Hi!

So far so good, I will hit the 3 month point in 5 days.
It's going better than I expected, I have good and bad days, and sometimes little things irritate the heck out of me.

I get strong urges once in a while, but not strong enough to make me break the promise I made to myself.

Actually there was one day about a week ago where I seriously thought about having "just one"

Then I thought "man, if I do that, I have to post about it here, then I'll have to send each one of these fawkers a buck"
So my mind is calculating the bucks + postage + envelopes, + a pack and a half a dau habibit again (not to mention the harrassment that will take place), and all of a sudden mjy urge went away (with the helkp of cramming 5 sticks of gum in my mouth)

 

Oh sure, that's a great plan. Punish the poor delivery guy thats working for minimum wage and relies on his tips. That'll show the big shots at the business what kind of a person you are.

 

I think the thin mountian Montana air has affected your brain. Your post is one of the stupidest things I have ever read.

They are trying to protect you from identify theft(a rapidly growing problem), and to protect you from unauthorized use of your checking account, and you are pi$$ed at them.

I think also, they should be thankful for your decision.

 

A BUCK??? I don't think so pal, it was agreed that you would have to send me $49.95 (USA) for each one you smoked...

 

Well then, I can assure you that I will start smoking again the day hell freezes over, LOL.

Hey, if this stupid thread gets any bigger, it will be right up there with rockpicks gay "lawnmower thread" LMAO

Thats gotta be the record!

 

A 1.15$ is a joke with all the over charges going on with atm etc.. How much would it have cost to drive there for the food?>? most likely more than 1.15. and if you ate there would there be tip money to leave behind??

WOW

 

Actually I would have to respectfully disagree with buckdropper. If more people complained about bogus “fee’s” being added on for simple “profit” and that is all they are there for PROFIT, be it ATM fees, usage fees, this fee and that fee its an added profit margin for the business, then we would get better value for our money.

Business add the little hidden fees because they don’t have the ***** to just add it to the actual price and thus “maybe” take themselves out of competition. Just look at automobile dealerships from one another. They may both advertise the same price for a vehicle but depending what dealer you go to you could pay more or less depending on the “profit” fees added on after the fact.

A $1.50 is no small fee when multiplied by thousands of people through a year. If 3,000 orders are received over the web then that is an added $4,500 profit for the business. 3,000 people are a little over 8 people a day ordering.

I think it should be illegal to charge any fees for ones own business and be considered a “bait and switch” tactic. A business should be mandated to state ONE overall price for an item or product. Then the consumer can fairly compare this item or product from one business to the next.

ATM’s do not charge fees unless it is not a part of the original business or bank you bank with. I never pay ATM fees when using all the ATM’s associated with my bank. I only, and very rarely, pay ATM fess when using a third parties ATM machine to access my money.

Those third parties ATM’s should legally have to indicate the “usage fee” for using their service. Some do and some do not.

You see it on the internet many of times. One company offering a product for say $25.95 with shipping at say $4.00 (total cost $29.95). Then you see another one advertising that same product at the lowest price on the net at $19.95 with $4.00 shipping (total “so far” $23.95) and then that little hidden profit fee of say $8.00 handling fee thus the total cost is now $31.95, now it is NOT the lowest price on the net, but the “bait and switch” original price mislead the consumer to thinking it was.

I stand by my original comments which basically state that this is a cheap shot on the consumer from the business Habibi mentioned of adding that PROFIT FEE for just that PROFIT and nothing more…

I think Habibi did the correct thing and taught this business a little lesson “add another $1.50 for profit and lose $50.00 in cash flow” maybe if this happen on a bigger scale to more business they would practice some good business ethics and stop trying to screw the consumer for every little bit of profit they can by bogus fees claiming something they are NOT, they are not for a service they are for PROFIT only….

 

Very well said Burt.
The world is full of greasy business owners who do everything they can to make the most profit.

I don't have any issues with a business making profit, but when I see them as being "too greedy" and beyond reasonable, then all of a sudden it bothers me, and I won't patronize their establishment ever again.

The problem with so many business's is they are so freaking short sighted.
They would rather squeeze you for an extra buck or two today, but they could care less about you coming back tomorrow.

Ever see that late night commercial for "The Video Professor"?
"I'll send you my CD for absolutely free, and you only pay just $6.95 for shipping"

The sad part is there really are stupid ignoramuses watching that commercial who believe they are getting the CD for free.
The problem (and this is just my opinion) Most people live their life in a fog, and don't pay attention to what's going on. Whatever new schemes business owners conjure up to releive them from their cash normally works.

Once in a while you get someone like me who says "Hey wait a minute?", and everyone is looking at you all funny.

"oh it's just a buck, lighten up" "Learn to relax"
I know some of you won't believe me, but it's really not the buck.
It is the attitude that some people have that they can do whatever the heck they please, and expect you to take it.

I know the title of this thread is "Am I over reacting"
It would lead some people to believe that I am unsure if I did the right thing.
Wrong!
I titled it that way to get attention, I KNOW I did the right thing, and I also know that we have some very good debates on here, and this is what I was looking for (and got)

So to be honest, if 20 people all said "Hey Habibi, you over reacted man" I would say, "ahh, shadd app" lol, jk.
I value all you guyses opinions, and posted this merely for debate and discussion.

 

I have bought into a restaurant franchise. When doing your weekly ordering you take into account the amount of profitablity in ordering and selling certian items. We have all heard that to get a fountain drink out of the $1.29 you pay only $.25 goes to cost. That is true on the larger scale. If you olny sell one Coke today you lose money. If you sell 10 Cokes an hour you make money as long as you only have to pay the person when they are making a Coke. But luckily most restaurants sell stuff all day. In mine If I worked it all day during the slow times with one cook and one server all I need to do was sell one meal and 5 drinks a hour to stay even. The restaurant lost it's profit by losing the sale. The cost of $1.50 was probably not profit and it sure is a lose because because they didn't get the sale to go with it. To have the web site they are paying if anyone looks at it or not. Now we have a customer that looked at the site and was willing to use it for it's intended purpose and decided not to. They didn't get their $1.50 to cover the cost of the site and they didn't get the $50. sale. Plus I have afriend that owns a Chinese Buffet and the cost of makeing tons of Chinese food is pennies on the TWO dollar.

That being said I live so far out in the middle of no where now that the local restaurant charges what ever they want and because you either eat there or drive 20 mile we all just pay them and smile. I can't decide not to use them I have no choise besides cooking myself. I would jsut called the order in and made them read the entire menu to me so I could decide.