Bar Tab Disputes

• sleeper

  

  How do you handle bar tab disputes? I went to the bar last night and opened up a tab. I had 2 beers in the space of 2 hours and went back to the bar to close my tab. I get the tab and the bill is $24. I ask the bartender how much a bud light cost and he said "$6 each bro". I then told him my bill is wrong, I only had 2 beers(keep in mind, I'm stone sober at this point). He says "No bro, you had 4 beers I promise". I then ask to speak to the manager of the bar and the manager told me that I had 4 beers and to pay the tab.
  
  I wrote on the receipt "no tip" in the tip spot and in the signature spot wrote "Not signed". What is my recourse? Do I have any other than to not to go to the bar ever again? Has this happened to anyone else?
  
  I ain't sweating the $12; its not about the money it's about fraud and I hate fraud.
• mcburg93

  

  I pay cash at a bar for that reason.
• gerb131

  

  Had a situation like that several years ago. I opened a tab up my tab should have been about 120 it was 280. It was about 2am so it was closing in on last call as I went to cash out. I just started picking up bottles and dropping them. I probably got about 10-15 broke before I got cuffed by the cop who worked the door. He took me outside I said I need to get my card from the bartender. In the confusion the cop got my cardand I didnt pay a dime. Cop took my name and I was consequently banned from said bar for 1yr. I never did get any criminal charges.
• Pick6

  

  Only poor people who work at McDonald's have bar tab disputes.
• Rotinaj

  

  It annoys the shit out of me when random people use bro in that cocky/condescending fashion. You should of taken a shit in a urinal.
• Sonofanump

  $6 for an InBev product? Jesus that sucks.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Sonofanump;1370072 wrote:$6 for an InBev product? Jesus that sucks.

  
  Yeah, bro.
• Ironman92

  

  sleeper;1369988 wrote:How do you handle bar tab disputes? I went to the bar last night and opened up a tab. I had 2 beers in the space of 2 hours and went back to the bar to close my tab. I get the tab and the bill is $24. I ask the bartender how much a bud light cost and he said "$6 each bro". I then told him my bill is wrong, I only had 2 beers(keep in mind, I'm stone sober at this point). He says "No bro, you had 4 beers I promise". I then ask to speak to the manager of the bar and the manager told me that I had 4 beers and to pay the tab.
  
  I wrote on the receipt "no tip" in the tip spot and in the signature spot wrote "Not signed". What is my recourse? Do I have any other than to not to go to the bar ever again? Has this happened to anyone else?
  
  I ain't sweating the $12; its not about the money it's about fraud and I hate fraud.

  
  So JJ is a bartender now?
  
  I imagine they assume most don't pay attention and stick it to them. $6 for a beer? Go somewhere else...fraud and gouging.
• gut

  I ran tabs frequently, or at last used to. Honestly never had this happen, although without an itemization I wouldn't know better (and even then).
  
  I will say that, generally, my tabs are almost always less than I expect. More than occasionally I notice drinks or appetizers I had are missing, in which case I usually leave the difference as an extra generous tip.
  
  Likely I have been overcharged more than once, but I would have to say net net I've come out ahead (not to mention it's cheaper to tip 20-25% on the whole tab vs $1-$1.50 per beer). My guess is when they are busy they try to remember who had what and update tabs in batches, so they forget drinks and maybe charge the wrong tab occasionally.
  
  Surprised the guy hassled you over the two beers, and I agree the principle of it would irritate me. It's really not worth trying to do anything other than not patronize that place again (especially after stiffing the guy!)
• sleeper

  

  Ironman92;1370087 wrote:So JJ is a bartender now?
  
  I imagine they assume most don't pay attention and stick it to them. $6 for a beer? Go somewhere else...fraud and gouging.

  I don't live in Ohio. :laugh:
• sleeper

  

  gut;1370090 wrote: Surprised the guy hassled you over the two beers, and I agree the principle of it would irritate me. It's really not worth trying to do anything other than not patronize that place again (especially after stiffing the guy!)

  He was wasted. When I ordered the first beer he had a customer buy him a shot, and then that guy's friend bought him another shot. I'll never go back there and I've never stiffed anyone before, but this guy was a douche and didn't deserve jack for a tip.
• gut

  sleeper;1370094 wrote:He was wasted. When I ordered the first beer he had a customer buy him a shot, and then that guy's friend bought him another shot. I'll never go back there.

  Well, there ya go! You bought those guys two beers.
• Mohican00

  

  sleeper;1369988 wrote:I had 2 beers in the space of 2 hours

  They probably charged you extra for the nipples on your beers
• Automatik

  

  sleeper;1369988 wrote:How do you handle bar tab disputes? I went to the bar last night and opened up a tab. I had 2 beers in the space of 2 hours and went back to the bar to close my tab. I get the tab and the bill is $24. I ask the bartender how much a bud light cost and he said "$6 each bro". I then told him my bill is wrong, I only had 2 beers(keep in mind, I'm stone sober at this point). He says "No bro, you had 4 beers I promise". I then ask to speak to the manager of the bar and the manager told me that I had 4 beers and to pay the tab.
  
  I wrote on the receipt "no tip" in the tip spot and in the signature spot wrote "Not signed". What is my recourse? Do I have any other than to not to go to the bar ever again? Has this happened to anyone else?
  
  I ain't sweating the $12; its not about the money it's about fraud and I hate fraud.

  You did it wrong. Straight cash homey.
• hang_loose

  Mohican00;1370125 wrote:They probably charged you extra for the nipples on your beers

  Excellent shot Mohican00:laugh:!!!
• Trueblue23

  

  I would've told them to fuck off, make a scene, get the cops involved. 99% of bars have cameras, they wouldn't have you on tape buying 4 beers.
• ts1227

  

  Who puts 2 beers on a tab?
• friendfromlowry

  sleeper;1369988 wrote:How do you handle bar tab disputes? I went to the bar last night and opened up a tab. I had 2 beers in the space of 2 hours and went back to the bar to close my tab. I get the tab and the bill is $24. I ask the bartender how much a bud light cost and he said "$6 each bro". I then told him my bill is wrong, I only had 2 beers(keep in mind, I'm stone sober at this point). He says "No bro, you had 4 beers I promise". I then ask to speak to the manager of the bar and the manager told me that I had 4 beers and to pay the tab.
  
  I wrote on the receipt "no tip" in the tip spot and in the signature spot wrote "Not signed". What is my recourse? Do I have any other than to not to go to the bar ever again? Has this happened to anyone else?
  
  I ain't sweating the $12; its not about the money it's about fraud and I hate fraud.

  Nerd
• gut

  ts1227;1370154 wrote:Who puts 2 beers on a tab?

  People who didn't make it to an ATM
• BoatShoes

  gut;1370171 wrote:People who didn't make it to an ATM

  If you're a financially secure business professional like Sleeper's internet persona you should always have enough cash on you that would accommodate two bud lights IMNSHO.
• O-Trap

  

  Only had this happen once, and it was only one drink difference.
  
  I told them that if they insist on charging me for a drink I didn't have, I'll simply hold any tips I would have paid otherwise until I make up the difference of the drink. I did exactly that.
  
  I still go back there a lot, but I never allow that tender to run a tab for me. If he's working the bar, I do cash or buy a bottle. When others are working, I make sure to tip them well, especially if he's around to see it.
  
  Nothing that can't be handled.
• O-Trap

  

  gut;1370171 wrote:People who didn't make it to an ATM

  Eh, you can pay with a card without starting a tab. If it's going to be two waters, might as well buy separately.
• gut

  BoatShoes;1370172 wrote:If you're a financially secure business professional like Sleeper's internet persona you should always have enough cash on you that would accommodate two bud lights IMNSHO.

  10 bucks, sure, but I've been to bars plenty of times where I didn't hit the ATM and didn't have the $10...cash has become a nuisance.
  
  And like I said, I usually net out better with a tab vs. cash.
• Manhattan Buckeye

  I'm a professional and no joke, I think I've gone months without having more than a $20 bill in my wallet cash-wise.
• slingshot4ever

  Stop going to pretentious bars that charge 6 for a bud light.