If there is no line item price for cc convenience fee then you have to assume its already in the price. So your already paying it you just did not know.
Rant, eating out
- Thread starter Bailey28
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Use to eat out. Then the wife developed a disease called Gastroparesis. Side effect of diabetes on some people. Kinda rare. She can't eat solid food, or any blended food. This disease stops you're stomach from digesting food. Basically, her stomach is dead now. She survives on vanilla protein shakes with some frozen strawberries mixed in a Nutribullet. I am fine, Our daughter is fine. But we can't stand the thought of going to a restaurant, and having her watch us eat real food. Feel terrible for her. So, now I drink protein shakes, but cheat here and there at home. Same for our daughter. Be grateful that all of you CAN go to a restaurant to eat. All of this just happened in 1 day. Been going on for 6 years now. Wherever we go, she must take this one particular brand of shake with her in a cooler bag. Be it a vacation, a day trip, whatever. The only cure is death by starvation. It's nicknamed " The Starvation Disease". She just turned 51.
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It's $13-14 mostly around here. My wife can make Pho for two city blocks for that but she doesn't have the energy to cook lately... menopause things.During the pandemic pho at our favorite place spiked to $9.25!!!!!
Now we can’t afford it at maybe $17
After some thought I figured that one out
Maybe fresh in my mind since my sister in law has it again.
We typically go out a few times a month, but try to cook mostly at home. I have a beef stew slow cooking right now. Generally the both of us feel like we are getting bland food of crazy prices. A couple of years ago we were in Greece on vacation. Food was almost always outstanding and cheap in comparison. We ate like kings. Came back here and went to Longhorn. Blah! it was gross and we paid twice the price!
But we have found exceptions. A small Italian place that is a bit of a drive has not disappointed. Outstanding food and good prices. We were there recently, I had a blackened tuna steak with rice and garlic spinach. It was excellent.
But we have found exceptions. A small Italian place that is a bit of a drive has not disappointed. Outstanding food and good prices. We were there recently, I had a blackened tuna steak with rice and garlic spinach. It was excellent.
You got it and I didn't really even state it precisely. The shutdown hurt a lot of businesses.After some thought I figured that one out
Maybe fresh in my mind since my sister in law has it again.
We dont have the issue here with surcharges on cards. Maybe because of the tourist environment. Restaurants are packed silly most times. I used to leave a tip in cash and sometimes I still will for exemplary service but that is becoming more rare but not unheard of. We never use cash and except for a recent boat repair never write checks but the bill would have been an extra $100 if we wanted to charge it. I actually had to hope I still had checks *LOL*
Anyway, cant turn down the free money from charge cards companies. Every meal we eat we get 5% back, if your a BoneFish grill member they throw you perks all the time on top of the 5% and at times I buy their Gift Cards that come with bonus cash. We go out to dinner as a rule once per week and more during holidays, much more during even stay at home vacations.
I have never ordered "take out" food (Uber Eats etc) except for a very rare once or twice a year pizza. We like getting out of the house and the dining experience and enjoy some local places as well as some national chains.
Anyway *LOL* the reason I am replying is for a long time now, dentists in our last state and current state do charge a 3% fee for using a CC.
Same way on our Costco credit card. Rebates from our travel are substantial.
I totally agree whenever I do go out I always pay cash. I have friends that are always getting something weird on their credit cards and they use their credit cards for everything.
I don't put much faith in security with these small establishments.
I can understand but just remember. You never have to pay for something you did not charge on your charge card.
You can simply go on your account online and click if you see a charge you did not make and it's gone.
5 years ago pre-covid I could take my wife and two kids out at a local restaurant and be out of there for under $50, including a couple adult drinks. Now that my kids aren't eating off of the kids menu and prices have skyrocketed... the same meal is easily over $100.
My wife and I went to lunch at a local place this past week. She got a Chicken Caesar Wrap and I got a salad with grilled chicken. Two beers and a mixed drink for the wife and it was $90 after tip.
We don't go out as often as we used to anymore....
My wife and I went to lunch at a local place this past week. She got a Chicken Caesar Wrap and I got a salad with grilled chicken. Two beers and a mixed drink for the wife and it was $90 after tip.
We don't go out as often as we used to anymore....
Yes I've cut way back on eating out. The high prices take the enjoyment out of it.
First I've ever heard of that.
I don’t ever eat out anymore heck I don’t even eat the free lunch at work that’s provided monthly,it’s been years only special occasions birthday or vacation and that may only one meal a day. It all makes life so much easier as the cook I’m the only one to blame.
Learn to cook and save money. Lots of YouTube cooking videos.
I was looking at Olive Garden imitation recipes on YouTube.
I'll just leave that one alone.
Shush. I just spent $20 on a pasta dish that's $3 at home. At least I got leftovers though....
