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Stupid barstaff

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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My friend went out in Birmingham last night. He was in a bar and ordered two double vodka and cokes. Paid on a card by chip and pin, but only when he got to the table and looked at the receipt, did he realise the barman had typed £15,000 (they were quite pissed at the time). The barstaff couldn't speak much English apparently.

So, I'm asusming the payment will have bounced? It's only a student account. Will he get charged?

What a donkey :lol:

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lmao umm why didn't he say something whilst he was there? Mind you i would have thought it would have come back card declined.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    im pretty sure that the barstaff in question is even more stupid for letting your mate walk away without paying for his drinks

    cause theres no human way a student would have £15,000 sat in an account, therefore im guessing the payment would have been refused, and therefore stupid barstaff for not even checking the receipt to see if payment was successful, nevermind for how much
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The payment would have been refused, and if he does get charged by the bank he sould appeal about the bar staffs stupidity
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If he didn't speak great English then I bet it was because of the fact that he hadn't been trained properly rather than him being stupid himself.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It should say on the reciept whether it was declined or not.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mist wrote:
    It should say on the reciept whether it was declined or not.

    Thats what I was thinking...
    Also if it was just flat out declined there wont be any charges because no money ever left the account...

    Chances are your mate got a free drink!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wooooooooah wrote:
    My friend went out in Birmingham last night. He was in a bar and ordered two double vodka and cokes. Paid on a card by chip and pin, but only when he got to the table and looked at the receipt, did he realise the barman had typed £15,000 (they were quite pissed at the time). The barstaff couldn't speak much English apparently.

    a similar thing happened to a friend of myn a while back in manchester. some idiot got the deciamal point in the wrong place. :rolleyes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Its actually up to the customer to check it though, I believe. When I worked in a coffee shop, one of my colleagues put something like £176.00 rather than £17.60. When they say check the amount and sign, they really do mean it, as you are signing/entering the pin to say please debit the account.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    turlough wrote:
    Must've been one of those Lithuanian or Polish cunts.
    thats a bit strong yes their english should be better before they work front of house, but if it was very harful , we need many foreign workers especially in London where the catering industry would come to a stand still.
    R
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    If he didn't know the language (aside from the fact that he shouldn't even be in a position where he's required to speak it) it's possible he thought , is used to separate pounds from pennies, as it's used in other countries (like here). So he thought he was typing the amount of 15.000.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Indrid Cold wrote:
    If he didn't know the language (aside from the fact that he shouldn't even be in a position where he's required to speak it) it's possible he thought , is used to separate pounds from pennies, as it's used in other countries (like here). So he thought he was typing the amount of 15.000.
    But even so, the round before was like £2.50 a drink so that can't work out correct!
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    wooooooooah wrote:
    But even so, the round before was like £2.50 a drink so that can't work out correct!
    I guess so. Sorry, I almost have no idea how much 2.50 or 15 is! :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well, £2.50 = E3.67 and £15 = E22.04 ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wooooooooah wrote:
    Well, £2.50 = E3.67 and £15 = E22.04 ;)
    In drachmas, silly.
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    Kentish wrote:
    In drachmas, silly.
    No, Euros is fine. Believe it or not, I've almost forgot how much drs were worth! I must be the only one! :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kentish wrote:
    In drachmas, silly.
    Most europeans know Euros now...

    ETA: 2,000th post :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    wooooooooah wrote:
    Most europeans know Euros now...
    It was a joke, bozo. :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    What are drachmas?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    vampire grandma's
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    :lol: Gareth!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    LacyMay wrote:
    What are drachmas?

    I believe they were the Greek currency before the Euro came in...? :thumb:
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    Indrid ColdIndrid Cold Posts: 16,688 Skive's The Limit
    MrG wrote:
    vampire grandma's
    :lol::lol:
    Briggi got it. :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lol it took me a while to work that one out! :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    hmmmm.......
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