Expensive Burgers

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060328/ap_on_fe_st/costly_burgers;_ylt=AgDTOJiLpigiGltH_73bDKas0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-

My guess is thet BK is going to be coming accross with some extra lettice,for their Burger blunder!

I'm not surprised.. I quit going to the BK around the corner after they consistently screwed up several orders... when I ordered breakfast (at breakfast time) they gave me a chicken sandwich.. when I ordered sodas, I got shakes, plus the food isn't that good and overpriced even without blunders... I've never bought into the idea that fast food help is sub par because they are paid minimum wage.. when I was a young girl, people did an honest days work no matter what they were paid..

Any fan of The Onion will tell you that it's "two Whoppers Jr", not "two Whopper Jrs".

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/31525

Goes to show you, check your receipts, and your food before leaving... Ouchies!

This thread did not make me fear BK as much as Bank of America.

I was driving back from Tallahassee and Augusta and had my XM radio on CNN. This story was on the news all day. They got a real bang out of it.

I never use my AMX at a fast food place. Most of them do not have mature help and as indicated, they foul up pretty easily.

Paul E. smith
Knoxville, TN

Think about this, alot of these kids that work in Burger King and other Fast food Places are 17 years old or younger. In some states they can't legally buy smokes, buy beeer or booze, drive a car without a parent or legal guardian in the car, and they can't sign a legal contract..Please note I said some states, because all of these laws vary from state to state.

Okay, I mentioned all the things they can't do. But Bank of America will let these same kids pt $4,334.22 on a debit card?

Hmmmmmmmm I bet Bank of America changes something!

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Originally posted by Greyghost

This thread did not make me fear BK as much as Bank of America.

I use my Bank of America debit card quite often, and it pisses me off about the holds. I went to the House Of Blues for a concert, and to run a tab for drinks at my reserved seat, they put a $50 credit/hold for my "tab".. It took BA 3 days to let those funds go.
I wish HOB would have told me BEFORE taking my card, that they charge $50 upfront in case of walk outs. I ended up paying cash for my tab, but was still out the $50 for 3 days.
It taught me a lesson for sure. Next time, I go to the bar myself!

roossy..That's why I pay cash for gas. One brand held $175.00 for 4 days (for a $25 tab. Plus many times you save the 3c a gallon anyway to save them on their bank charges.

Another reason to avoid BK.

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Originally posted by Kayleigh

roossy..That's why I pay cash for gas. One brand held $175.00 for 4 days (for a $25 tab. Plus many times you save the 3c a gallon anyway to save them on their bank charges.

I have heard of horror stories last summer about hijacking bank accounts for gas.
I have not had that happen to me. I always check my account online to see what is going on when I make a debit purchase for anything.
Then you have the ones where it isnt posted for 3 days, and you think you have more money in the account, and then all of a sudden, there is several charges showing up.... That could be worse than just having it held hostage for 3 days..

When I saw the headline, I thought it was referring to actual, high-priced burgers throughout the land, such as the $30 "21 Burger" available at the 21 Club, NYC.
The Bear

Spend cash and preserve your privacy and sanity. I despise and won't use tracking devices such as grocery store "loyalty" cards and tollway scanners that can trace yout travels.

I use cash almost everywhere, but NOT for gas. Last year I gave a kid $20. pre-pay for gas and proceeded to the pump. As the total approached $10. the pump slowed and shutoff. I went to the booth and told the attendant I had given him a $20, but he insisted I gave him $10. Long story, but the management said the cash drawer was correct at the end of the day and I did not get a refund. Now I use the plastic and pay at the pump. And I no longer use that particular service station....

Thats SCARRRRY! One call to the bank should have had that charge removed right away! Roossy, you do have to be carefull about gas stations and bar tabs! There should be a better way but??? And Extreme, that Onion deal is funny!
Joe

What's in a "Rodeo Cheeseburger" that makes it so expensive? Real thoroughbreds? I don't think BK offers the deluxe menu in the Northeast.

Personally, I'd have to seriously reconsider my spending habits if I thought I needed to use plastic to buy fast food. But with pay at the pump I do think it's quicker and safer for buying gas.

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Originally posted by garryd451

Think about this, alot of these kids that work in Burger King and other Fast food Places are 17 years old or younger. In some states they can't legally buy smokes, buy beeer or booze, drive a car without a parent or legal guardian in the car, and they can't sign a legal contract..Please note I said some states, because all of these laws vary from state to state.

There is no state in which anyone under 21 can legally buy any alcoholic beverage, and there is no state where anyone under 18 can legally buy smokes.

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Originally posted by Kayleigh

roossy..That's why I pay cash for gas. One brand held $175.00 for 4 days (for a $25 tab. Plus many times you save the 3c a gallon anyway to save them on their bank charges.

No holds are ever put on my debit card.

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Originally posted by Ashphalt

What's in a "Rodeo Cheeseburger" that makes it so expensive?

A cheeseburger with bbq sauce and onion rings on it.

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

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Originally posted by garryd451

Think about this, alot of these kids that work in Burger King and other Fast food Places are 17 years old or younger. In some states they can't legally buy smokes, buy beeer or booze, drive a car without a parent or legal guardian in the car, and they can't sign a legal contract..Please note I said some states, because all of these laws vary from state to state.

There is no state in which anyone under 21 can legally buy any alcoholic beverage, and there is no state where anyone under 18 can legally buy smokes.

Thank You for even making my point stronger, look at all the things people/kids can't do if they are under 18, but Bank America had no age limit or safe guards to keep someone from making a $4,000.00 mistake, furthermore what really scares me there is or was no safe gurards by Bank of America from keeping any age person from making this mistake with your card.

So what it really comes back to this the old sayinmg "LET THE BUYER BEWARE!!"

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

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Originally posted by Kayleigh

roossy..That's why I pay cash for gas. One brand held $175.00 for 4 days (for a $25 tab. Plus many times you save the 3c a gallon anyway to save them on their bank charges.

No holds are ever put on my debit card.

Never had one for gas.... Just that stupid House of Blues, running a charge/authorizing for $50, which I think is illegal, and am going to ask about it at the bank.

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Originally posted by bigdog540

I use cash almost everywhere, but NOT for gas. Last year I gave a kid $20. pre-pay for gas and proceeded to the pump. As the total approached $10. the pump slowed and shutoff. I went to the booth and told the attendant I had given him a $20, but he insisted I gave him $10. Long story, but the management said the cash drawer was correct at the end of the day and I did not get a refund. Now I use the plastic and pay at the pump. And I no longer use that particular service station....

Easy fix...ask for receipt and throw it in the trash next to the pump after getting the proper amount of gas. Otherwise you're burning yourself of 3-4 cents a gallon. It's you that's paying the bank charges not them when you use the card.

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

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Originally posted by Kayleigh

roossy..That's why I pay cash for gas. One brand held $175.00 for 4 days (for a $25 tab. Plus many times you save the 3c a gallon anyway to save them on their bank charges.

No holds are ever put on my debit card.

I don't know about debit cards. I meant credit. Most fuel brands approve your credit card for one dollar before letting you pump. Some put a hold on for several hundred, I guess in case you are filling up the Winnebago,the bikes, and the boat. And then adjust a few days later.
Just like when you go to dinner they approve your cc card for way over the bill in case you leave a big tip. The difference is the restaurant makes the adjustment that night.

I had my AmEx number stolen and someone bought a BMW w/ it. Such great s/w they didn't even call me when someone was buying gas in Texas and California within minutes of each other.

I don't do busineess w/ AmEx anymore.

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Originally posted by V960

I had my AmEx number stolen and someone bought a BMW w/ it. Such great s/w they didn't even call me when someone was buying gas in Texas and California within minutes of each other.

I don't do busineess w/ AmEx anymore.

Mom had put in for a new credit card, MC:.. we were wondering where it was, and a couple days later, they called and asked if we had just made a purchase at a shell gas station Texas about 10 minutes ago..
I said, Hello??>. We live in Florida! Cant you see the address on your files there?
Then she asked if we had charged $1700 worth of graphic arts supplies or some crap like that in Texas also.
No...........
I then told them, that we never got the card, and how in the hell did they activate from a non home telephone number?
Uh????
They ran up 2 grand in about 1 hour and maxed the card.
It was all taken care of, but still what a hassle filling out forms and crapola.