Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

[Trinity765]

I think I've been had to the tune of £80.

While in Wales last weekend I stopped at the very picturesque Ty'n y Cornel Hotel, Tal-y-llyn and bought two soft drinks using a contactless payment for £8. I wasn't offered a receipt (not that I'd have taken it) and the card machine was presented to me without showing me the value. Not that I clocked any of that at the time. When I checked my bank yesterday I'd been charged £88. I phoned them yesterday morning, they said that they had found the transaction and would check it out and phone me back. They didn't phone me back so I phoned them at 5pm and was told again that they were looking into it and would phone me back. Still no call back.

What do you recon the chances are of them phoning me back?

Has anyone had a similar experience and what was the outcome?

[KungFooBob]

There only really one option open to you, burn the place to the ground.

It won't get your £80 back, unless you rob the place first.

[Trinity765]

There only really one option open to you, burn the place to the ground.

It won't get your £80 back, unless you rob the place first.

I have considered this.

[Count Steer]

There only really one option open to you, burn the place to the ground.

It won't get your £80 back, unless you rob the place first.

If business is so bad they're reduced to thieving they'll probably pay £80 to burn it down for the insurance.

[MrLongbeard]

Wait, 8 bloody quid for 2 soft drinks?!?!?!!?!??!!??!
They've had your pants down either way

[Yorick]

Wait, 8 bloody quid for 2 soft drinks?!?!?!!?!??!!??!
They've had your pants down either way

[Lutin]

Contactless payments, not checking the amount, not asking for a receipt...

[gremlin]

Contactless payments, not checking the amount, not asking for a receipt...

I paid £3.90 for a cup of hot milk masquerading as a cappuccino this morning. Didn't even clock the amount until I happened to be in my banking app.

Three-quid-fucking-ninety for a mediocre coffee.

[gremlin]

Has anyone had a similar experience and what was the outcome?

First port of call would be the bank. Dispute the transaction. They can withdraw the credit to the merchant, which should get their attention.

Failing that, Google review first, then as many review sites as you can be arsed to visit.

[Count Steer]

Maybe give them 24h to sort it out before going on-line nuclear? Could just have been finger trouble/sloppiness and now waiting for whoever served you to come on shift again etc.

If they don't sort it today though....

[Taipan]

I think I've been had to the tune of £80.

While in Wales last weekend I stopped at the very picturesque Ty'n y Cornel Hotel, Tal-y-llyn and bought two soft drinks using a contactless payment for £8. I wasn't offered a receipt (not that I'd have taken it) and the card machine was presented to me without showing me the value. Not that I clocked any of that at the time. When I checked my bank yesterday I'd been charged £88. I phoned them yesterday morning, they said that they had found the transaction and would check it out and phone me back. They didn't phone me back so I phoned them at 5pm and was told again that they were looking into it and would phone me back. Still no call back.

What do you recon the chances are of them phoning me back?

Has anyone had a similar experience and what was the outcome?

I'd politely tell, them that if it isn't refunded by the end of the day, you'll have no option but to report it to your bank as a fraudulent transaction, which it is.

[Trinity765]

Contactless payments, not checking the amount, not asking for a receipt...

Silly me.

[Trinity765]

This was the pub that was all over the news last year as it was flooded. I am wondering if they are making up for the shortfall in the insurance payout. I have spoken to them today (a repeat of yesterday's call) and spoken with my bank who have said that I have to give them 15 days. Not that they can do anything after that other than ask again nicely.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Could just have been finger trouble/sloppiness and now waiting for whoever served you to come on shift again etc.

That ^

Almodt certainly finger trouble. Manually entered £8 put pushed the button twice by mistake.

[KungFooBob]

Could just have been finger trouble/sloppiness and now waiting for whoever served you to come on shift again etc.

That ^

Almodt certainly finger trouble. Manually entered £8 put pushed the button twice by mistake.

You should get an apartment on Baker Street!

[Count Steer]

Could just have been finger trouble/sloppiness and now waiting for whoever served you to come on shift again etc.

That ^

Almodt certainly finger trouble. Manually entered £8 put pushed the button twice by mistake.

You should get an apartment on Baker Street!

Me and Dazzle, on a case....

[David]

I think I've been had to the tune of £80.

While in Wales last weekend I stopped at the very picturesque Ty'n y Cornel Hotel, Tal-y-llyn and bought two soft drinks using a contactless payment for £8. I wasn't offered a receipt (not that I'd have taken it) and the card machine was presented to me without showing me the value. Not that I clocked any of that at the time. When I checked my bank yesterday I'd been charged £88. I phoned them yesterday morning, they said that they had found the transaction and would check it out and phone me back. They didn't phone me back so I phoned them at 5pm and was told again that they were looking into it and would phone me back. Still no call back.

What do you recon the chances are of them phoning me back?

Has anyone had a similar experience and what was the outcome?

In fairness, we use the new card machines at work...Clover as I remember. The job involves walking up and down Marine Parade in W.S.M., and selling parking tickets..either 7 quid or 14....as you walk around the screen often presents multiples of those numbers or random ones....anything over a hundred quid (I don't have a pound sign on this keyboard) won't go through, but 88 pounds is understandable....it is a simple mistake, but ring them back , be patient but persistent....if they don't refund the balance I would be stirring poo up on every available social media platform....

[cheb]

Smart motorways. Called that because the stones in the tarmac have more intelligence than the people who work them. 15 miles of reduced limit because of a possible broken down vehicle. For once there was one, on the other carriageway.

[Horse]

Smart motorways. Called that because the stones in the tarmac have more intelligence than the people who work them. 15 miles of reduced limit because of a possible broken down vehicle. For once there was one, on the other carriageway.

Damned if they do, etc.

Probably they put up a 'Report of ... ' message on the signs. They will only narrow restrictions down to the more local area once the exact location has been confirmed.

[Felix]

Pulled a muscle on my inner thigh. Its just an area probably six inch down from my bollocks but fuck its sore. I was only pull starting a lawnmower