Why do you never get a receipt in a pub anymore

patfert1 said:
It is a legal requirement the pub clearly displays a price list. I'm not often in pubs. Do they?
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In my experience very few pubs seem to display full price lists in an accessible manner even though they're supposed to.

Price display obligations for licensed premises

Understand your legal obligations for displaying drink prices in licensed premises under Irish law. Learn what must be shown and where it must be displayed, to stay compliant.
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If you operate a licensed premises in Ireland, you are legally required to display drink prices clearly to consumers. This includes a comprehensive list inside each drinking area and a 16-item list at the entrance. Failure to comply may result in enforcement action under the Consumer Protection Act.
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I always get told how much it is and I usually look at the amount on the machine, but agree, the tap shouldn't be the back of the machine where they can hand you the machine and the price is difficult to see. I wouldn't use my card if I travelled somewhere with an increased risk of scams.

As the the receipts, most people don't want them, so they aren't given but the till will print them out anyway. If you want one, just ask for it and they will give it to you.
 
I'm with Merid on this but old school, what I do is keep and eye on the till when they check out but that is tricky now and I know the reason they don't say the amount. I don't do pubs a lot anymore but just back from UK and even though my eyesight is poor I could not find the prices in any pub. What I did find was when paying the machine had an entry for a tip!!!:eek: The price of the drinks were 8 euro or more I was afraid to check the wine ones but it also had an entry continue without a tip. I don't think I missed that one all night. :D I think things have gotten out of hand.
 
Recent news
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Bank of Ireland warns of rise in card tapping scams

Bank of Ireland's latest fraud campaign is warning people to be wary of being significantly overcharged when making card payments in person.
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Bank of Ireland's latest fraud campaign is warning people to be wary of being significantly overcharged when making card payments in person.

It said the scam typically involves a customer being told one amount verbally, but a much higher amount being entered on the card terminal.

The bank is encouraging people to slow down and not be distracted for the time it takes to check the amount before you tap or enter your PIN.

They say they have had an increase in reports of people being significantly overcharged at the point of payment which often happens in busy or high pressure environments.
 
merid said:
Sorry I bothered opening the thread a
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I'm glad you opened this thread. Listening to the radio recently, (might be BBC) there is a scam going on (not in Irish pubs) whereby if you are abroad, say Asia, and you pay a bill, that you MUST check the amount as it's very easy for them to add a few zeros. You've no comeback when you get back to Europe because you signed the terminal by tapping etc. One contributor noticed directly after the fact and went back immediately, had to threaten to call the police and they were refunded in cash.

Persia said:
Took note of her name and sent a message to the owner, needless to say he was quite annoyed as this is a family owned business, his attention to detail is obvious in every other aspect of the business.
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Well done you.

Persia said:
He rang me back fairly quickly, apologised and assured me this wouldn't happen again.
It didn't either. Any subsequent time I visited, the order was recounted to buyer and amt due and done so in a pleasant manner.
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Consumer Champion (we could do with a lot of you…)
 
Hello,

There's a few good points made here:

It should be clear what we are being charged, in advance of being asked to pay.

The customer should be presented with a bill, that's clear, easy to read, and easy to understand - it doesn't matter if it's in paper, or electronic, format.

I've seen plenty of card machines adapted / modernised, in recent years, to try and force you, or embarrass you into pay a tip. So, they could just as easily have the display on the machine facing the customer, and show a summary breakdown of the bill, in advance of transacting.

I'm struggling to recall the last time that I saw a price list displayed, in a pub. Given the prices that many pubs are charging, it doesn't surprise me, but it's wrong.

Like most other things, if we don't speak out, nothing will change - or a least, it won't be changing in the consumers favour, that's for sure.
 
I don’t like tapping in pubs for all the reasons mentioned.
If I don’t have cash, I would only tap for the first drink, max you can tap for is €50, so I would ask for €40 cash back to pay for any further drinks I might have.
 
In general I’m a cash user as I like to understand and feel my spending.

That’s a great idea Des, to tap one drink and get cash back! Never thought of that (especially as bank machines can be hard to find or the Drink-Link might be empty at the weekend…)
 
JoeRoberts said:
Weatherspoons used to have a big chalk board with prices listed for all the local pubs compared to theirs, real classy..
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There was a fairly decent place in Swords called the Brian Boru, taken over by Spoons, omg the difference, don’t recall a chalk board though. I believe it’s the law that prices are displaced, certainly was in my day. The Vintner’s sent us out the chart. Though if I recall correctly it was to ensure all pubs sold a pint at the same price! No card payments back in the day. It’s ripe for abuse as customers are very distracted and drinking. Surely there are limits one can set on the tap amount?
 
Brendan Burgess said:
I would say you would find it in almost every pub if you look for it.
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It shouldn't be necessary to go on a treasure hunt for it.

Why do you never get a receipt in a pub anymore

It is a legal requirement the pub clearly displays a price list. I'm not often in pubs. Do they? In my experience very few pubs seem to display full price lists in an accessible manner even though they're supposed to...
www.askaboutmoney.com
 
JoeRoberts said:
Weatherspoons used to have a big chalk board with prices listed for all the local pubs compared to theirs, real classy..
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To be fair you can order on the app for delivery to your table in Wetherspoons so the prices are crystal clear. Somewhat soulless places in my experience but I don't mind the odd visit for an extremely cheap ale. :D
 
MrEarl said:
The price list should be outside all entrances and exists, where it can be easily seen, before you go in to the premises.
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That's my issue. I've passed several pubs and was half inclined to pop in but there was no price list at the door so I didn't bother. But I'm a bit spoiled by Downey's in Cabra where it's €5 (cash!) for a pint. :D

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MrEarl said:
The price list should be outside all entrances and exists, where it can be easily seen, before you go in to the premises.
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The price list at the entrance has to list the 16 most popular drinks being sold whereas the price list inside the pub is supposed to list all the drinks on sale. As far as I can see, very few pubs display any list.
 
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