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Accepting cash only also makes it easier to launder money too does it not? It's no secret some places in Richmond do it. |
chinese doing business with another chinese, didnt expect any less |
If i was the manager i would of attempted to get a handjob out of it. Or atleast a titty flash Posted via RS Mobile |
A month back I went to a company dinner @ The Red Robinson Dinner. I had already decided not to drive due to some drinks etc. At the end of the night we got a cab and prepared to head back to Richmond(home). Throughout the whole trip the Indian taxi driver was asking me if I pay cash, and I told him I probably won't have enough so I am paying card, because he saves 5% on taxes. when we arrived home I handed him my card as I was about 20 bucks short on cash. He typed it in and said declined. I asked him to try again please, he told me I already typed it in it is not working ( in a pretty fishy voice like he was hiding something ). Embarrassed as it was already that no one else in the cab had cash, we called a friend who was close by to help us out. After everything was settle, I kept wondering why my card was declined, I checked online right away, only to find out there were no hold or overdue fees on my card. That cheapass Indian taxi driver purposely typed in my credit card information wrong so he could receive cash instead of paying that 5% tax. I don't know how I didn't think of that earlier, but he made us go through the trouble of calling a nearby friend...... |
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Its obvious these places take cash only because they want to hide taxes from the government. |
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Holy shit, I thought it was bad enough that the guy didn't even attempt to save himself the embarrassment of being a broke-ass in front of his GF. Yeah, sure, I split the bill with my GF all the time (and we keep it pretty even on who pays) but goddamn, couldn't just walk to the bank and take care of it like a man? WTF? Sure, it's bad that the restaurant lost $1 but fuck, the waiter probably lost $3-$7 on tip and he's just a working schmuck. OP, if the service was good and you felt generous, you could've given the server a few extra bucks and said, "Just cause you got stiffed." I'm sure if he served you next time, it'd be worth it. IMO it has nothing to do with being poor. Don't have money? Don't go out. Simple. |
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These cash only places really annoy me. I can understand if it's a small family run business, but there are many larger restaurants that operate this way too. There is big irish pub dt (maybe ceilis or something), they don't accept debit even for dinner service, but instead force you to use their in-store ATM that charges a $3.00 service fee I usually don't carry cash because I hate getting a bunch of change back every time I make a purchase. If I'm short at a restaurant and have to go to an ATM, you better believe that fee (and maybe more for my time) is coming out of the tip, and I probably won't return a second time. |
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As the page says though it depends on the contract/acquirer if you're a restaurant and you go through TD Bank an interact transaction is only $0.075 -_- http://www.tdcanadatrust.com/product...estaurants.jsp |
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http://maps.google.com/maps?q=54+Prideaux+Street+Nanaimo,+BC+V9R&hl=en&ll=49.170032,-123.945351&spn=0.058923,0.169086&sll=49.170192,-123.945432&layer=c&cbp=13,73.8,,0,-9.22&cbll=49.169746,-123.945355&hnear=54+Prideaux+St,+Nanaimo,+British+Columbia+V9R+2M6,+Canada&t=m&z=13&vpsrc=0&panoid=wYqUEqk32E85y84LJwF5fA Take a look at the garage in the picture. They turned the garage into a take out place and they except credit and debit cards. It a small place like that can do it there should be no excesses for any restaurant not to take credit or debit cards unless they are trying to scam the government. |
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My only concern with cash-only restaurants is that it repels customers. Like you, I absolutely disdain carrying cash on me and would prefer to pay everything in credit cards. In the long-run, unless the restaurant is exceptional, people may begin to look for alternative options where creds and debs are accepted. |
I've been in this situation before where I didn't have enough cash to pay the bill and the restaurant didn't accept credit/debit cards. (First time grabbing take out and I wasn't aware they had a little "cash only print out" at the till and I was short about $10) Instead of acting like a cheap douche bag and asking if the manager would "let me off easy," I left my cell phone as collateral while I went to an ATM machine. The manager was actually nice, he said it was okay and I could come back to repay the remaining of the bill another time. I declined the offered and left, came back and gave the manager a $20 bill because of his grateful attitude. Although I do see an issue with restaurants that only take cash, it can be an inconvenience for the customers. Some restaurants (usually asian cuisine will not charge you sales tax if you choose to pay cash which I think benefits both parties. You pay less and the restaurant is happy about the payment) Ethically it's definitely an act of improper business practice, but if it's going to save me 12%, I can look the other way |
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What it saves you costs the rest of us. The restaurant industry grew at a faster pace than housing over the last decade, so they have no excuse for dodging paying their fair share of taxes. |
it doesnt save you 12% because the govt raises/adds taxes to make up for these freeloaders |
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