Claiming against restaurant for overcharging?

bris

Loose change says it all tbh, it's worthless and not a battle worth fighting without making yourself look petty.

photome

why are you reluctant to say how much the overcharge is.


the easiest thing to do is go back to the restaurant with the bill and ask for the refund there and then

pmduk

Holding on to all this anger is costing you more than the unknown amount of "loose change" involved. I suggest letting go of it, not returning to the restaurant and making sure others in the locality know. That'll cost them more in the long run.

AFAIAA there is no minimum amount to claim for, but you might not automatically get your costs back, that might be likely if the court thinks your case is wasting its time

LadyDee

Oh good grief - is anybody really taking this seriously?

DoaM

waamo wrote: »

They might not be able to sue due to De Minimis rules.

If I'd seen this last night I would have said exactly the same. For a "loose change" amount this rule would almost certainly apply, and you may even lose your claim filing fee.

MCOL costs are (from memory) £25 filing and (for less than £300 claim value) £25 hearing fee (if it gets that far).

As others have said, some battles are not worth fighting. But by all means explore Social Media and Review Site routes if that'll help you deal with it.

waamo

AquaGirl wrote: »

If there was a minimum amount you can claim for then i'm sure someone would've mentioned it by now. As they haven't i can only guess there isn't? Which to me means they're only asking the amount to jeer a little longer. I know that this post will encourage them more but still, as you actually helped, that's why.

Anything less than £100 runs the risk of being rejected so take that as your minimum.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

I sort my bill out on the night, then I can sleep my wobbleades off and not worry about it. If the place as carp, I do not return!

baza52

OP just sent me a PM to say the overcharge was 7 pence.

AquaGirl

photome wrote: »

why are you reluctant to say how much the overcharge is.

Have already answered that one.

the easiest thing to do is go back to the restaurant with the bill and ask for the refund there and then

It would be very easy in a way yes, but also very expensive since it's about 200 miles away. I believe there's a few in the country but not many. I think it originated in Germany if i remember reading right.

DoaM wrote: »

As others have said, some battles are not worth fighting. But by all means explore Social Media and Review Site routes if that'll help you deal with it.

If it's likely to get thrown out then i'll have to leave it. If i was guaranteed a win then i'd have done it but if this isn't a sure thing despite a receipt and bill saying i'm in the right then i'll have to leave it and as you say hit social media.

People say this is 'costing me'. No, i get satisfaction out of doing something so to me it's worthwhile. It would 'cost me' to do nothing and let it go because i wouldn't be happy with myself for letting it go.

baza52 wrote: »

OP just sent me a PM to say the overcharge was 7 pence.

I'll give you 7 pence to prove it

marcarm

baza52 wrote: »

OP just sent me a PM to say the overcharge was 7 pence.

Seriously?? All that for 7p??

Maybe not, seems this may have been tongue in cheek