Found a Restaurant Bill Mistake

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Her and tagged dining

Recently we went out to eat with a big group of friends. As usual, one person paid with their credit card and everyone else gave them cash for their portion of the bill. The friend who paid with the credit card didn't bother to read the itemized bill, and kept quiet when our cash didn't cover the bill. Fortunately, another of our friends did read the itemized bill, and discovered that we had been charged for some other table's drinks (plus our own). He brought it to the attention of the waitress, who corrected the charge. Our poor friend almost paid a fortune in over-charges just because he didn't check the bill (and was too polite to ask us for the extra cash).

It's always a good idea to check your bill, especially in a large group where it would be easy to overlook extra charges.

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Karen | Feb 7, 2007

It's just so embarrasing though! Like you are the bill miser. I agree, but wish it wasn't so embarrasing.

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Katie C. | Oct 27, 2009

I had a problem with a restaurant bill once... Except instead of adding someone else's drinks to our bill, our waitress ran my debit card for our meal plus another table's meal. Luckily, the restaurant took care of the mistake, but it served as an important lesson: Always pay close attention to your bank statements!

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