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Posted on 12/28/22 at 8:53 pm to BeepNode
Just another reason to avoid having to go into Watson.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 8:54 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Think Fat Daddy’s with fried chicken.
You know fat daddy's? What you get? Sharron special?
Posted on 12/28/22 at 8:55 pm to BeepNode
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n spite of being rated as one of the best pizzas year after year.
Ok, now some real BS is being spread in this thread.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 8:58 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:True story: Linda's current location sits in the shadow of the Watson Post Office. Everything up here has Denham Springs addresses, though--except for the P.O. Boxes physically located inside the Watson USPS. And, last time I checked, they had a waiting list for those.
Your address is generally related to the closest post office.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 8:59 pm to Hangit
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I looked at their menu. They are extremely proud of their food.
Yes. Far too proud. I have been going to Linda’s for 20 years. Really like the chicken, onion rings, and fried okra. They also have the elusive chocolate soft serve ice cream. (Roaches, meh.)
However, the prices increased insanely (Covid, employee shortage, supply chain, inflation, blah blah) in the past year or so. More than most other things AND they tacked on the credit card charge AND you wait 20 minutes for your meal in the drive thru almost every time. That’s three strikes for me. So…adios, Linda’s.
ETA: the big talk in Watson the past couple of days has been that they charged the fee to some cash customers. The manager hotly denies, but who can say. Easy answer…don’t go.
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:01 pm to BeepNode
What I don’t understand about businesses complaining about card transaction fees is that have they calculated the cost of doing business with cash. Cash has to be counted and verified, cash then needs to be delivered to the bank for deposit, enough change in 5’s, 1’s, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies needs to be taken out to cover a weekend when banks are closed. All that adds to a business’s labor cost or even straight up fees if they get an armored car like Loomis to pickup and deliver your cash needs. Also, with that much cash in your business, that puts you at risk for a robbery.
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:04 pm to BeepNode
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Ever notice that the people that walk inside at gas stations to pay, are trashy?
Almost as bad as people who pay for a pack of gum with a credit card.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:07 pm to Tarps99
Visa has rules against surcharging customers for debit purchases. It's only allowed on credit cards, and with very specific rules. I'm betting $4 is much higher than what Visa allows, even if they were applying it to only credit cards.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:09 pm to redstick13
I try to tip only in cash.
Your bartender or waiter/waitress notices your good deed
Your bartender or waiter/waitress notices your good deed
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:09 pm to redstick13
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Almost as bad as people who pay for a pack of gum with a credit card.
I pay for everything with a check. And I will balance my book before I leave the register.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:09 pm to OweO
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You know fat daddy's?
Yeah, I ate lunch there a few times, but it’s
Been a while. I remember it being good though. I always ordered a poboy .
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:12 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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I try to tip only in cash.
Your bartender or waiter/waitress notices your good deed
I try to pay in cash as much as possible.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:14 pm to OweO
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How much can a business charge for using a credit card? When a business chooses to impose a credit card surcharge, there are protocols that have to be followed. For one, the business has to notify the appropriate credit card associations and clearly disclose that it charges a fee for the use of a credit card. Credit card surcharges can’t exceed the cost of accepting the card or four percent, whichever is the lowest amount, even if it costs the business over that amount to process your credit card payment.
So if they actually pay less than 4% to the credit card company, what they are doing is illegal.
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:15 pm to Tarps99
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What I don’t understand about businesses complaining about card transaction fees is that have they calculated the cost of doing business with cash. Cash has to be counted and verified, cash then needs to be delivered to the bank for deposit, enough change in 5’s, 1’s, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies needs to be taken out to cover a weekend when banks are closed. All that adds to a business’s labor cost
Maybe they are not very ambitious and don't mind losing money.
Teach business students to be less like Linda and more like Todd.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:15 pm to BeepNode
Credit card processing companies have created this problem along with stupid lazy business owners who take the first rate offered.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:16 pm to tilco
Just realized the OP said they charge a flat fee, not a percentage. I would bet decent money that is illegal, due to what I posted above, this part:
So unless every transaction is over $100, what they’re doing is illegal.
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Credit card surcharges can’t exceed the cost of accepting the card or four percent, whichever is the lowest amount, even if it costs the business over that amount to process your credit card payment.
So unless every transaction is over $100, what they’re doing is illegal.
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:16 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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So if they actually pay less than 4% to the credit card company, what they are doing is illegal.
I had some work done on my wife's car a few years ago and only had a credit card on me to pay. They charged me like 3% on 2k to pay with a credit card.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:17 pm to fallguy_1978
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I pay for everything with a check. And I will balance my book before I leave the register.
Posted on 12/28/22 at 9:20 pm to Chucktown_Badger
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would bet decent money that is illegal.
NVM, just saw your edit.
Have we established it’s a flat $4 fee or is that what the OP claims HE got charged?
This post was edited on 12/28/22 at 9:23 pm
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