Food and Drink Pre Auth at a strip club? - Page 2

Hootie · 11-29-2009, 07:08 PM

Anyone ever start a bar tab at a strip club?

If so...did you ever get hit with a pre-authorization charge?

I was pretty drunk and had a tab at a strip club and I was looking at my statement today and had a $200 pre auth charge from said establishment...

Now I vaguely remember the actual amount my tab was...or what I tipped...but I think it was between the $45-$60 range.

Before I go make a fool out of myself at this wonderful establishment...do you think I should just wait until the charge is actually posted? Has anyone ever experienced a pre auth on a bar tab before?

Just curious...I usually pay cash at bars...so I haven't ran into this before.

**Rain Man** · 11-29-2009, 08:45 PM

You should have demanded to do some pre-groping.

StcChief · 11-29-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Psyko Tek

been to strip clubs years ago
and the atm fee was $20 buck
even then I walked away
no way I would give them my card

an old neighbor owns a couple in strip clubs on East Side (E.STL).... no way I'd go fill 'em with money.
makes decent money on them. $10 about 10 years ago. Probably $20 now.

he knew the "right" people at the time.

dtebbe · 11-30-2009, 08:30 AM

All jokes aside, I think a $200 pre-authorization is not out of line. Give it 48 hours to see the actual settlement amount before you make a fool of yourself. They just authorize the $200 to make sure you aren't some broke-ass trying to drink for free. Then they capture/settle the actual amount you spend. Hopefully you still have the paper copy of the charge, just in case. If you don't and they captured $200 you are screwed.

DT

**HemiEd** · 11-30-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Carls20yearplan

Pre-authorizations are just that, just the merchant making sure your drunk ass had enough in there to cover your anticipated debauchery. Now if that $200 actually posts, then it's time to throw a shitfit

Yeah, your card was checked to see if they could post $200, if you actually spent that much.

Demonpenz · 11-30-2009, 11:30 AM

sounds like the place had a 200 dollar min to open a tab

**The Franchise** · 11-30-2009, 11:33 AM

Never....and I repeat NEVER open a tab at a bar/strip club. It's way to easy to not check how much they actually charged you...and if you're drunk....you won't remember.

Jilly · 11-30-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by luv

Hotels do the same thing when you book reservations. And car rental places. I had a friend rent a car with his debit card, and it had a pre auth of $400 since it was debit and not credit. Not sure if that's true of all places or not.

It must make the strippers feel good to be considered as the same as hotel rooms and car rentals.

Jilly · 11-30-2009, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Never....and I repeat NEVER open a tab at a bar/strip club. It's way to easy to not check how much they actually charged you...and if you're drunk....you won't remember.

We just use cash. Always cash. Hell, you have to get cash anyways for all the lap dances and such, so why not?

**The Franchise** · 11-30-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Jilly

It must make the strippers feel good to be considered as the same as hotel rooms and car rentals.

Well.....all three do get used and abused.

Demonpenz · 11-30-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Well.....all three do get used and abused.

and cummed on

11-29-2009, 07:08 PM
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	Pre Auth at a strip club? Anyone ever start a bar tab at a strip club? If so...did you ever get hit with a pre-authorization charge? I was pretty drunk and had a tab at a strip club and I was looking at my statement today and had a $200 pre auth charge from said establishment... Now I vaguely remember the actual amount my tab was...or what I tipped...but I think it was between the $45-$60 range. Before I go make a fool out of myself at this wonderful establishment...do you think I should just wait until the charge is actually posted? Has anyone ever experienced a pre auth on a bar tab before? Just curious...I usually pay cash at bars...so I haven't ran into this before.
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11-29-2009, 08:45 PM	#16
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11-30-2009, 08:30 AM	#18
dtebbe 3M TA3 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoFlo Casino cash: $9993039	All jokes aside, I think a $200 pre-authorization is not out of line. Give it 48 hours to see the actual settlement amount before you make a fool of yourself. They just authorize the $200 to make sure you aren't some broke-ass trying to drink for free. Then they capture/settle the actual amount you spend. Hopefully you still have the paper copy of the charge, just in case. If you don't and they captured $200 you are screwed. DT
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Demonpenz Woman should only make babies Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!" Casino cash: $-233864	sounds like the place had a 200 dollar min to open a tab __________________
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11-30-2009, 11:33 AM	#21
The Franchise Most Valuable Villain Join Date: Dec 2006 Casino cash: $2075047	Never....and I repeat NEVER open a tab at a bar/strip club. It's way to easy to not check how much they actually charged you...and if you're drunk....you won't remember.
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