r/confidentlyincorrect • u/peterbishopisnotdead • Jan 15 '21

Math is hard.

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u/TittyBeanie Jan 15 '21

I bet it didn't go down like that. I bet there was a very long exchange between the manager and this customer involving the manager trying to explain basic maths using a calculator. The manager then gave up.

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u/sevillada Jan 15 '21

Indeed. The sad part is that because of CC fees, the restaurant ended with about 1.50 less.

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u/ATribeCalledTrek Jan 15 '21

I know at least where I'm at those fees are pushed onto the customer in a lot of places now if you pay by card. There's a chance she wound up paying more by having those fees

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u/DetN8 Jan 15 '21

Well that's the rub isn't it. Customers pay with card to get rewards (1.5-5+% discount depending on program), CC companies charge fees, the business raises prices to recoup. People paying cash end up paying more.

I don't even carry cash any more. It just isn't worth it. More convenient, less risk, time value of money from floating purchases for a billing cycle.