A restaurant charged me automatic gratuity for a table of 2. What should I do?
My wife and I went to a Chinese take-out restaurant once and placed an order and paid for it without paying much attention but it seemed a bit high. When I got home I looked at the bill and realized that the little old Chinese lady (owner) had added 15% to the bill (for taking my order and handing me the bag).
My solution? I never went back there again.
A person arranges groceries in El Progreso Market in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
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