Over Charging ….
Yesterday we went to our favorite restaurant, Bursa Istanbul central restaurant, and ask for a take away. After 15 to 20 Mins our ordered was delivered and he ask for QR 76/-. My husband was on phone, I paid the waiter, when he came back to give us change, my husband took it and he immediately left. I ask my husband why you didn’t tip him; he says he never gave me chance. Then I ask my husband what have you ordered, I counted the items and then calculated the price, but I was not able to make sum total of 76, in any case. In the mean while waiter was watching us, my husband said I’ll go and get the bill , before my husband left the car , waiter appeared with a computer generated receipt in his hand of QR 76/- . I ask my husband get an itemized bill, my husband went into the shop and ask the cashier at the counter to give him itemized bill, and it turned out to be QR60/-, and cashier said “oh ah, really , sorry, it’s a mistake , don’t know how it happen” …. But from the attitude of cashier and the waiter, it was quite obvious that they have over charged us, and after getting caught they just made lame excuses.
It is one of our favorites, and this is first time we have checked with them for itemized bill, or calculated, before that we pay and drove off.
Have you guys ever experienced any incident of this sort??
Motiva8or .. im sure that was gel.. :P
Marco.. bro, if that was a girl, i wudnt have mind.. but that was a guy (or at least thats how he looked like to me) .. and i guess you like being "appreciated" by a guy :P
and I was the one who got upset...
You know what my fiance said? "Maybe the guy needed the money that bad."
Yup...story of everyone's life.
!CL: Take a chill pill boy! The guy was just appreciating your chubby apple shaped cheeks nothing wrong with that :P
Capt..I hope your sure that it was gel that he rubbed...cos if you claim to be hot...then anytin's possible na :-)
Yeah Max, I guess he was applying some shaving gel before .. but anywayt, lets stick to the topic of overcharging by restaurants :D
Motiva834.. read my profile picture... haha :P
seriously, im sure that "guy" wud even do that to you too even if you go with your blue skin and green eyes .. LOL :P
CL the GUYrubbed ur face :0
I agree with u storm it's wrong
lol CL you must be really beautifool to be rubbed like anytin ;-))
LOL..MN, i dont agree with you.. I prefer turkish saloons over pinoy saloons ...
No offence to my philipino friends here.. :)
I had ONCE gone to the this saloon... the g(u)y first got all my details ... i was there for a shave and haircut..
1-Haircut: Well, that was a bit funny, i had really long hair and he told me he's gonna give me something called "American Cut"- which i never heard of in my whole life but i thought lets go for it for a change. Anyway the so called American cut was really awefull and i had to cut my hair short after that :(
2-Shave: he started rubbing my face like anything and it seemed he was enjoying it so i had to tell him to stop and just finish it off asap.
Turkish people on the other hand do the job really wel and know what they're doing, but i've never noticed their hairy body and other features as u mentioned.
MN u hijacked my thread.... what ever u have stated it has nothing to do with OVERCHARGING.....
and Luckyluciana....u shud have read the menu card first in Dehli..before ordering..i think 800 is fair enough...mutton is expensive ....
yeah my stand is clear....overcharging is wrong
mistake, Nom.... was supposed to read PINOY...
Pinoy is another word for Filipinos. and Pinay is used if you are talking about a Filipina. it's mainly used by Filipinos and its just slang. it isn't derogatory.
What on earth is a Piony saloon????
Come on now.. I have never known a scot to be ripped off :o)
For example my friend McManus Mcgee gives a lot of money to charity but likes to remain anonymous. He even forgets to sign his name on the cheques.
Mike: LOL I took that facial abuse when I first came to Qatar coz I simply didn't know any other places to go for a hair-cut. but now thank's HEAVEN! we have Piony Saloons! 'n they are fakin awoooooosome!
Lads how many times you have gone to get a haircut at one of the fancy lookin Turkish-run barbershops they are everywhere in Doha ain’t they?
How many of you end up being hassled down 'n strapped in the barber chair, a fur ball guy in tight jeans and unbuttoned shirt smelly armpits ‘n bad breath dirty nails ‘n a hell of a bush on his exposed forearms will drag his legs along'n try to quickly give you a half monkey half horse hair cut then surprise u with a slap of greasy combinations of all those cheap skin beauty products they keep displayed at their shops then suffocate you to death with a steaming hot towel until ur the skin peels off and comes off on the dirty towel like a finger print and we get charged extra for that kind of unsolicited facial torture!
Marco, you are brave.
I've tried already once and as soon as I walked in, immediately jumped out of the saloon.
oh thank you thank you !
Really. What a genious to observe that
LuckyLuciano, this is QL not DL ! :)
Rs.800/- can be too less or too much.. depends on the resto.
They charged me Indian Rupees 800 for 2 porotas, 1 Mutton Curry, 1 lime juice and 1 Tea in Delhi :(
Strom.. Well done and thanks for sharing .. i never check my bill from these restaurants.. but will do from now on.. :)
Entro....whats wrong is wrong...you cant justify it....in other words u really feel its okay if u r poor you can steal.....
It was somewhat disheartening for me as well...as its one of my favourite places to eat.....
thankyou all...for your understanding and sharing ...
And it does come across very much as bill padding and not a mistake. Happened to us at the Al Bandar in Souq Waqif and yeah it somehow disheartened us from ever wanting to go back again. 16QR is a lot of money to rip off pe customer but had the amount been 1QR even what's wrong is wrong and can never and should never be excused and justified..period!
flor, azilana, - i don't holiday in india, so can't comment. but i'm pretty sure u will get ripped off there too (as with anywhere else if you're not street smart). my response above was specifically with regards to bill padding in restaurants.
you need to complain to consumer department..maybe they are doing to others aswell.
sometimes think about very common financial transation like:
i) apply for a loan (car, house) or on the reverse an investment
ii)open a bank account
iii)job interview with manpower supplier
iv)EPC bidding
Are those cristal clear operations with no hide cost and surprise surprise at the end...? I dont think so
again, isn't strange to be very strict with small money given to poor ppl but very loose about big money given to sharks
sometimes think about very common financial transation like:
i) apply for a loan (car, house) or on the reverse an investment
ii)open a bank account
iii)job interview with manpower supplier
iv)EPC bidding
Are those cristal clear operations with no hide cost and surprise surprise at the end...? I dont think so
again, isn't strange to be very strict with small money given to poor ppl but very loose about big money given to sharks
In my case, I bring my reading glasses.
I can name a few restaurants in Doha who does that trick: its called "PADDING" slips.
About 3,000 pounds
He trusted his guide...as this guide was highly recommended by a co-worker back in Scotsland....tsk tsk tsk
I really dislike this! I suggest that the next time any QLer goes to this restaurant they ostentatiously take out their calculator and add up the bill before paying. No need to say anything, just punch the buttons and smile!
Mandi
just asking?
Entro - yes, I would report this to capital police. This looks like planned, systematic attempt to rip off customers. Happens a lot in establishments in Thailand, Philippines etc. (in the touristy places). When you point it out, it's always "oh, so sorry, honest mistake etc." It's called bill padding. Easy to overlook when you have had a few drinks.
Disappointed to see it happen here to. It might just be QR. 16 for you, but at the end of the day, those dishonest staff would have skimmed off hundreds in total.
Even with a conservative estimate of overcharging 10 customers a day with say Qr. 10 will make that waiter richer by Qr. 3000 at the end of the month!!!
A 5* hotel charging you Qr. 40 for a pepsi is not the same. I'm sure that price is listed on their menu and also appears on their bill with ++taxes.
your first lesson!
What kind of logic is that to accept being cheated.
I have been to Bursa Istanbul. Not keen on going back to get ripped off though. Thanks for the heads up.
Entro: "restaurants may charge some extra fee if the customer seems to be not on strict budget"? Without the customers' knowledge? You can pretty it up all you want, but that is called theft. How do they distinguish those on a budget and those who aren't? The price on the menu is the price you pay...always. If the menu states that there is a 10% service charge, the the customer will pay an additional 10%.
I am not on a budget, but I would complain to the authorities never the less. If one restaurant starts this illegal dealings then it is just a matter of time before Qatar is running rampant with over-charging practices from restaurants.
So you like to be cheated or one of the guys cheating others.
dear strom, I'm not against you but let me explain my point of view: waiters working in restaurants rely on tips, for the same reason owners of (small) restaurants may charge some extra fee if the customer seems to be not on strict budget: IMO is more or less a little bonus you are willing to give if you like the place and the food is good and not expensive.
If you want really to be ripped off all your money by restaurants, taxi drivers, and hotels please do visit europe capital cities ( expecially or Italy and France) as a tourist and let me know.
ENTRO ... what??? i have never been HARSH to them...u made me look like a vamp here.....:-(... yeah 5 stars do charge us for everything but its written in the bill.....they jst dont tell u THIS MUCH AMOUNT and pay..... I have an issue with this...as i feel its not right.....
overcharging on what grounds???
for example some 5 stars hotel is charging 150QR for a provincial beach party ( where if someone by chance get thirst have to pay 40QR for a Pepsi !!)
this is because we are very strict with simple poor ppl and very "flexible" with potents
flanostu - Did you get overcharged in Crazy Horse as well :)
consider QR 16 as donation for charity :)
happens in a lot establishments, humans aren't to be trusted.
at nabun...i usually never checked ... this is first time..and now i m thinking how many times same thing happened to me and i never noticed and we usually tip the waiters generously :-)
hell No entro... i m just sharing and asking...overcharging is bad....n yeah i love turkish food
its gud you checked it....people usually dont bother to go through the bill especially in posh restaurants, as they feel it as cheapness...:)
ok the fact is that they charge you few $ more than expected: are you willing to file a case for capital punishment?
pls come on..
moreover I like turkish restaurants