South Carolina waffle house mistakenly charges man $1,700 for breakfast
Waffle House in Piedmont hits Jim Andrews with a $1,661.61 bill for breakfast. His meal should have cost $16.51. A credit card terminal with a jammed 6 key was the culprit.
Jim Andrews of Williamston, S.C., was accidentally charged $1,666.61 for breakfast. Andrews had to go to the waffle chain’s
Check, please!
A South Carolina breakfast joint accidentally overcharged a man by more than $1,600 — but waffled on fixing the error, according to reports.
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Jim Andrews said his meal almost made him ill after being slapped with the incorrect bill — large enough to buy the entire restaurant breakfast — for a basic early morning meal at the Waffle House on Augusta Rd. in Piedmond, S.C., according to reports.
"I sign it, and I look at it again, and it says $1666.61," an annoyed Andrews told Fox Carolina. “I almost had a heart attack.”
A side-by-side comparison of what his charge should have been (left) versus what the incorrect charge was (right). The error charged Andrews an extra $1,645.10.
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A side-by-side comparison of what his charge should have been (left) versus what the incorrect charge was (right). The error charged Andrews an extra $1,645.10.
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Andrews, certain that there was an error, complained to the clerks at Piedmont branch's counter. Incredibly, the manager initially refused to acknowledge there was a problem.
Andrews, who should have only been charged $16.51, was forced to spend hours Friday emailing corporate bosses to cancel the pending payment.
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The mistake wound up costing Andrews an extra $1,645.10 for his breakfast.
The Waffle House’s corporate office had to intervene and help Andrews resolve the issue. Clerks at the local breakfast shop refused to void the transaction.
Fox Carolina
The Waffle House’s corporate office had to intervene and help Andrews resolve the issue. Clerks at the local breakfast shop refused to void the transaction.
A Waffle House spokesman has since apologized to Andrews, who was later told the error occurred because a 6 on the credit card machine was jammed.
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“No other incidents of this nature have been brought to my attention," a spokesman told FOX Carolina.
Andrews has since had the money restored to his account, but the man said he learned a valuable from the breakfast bungle.
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"Make sure you look at these receipts carefully," he told the station.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...700-breakfast-article-1.1582911#ixzz2qlf64Rcy
Waffle House in Piedmont hits Jim Andrews with a $1,661.61 bill for breakfast. His meal should have cost $16.51. A credit card terminal with a jammed 6 key was the culprit.
Jim Andrews of Williamston, S.C., was accidentally charged $1,666.61 for breakfast. Andrews had to go to the waffle chain’s
Check, please!
A South Carolina breakfast joint accidentally overcharged a man by more than $1,600 — but waffled on fixing the error, according to reports.
RELATED: MYSTERIOUS ‘TIPSFORJESUS’ TIPS $1,000 AT A TIME
Jim Andrews said his meal almost made him ill after being slapped with the incorrect bill — large enough to buy the entire restaurant breakfast — for a basic early morning meal at the Waffle House on Augusta Rd. in Piedmond, S.C., according to reports.
"I sign it, and I look at it again, and it says $1666.61," an annoyed Andrews told Fox Carolina. “I almost had a heart attack.”
A side-by-side comparison of what his charge should have been (left) versus what the incorrect charge was (right). The error charged Andrews an extra $1,645.10.
Fox Carolina
A side-by-side comparison of what his charge should have been (left) versus what the incorrect charge was (right). The error charged Andrews an extra $1,645.10.
RELATED: WAITRESS BEHIND ANTI-GAY RECEIPT HAD DISHONORABLE MARINES DISCHARGE: REPORT
Andrews, certain that there was an error, complained to the clerks at Piedmont branch's counter. Incredibly, the manager initially refused to acknowledge there was a problem.
Andrews, who should have only been charged $16.51, was forced to spend hours Friday emailing corporate bosses to cancel the pending payment.
RELATED: RED LOBSTER CUSTOMER CLAIMS HE’S NO RACIST, JUST A BAD TIPPER
The mistake wound up costing Andrews an extra $1,645.10 for his breakfast.
The Waffle House’s corporate office had to intervene and help Andrews resolve the issue. Clerks at the local breakfast shop refused to void the transaction.
Fox Carolina
The Waffle House’s corporate office had to intervene and help Andrews resolve the issue. Clerks at the local breakfast shop refused to void the transaction.
A Waffle House spokesman has since apologized to Andrews, who was later told the error occurred because a 6 on the credit card machine was jammed.
RELATED: KANSAS WAITER GETS ANTI-GAY MESSAGE AND NO TIP FROM HATEFUL DINERS
“No other incidents of this nature have been brought to my attention," a spokesman told FOX Carolina.
Andrews has since had the money restored to his account, but the man said he learned a valuable from the breakfast bungle.
RELATED: INSTAGRAM PHOTO OF FAST FOOD ORDER LEADS TO CALIF. BURGLARY SUSPECTS
"Make sure you look at these receipts carefully," he told the station.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...700-breakfast-article-1.1582911#ixzz2qlf64Rcy
