Food and Drink Pre Auth at a strip club?

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.

LaChapelle · 11-29-2009, 07:09 PM

Spackling doesn't come cheap

Frazod · 11-29-2009, 07:12 PM

Drunk, strippers and credit cards don't mix. I've never heard of this particular scam, but it's not surprising.

**Bwana** · 11-29-2009, 07:17 PM

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

Hootie · 11-29-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

Drunk, strippers and credit cards don't mix. I've never heard of this particular scam, but it's not surprising.

well it was all drink related...I didn't get any dances or anything like that...I don't even like strip clubs...

I'm thinking either the bartender decided to screw me over, or maybe they just wanted to make sure I actually had money on my card before they let me open the tab...

Terribilis · 11-29-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Got Grbac

well it was all drink related...I didn't get any dances or anything like that...I don't even like strip clubs...

I'm thinking either the bartender decided to screw me over, or maybe they just wanted to make sure I actually had money on my card before they let me open the tab...

probably the latter, seems like a good way to lose customers otherwise...

BillSelfsTrophycase · 11-29-2009, 07:27 PM

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

Hootie · 11-29-2009, 07:28 PM

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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

Good.

I feel a little bit better...I was pretty confused/upset when I first saw it...but then I did some googling and figured somebody on here might have had something like that happen before.

**luv** · 11-29-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Got Grbac

Good.

I feel a little bit better...I was pretty confused/upset when I first saw it...but then I did some googling and figured somebody on here might have had something like that happen before.

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.

Psyko Tek · 11-29-2009, 07:57 PM

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

**Bugeater** · 11-29-2009, 07:58 PM

It's the same thing that happens when you pay at the pump with your debit card, they set aside $75 until the actual amount you pumped gets posted.

ChiefsCountry · 11-29-2009, 08:10 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

And you can only take $50 and $100 out.

Moral of the story never go hammered, horny drunk into a strip club.

Pioli Zombie · 11-29-2009, 08:20 PM

That's what your wife and/or girlfriend is for. To help you go over your credit card statements to help you make sure everything look right.
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MadMax · 11-29-2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baby Got Grbac

well it was all drink related...I didn't get any dances or anything like that...I don't even like strip clubs...

I'm thinking either the bartender decided to screw me over, or maybe they just wanted to make sure I actually had money on my card before they let me open the tab...

Just pee on her leg,that should cover it.

Fairplay · 11-29-2009, 08:45 PM

So were the babes hot dude, give us the good the bad and the ugly on the pussy scene.

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