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[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 53 points 7 months ago

Service charges are bullshit. Businesses need to advertise the full price of the food.

Imo, this is simply unacceptable.

[-] ShortBoweledClown@lemmy.one 16 points 7 months ago

I'm in the same boat. I think the costs should be reflected in the price of the meal.

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 3 points 7 months ago

I wonder if the menu showed there was a service charge

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 7 months ago

While we're at it, how about we make the price on the label be the price you pay at the register across the board?

Other countries don't do this... The price is the price, no surprise sales tax or service charges. The way we do it is insane

[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

Our taxes in general would need an overhaul for this. City tax, county tax, state tax. There is a different tax rate on different products.

I'm not against it, it's just that the way the USA is organized with city, county, state, and federal hierarchies each able to levy taxes makes the implementation burdensome. Not impossible, but very difficult.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 7 months ago

Nope, not an issue. It's easier even... You buy a frozen pizza, a bag of flour, and a case of beer. All three of those might have different taxes... You can add it up at the register, or you can add them separately when you print the price labels

[-] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

That's if stores are the ones printing the price labels. Many prices are printed by the manufacturer on the packaging. They can print a single price on their product and ship it across the nation. All stores need to do is put it out.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 7 months ago

They used to, but I don't think that's a common thing anymore. The few things that still print the price, like certain candy and Arizona iced tea, have a separate price at most places I've seen lately

Even then, they could just factor it in... They would make less on each unit in more expensive states, but it is an option. I saw that in places when I lived in France - and everything ended in round numbers too, it makes shopping so much more pleasant

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