Scammed by barkeeper @ Wet Republic

[rooney10]

Update: My cc company asked for proof from the bank in the states and they got the correct information back, so they gave me the money back. I'm both surprised and happy that it worked out!

[kp3205]

Great to see it worked out for you.

[JonnyB29]

Awesome! Way to stay with it and glad to see some positive results.

[Sortie]

So since your bank sided in your favor does that mean they will be investigating the nightclub for over charging in the first place?
Or perhaps they just deny payment to the nightclub.

[xAmrit]

That sucks but I'm glad you got the money back. I'm gonna stick to cash for all future trips for sure.

[Chuck]

Even more reason I'll side with Nix and always over-tip. I've never had this happen, but I have enjoyed a lot of free drinks. Glad it worked out though.

[Sortie]

So your saying it's best to over tip to insure they dont rip you off???
How is that fair?

[Stebok]

The club will be denied the payment and have the money withdrawn. They will usually incur penalty fees and every chargeback goes on their merchant "record"

[EatSleepRaveRepeat]

Whenever you are filling out a receipt, always write "X" or the value in the tip field, don't leave it blank. That just leaves you open to abuse.

[wowzers83]

Is this really the first you guys are hearing about such bartender "scams"?

It's SUPER common, all over the world, since the concept of credit cards came around. Bartenders usually target drunk people and change their tip amounts. That added tip then goes to their pockets. Chances are, the drunk people will never question the bill later because they won't remember much.

I don't think it has to do with the tip amount. It's mostly idiot bartenders and drunk people. I say idiot bartenders because they'll get away with it for some time, and almost always get caught eventually.

I invest in nightclubs in NYC, CA, and Dubai. In all our locations, this is a very common issue we keep running into. And our guys investigate this very quickly and get to the bottom of it. A few reviews like this could hurt an establishment more than you'd think.

Why dont places get machines where a tip needs to be entered at the final transaction instead leaving a tip to be filled out on the recipt? There will always be a problem with that setup.

[ARB]

Could have been an honest mistake.

Dispute the charge via your credit card company. They have employees who's only job is charge disputes.