists) have a surcharge for large groups, or a cover charge of a few euro, but that's it. A tip of 10% is usually nice to give, but if you don't (especially now, where nobody has coins) you won't be chased out the restaurant. When you buy something in a shop, the price you see on the shelf is the price you pay. I can understand in a way why it works the way it does in the US (you want the label on the item saying $25 sold in different cities/states with different taxes), but it doesn't make it easier for the consumer.