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Originally Posted by Buehler445
That's....weird.
I understand there is some risk in running a tab especially if you give them your card (no clue if that's still a thing. Been a minute since I've been in the bar scene).
But as a dude who's had to reconcile credit card statements to classify purchases, these folks are DEFINITELY not even looking at their statement if they're swiping it 6 times at a bar. Yikes.
It's been a long time since I've looked at credit card retailer fees, but if there is a transaction fee plus the percentage fee, that's probably eating up your buddy. That would suck.
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It seems a little weird for us, but in a lot of foreign countries (where tipping is less common and tap to pay is the norm), it's pretty standard. You just get your drink, tap the terminal, and go about your night. Bartenders don't have to deal with tabs at all that way, and if you decide to leave after a drink, you just walk out.
Of course, one key is you have to have the agreements with the credit card companies to only charge a % fee rather than a transaction charge to make that work. I'm not sure how common the different arrangements are here.