Have you ever called a restaurant and asked for them to adjust the bill after the meal?

[Anonymous]

I emailed once to check the pricing and they obliged. It turns out my bill was correct and I just wasn't used to 11.5% tax (total) you have to pay when you eat in city of alexandria.

[Anonymous]

Did your friend tell you the amount you owed? Maybe your friend divided incorrectly?

Your friend is the one with the receipt, right? Why not ask friend before approaching restaurant?

Is there a gratuity added in? Tip?

[Anonymous]

Try posting to Tom Sietsema’s weekly chat. The live discussion is on Wednesday but you can send questions in advance. If it’s picked up you’ll get straight advice.

[Anonymous]

Imagine being this much of a miser... move on, OP.

[Anonymous]

Having worked in restaurants and having a daughter who currently works in a restaurant now I would say that if you bring your issue to the attention of the management they will most likely do their best to help you figure it out. I'd definitely try that before contacting Tom Sietsema's weekly chat!

[Anonymous]

What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

OP here. This isn't buyer's remorse; this is confusion on the correct amount based on the prices listed on the website. Sometimes it's very confusing with group bills in restaurants and I am just trying to understand how the bill was so high. It's possible that it's all correct. I just don't think that's the case but without the receipt it's hard to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

OP here. This isn't buyer's remorse; this is confusion on the correct amount based on the prices listed on the website. Sometimes it's very confusing with group bills in restaurants and I am just trying to understand how the bill was so high. It's possible that it's all correct. I just don't think that's the case but without the receipt it's hard to know.

Website prices are not necessarily the same as the actual price in the restaurant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

OP here. This isn't buyer's remorse; this is confusion on the correct amount based on the prices listed on the website. Sometimes it's very confusing with group bills in restaurants and I am just trying to understand how the bill was so high. It's possible that it's all correct. I just don't think that's the case but without the receipt it's hard to know.

Website prices are not necessarily the same as the actual price in the restaurant.

Also, they may have charged a bill split fee or an additional gratuity based on the full group size, not on how you split the bill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

OP here. This isn't buyer's remorse; this is confusion on the correct amount based on the prices listed on the website. Sometimes it's very confusing with group bills in restaurants and I am just trying to understand how the bill was so high. It's possible that it's all correct. I just don't think that's the case but without the receipt it's hard to know.

Have you gotten a copy of the receipt from your friend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

OP here. This isn't buyer's remorse; this is confusion on the correct amount based on the prices listed on the website. Sometimes it's very confusing with group bills in restaurants and I am just trying to understand how the bill was so high. It's possible that it's all correct. I just don't think that's the case but without the receipt it's hard to know.

Website prices are not necessarily the same as the actual price in the restaurant.

Yes. Have experienced that many times!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

OP here. This isn't buyer's remorse; this is confusion on the correct amount based on the prices listed on the website. Sometimes it's very confusing with group bills in restaurants and I am just trying to understand how the bill was so high. It's possible that it's all correct. I just don't think that's the case but without the receipt it's hard to know.

What kind of discrepancy are we talking about? How much do you think you were overcharged on what kind of total bill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the basis for your belief that you were overcharged? You keep dodging that, and it seems like maybe this is more that you regret spending that much and are hoping to get something back.

OP here. This isn't buyer's remorse; this is confusion on the correct amount based on the prices listed on the website. Sometimes it's very confusing with group bills in restaurants and I am just trying to understand how the bill was so high. It's possible that it's all correct. I just don't think that's the case but without the receipt it's hard to know.

You went onto the website, totaled up what you ordered, accounted for tax and tip, and don't think it matches what you were charged? But you don't have the receipt?

If it isn't an egregious overcharge, who has this kind of time?

If it is egregious, why didn't you catch it at the time?

Finally, you are SOL if you are basing this on the website prices rather than the prices on the menu, which you saw when you ordered.

I am dumber for having read through and thought about this.

[Anonymous]

I’m puzzled here by how much you think that you were overcharged by. Once I called because instead of $121.00 the charge on my credit card ended up being $1,210.00 but that was super obvious and the manager fixed it right away. If you are calling for anything less than $100-$200 I would think that you are crazy.

[Anonymous]

Without a receipt, they will think you are crazy. What would stop just anyone from trying to cheat.