#quotes #books #booksky #excerpts #citations #povertybyamerica #desmond #poverty #america #usa #deregulation #banking #banks #fees #minimum #servicecharge #1970s #1990s #competition
September 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Well I think its time for me to pop into my shopping time machine and get myself a new Philips Savvy mobile phone from August 2000.
August 25, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Well I think its time for me to pop into my shopping time machine and get myself a new Philips Savvy mobile phone from August 2000.
As soon as you charge a service charge on my bill you lose my custom
#restaurant #food #servicecharge
#restaurant #food #servicecharge
December 3, 2024 at 5:53 PM
As soon as you charge a service charge on my bill you lose my custom
#restaurant #food #servicecharge
#restaurant #food #servicecharge
Well I think its time for me to pop into my shopping time machine and get myself a new Philips Savvy mobile phone from 25 years ago back in August 2000.
August 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Well I think its time for me to pop into my shopping time machine and get myself a new Philips Savvy mobile phone from 25 years ago back in August 2000.
As companies in the #hospitality industry (pubs) are starting to add a 12% #servicecharge (which isn't optional), is going to stop people visiting #pubs #restaurants.
The money should go to staff but normally goes to managers or #FOH, but #BOH only get £1.64p/w.
#chefslife #
The money should go to staff but normally goes to managers or #FOH, but #BOH only get £1.64p/w.
#chefslife #
August 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
As companies in the #hospitality industry (pubs) are starting to add a 12% #servicecharge (which isn't optional), is going to stop people visiting #pubs #restaurants.
The money should go to staff but normally goes to managers or #FOH, but #BOH only get £1.64p/w.
#chefslife #
The money should go to staff but normally goes to managers or #FOH, but #BOH only get £1.64p/w.
#chefslife #
Selbstverständlich, gerne!
(Mit Erteilen dieses Auftrages erklären Sie sich mit der Abbuchung der Handling- und Transportkosten, Zustellgebühr zzgl. Servicecharge am Monatsende einerstanden.)
(Mit Erteilen dieses Auftrages erklären Sie sich mit der Abbuchung der Handling- und Transportkosten, Zustellgebühr zzgl. Servicecharge am Monatsende einerstanden.)
December 27, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Selbstverständlich, gerne!
(Mit Erteilen dieses Auftrages erklären Sie sich mit der Abbuchung der Handling- und Transportkosten, Zustellgebühr zzgl. Servicecharge am Monatsende einerstanden.)
(Mit Erteilen dieses Auftrages erklären Sie sich mit der Abbuchung der Handling- und Transportkosten, Zustellgebühr zzgl. Servicecharge am Monatsende einerstanden.)
In the 90s as I took a long cross-country road trip, I coined the term “prison-casino-servicecharge economy.” More true than ever 30 years later.
she makes a valid point
Our entire economy is being artificially propped up by astrology for men: AI, crypto, sports betting, and prediction markets. It's an economy shaped entirely by male insecurity and lack of impulse control, and we'll all pay the price.
May 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
In the 90s as I took a long cross-country road trip, I coined the term “prison-casino-servicecharge economy.” More true than ever 30 years later.
That 12.5% 'service charge' on your bill wasn't legally a tip until October 2024. It was the restaurant's money, and staff often never saw it. The fix took nine years to arrive.
#ServiceCharge #TipsAtWork #UKPersonalFinance
#ServiceCharge #TipsAtWork #UKPersonalFinance
August 1, 2026 at 8:35 AM
That 12.5% 'service charge' on your bill wasn't legally a tip until October 2024. It was the restaurant's money, and staff often never saw it. The fix took nine years to arrive.
#ServiceCharge #TipsAtWork #UKPersonalFinance
#ServiceCharge #TipsAtWork #UKPersonalFinance
📢 Public Service Alert! 📢
Some restaurants are sneaking in an 11% “service charge” — before suggesting an 18–20% tip.
💸 That’s nearly 30% extra on your bill!
👀 Check your receipt before tipping — don’t pay twice. #ServiceCharge #TippingScam #ConsumerAlert
Some restaurants are sneaking in an 11% “service charge” — before suggesting an 18–20% tip.
💸 That’s nearly 30% extra on your bill!
👀 Check your receipt before tipping — don’t pay twice. #ServiceCharge #TippingScam #ConsumerAlert
July 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
📢 Public Service Alert! 📢
Some restaurants are sneaking in an 11% “service charge” — before suggesting an 18–20% tip.
💸 That’s nearly 30% extra on your bill!
👀 Check your receipt before tipping — don’t pay twice. #ServiceCharge #TippingScam #ConsumerAlert
Some restaurants are sneaking in an 11% “service charge” — before suggesting an 18–20% tip.
💸 That’s nearly 30% extra on your bill!
👀 Check your receipt before tipping — don’t pay twice. #ServiceCharge #TippingScam #ConsumerAlert
#ServiceCharge
Are you as pissed of as me about this:
contact your Mp #UKGovernment
contact your msp #scottishgoverment
contact your msp in Wales
#welshgovernment
#NorthernIreland #Ireland for your political representatives
To End Service Charges For All.
Are you as pissed of as me about this:
contact your Mp #UKGovernment
contact your msp #scottishgoverment
contact your msp in Wales
#welshgovernment
#NorthernIreland #Ireland for your political representatives
To End Service Charges For All.
Average service charge for flat in England and Wales hit £2,300 last year
Average service charge for flat in England and Wales hit £2,300 last year
Annual rise of 11% is likely to fuel fresh calls for Labour to accelerate overhaul of scandal-hit leasehold sector
The average annual service charge for a leasehold flat in England and Wales has jumped by an inflation-busting 11% to £2,300, according to…
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#ServiceCharge
Are you as pissed of as me about this:
contact your Mp #UKGovernment
contact your msp #scottishgoverment
contact your msp in Wales
#welshgovernment
#NorthernIreland #Ireland for your political representatives
To End Service Charges For All.
Are you as pissed of as me about this:
contact your Mp #UKGovernment
contact your msp #scottishgoverment
contact your msp in Wales
#welshgovernment
#NorthernIreland #Ireland for your political representatives
To End Service Charges For All.
Sickening, go to pay the bill with a card or phone and find a service charge has slipped onto the bill. Not obliged to pay. Refuse to pay.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#servicecharge
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#servicecharge
‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos
Service charges used to be a matter of choice, but now consumers feel obliged to pay them for even a cup of coffee. How do we navigate this minefield and who is really profiting?
www.theguardian.com
August 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Sickening, go to pay the bill with a card or phone and find a service charge has slipped onto the bill. Not obliged to pay. Refuse to pay.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#servicecharge
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#servicecharge
Ich wünsche allen viel Spaß auf der #rp25! Es ist seit Jahren die erste #republica ohne mich. Und auch wenn die Preise im Vergleich zu anderen Veranstaltungen moderat sind, wurden sie in den vergangenen Jahren mMn zu stark angehoben. Plus eine #ServiceCharge. Das ist zu viel für mich.
May 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Ich wünsche allen viel Spaß auf der #rp25! Es ist seit Jahren die erste #republica ohne mich. Und auch wenn die Preise im Vergleich zu anderen Veranstaltungen moderat sind, wurden sie in den vergangenen Jahren mMn zu stark angehoben. Plus eine #ServiceCharge. Das ist zu viel für mich.
Do CEOs of Housing Associations receive pay increases because they've made your home safe, or because they are making money for investors?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUYP...
#HousingSector #ServiceCharge #TenantRights #HousingAssociations #SocialHousing #SafeHomes #InvestorProfit #HousingJustice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUYP...
#HousingSector #ServiceCharge #TenantRights #HousingAssociations #SocialHousing #SafeHomes #InvestorProfit #HousingJustice
This is the GSA Way #14 - Financial Abuse
YouTube video by Housing Sector
www.youtube.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Do CEOs of Housing Associations receive pay increases because they've made your home safe, or because they are making money for investors?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUYP...
#HousingSector #ServiceCharge #TenantRights #HousingAssociations #SocialHousing #SafeHomes #InvestorProfit #HousingJustice
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUYP...
#HousingSector #ServiceCharge #TenantRights #HousingAssociations #SocialHousing #SafeHomes #InvestorProfit #HousingJustice
london-post.co.uk/peabody-trus...
#leaseholders
#leasehold
#leaseholder
#servicecharge #servicecharges
#sharedownership
#sharedowner
#sharedowners
#homeownership
#housing
#socialhousing
#magistrate
#magistrates
#magistratescourt
#finance
#accounting
#invoice
#invoices
#accounts
#receipts
#leaseholders
#leasehold
#leaseholder
#servicecharge #servicecharges
#sharedownership
#sharedowner
#sharedowners
#homeownership
#housing
#socialhousing
#magistrate
#magistrates
#magistratescourt
#finance
#accounting
#invoice
#invoices
#accounts
#receipts
Peabody Trust convicted and fined after leaseholder's private prosecution - London Post
Peabody Trust, one of England’s largest housing associations, today pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates’ Court to an offence under section 25(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, after failing wit...
london-post.co.uk
August 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
www.lbc.co.uk/article/resi...
#servicecharge #servicecharges #accounting #forensicaccounting #finance #leasehold #leaseholder #leaseholders #sharedownership #sharedowner #sharedowners #survey #surveys #invoice #invoices #ledgers #accounts #receipts
@lbc.co.uk @itvnews.bsky.social @news.sky.com
#servicecharge #servicecharges #accounting #forensicaccounting #finance #leasehold #leaseholder #leaseholders #sharedownership #sharedowner #sharedowners #survey #surveys #invoice #invoices #ledgers #accounts #receipts
@lbc.co.uk @itvnews.bsky.social @news.sky.com
Residents overcharged and threatened by one of the UK's largest housing associations - as government accused of 'turning blind eye' | LBC
An LBC investigation has uncovered a litany of mismanagement and accounting failures by Peabody Trust.
www.lbc.co.uk
September 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
You're about to walk into a restaurant and you see this sign. What's your next step?
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#tipping #servicecharge #waitresssalary #givemeasign #heresyoursign
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#tipping #servicecharge #waitresssalary #givemeasign #heresyoursign
August 29, 2026 at 11:28 AM
You're about to walk into a restaurant and you see this sign. What's your next step?
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#tipping #servicecharge #waitresssalary #givemeasign #heresyoursign
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#tipping #servicecharge #waitresssalary #givemeasign #heresyoursign
#Housing #SocialHousing #Regulation #HousingOmbudsman #Complaints #Repairs #Leasehold #Leaseholders #Servicecharge #Servicecharges
#Grenfell #Awaabslaw #Joshuatest #HealthandSafety #Clapham #London #Damp #Mould #Labour #LibDems #GreenParty #Investigations #consumer #standards #residents #citizens
#Grenfell #Awaabslaw #Joshuatest #HealthandSafety #Clapham #London #Damp #Mould #Labour #LibDems #GreenParty #Investigations #consumer #standards #residents #citizens
August 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
went to pay for them and I got a message that I couldn't reserve them because someone had booked a seat in the middle of the row and I couldn't leave a seat between us.. that and they wanted to add ~$5 #servicecharge 💀
July 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
went to pay for them and I got a message that I couldn't reserve them because someone had booked a seat in the middle of the row and I couldn't leave a seat between us.. that and they wanted to add ~$5 #servicecharge 💀
Web Server Hosting CCPA Initiates Action Against Chaayos, Barbeque Nation, 39 Other Restaurants Over Service Charge Arise Server #ConsumerRights #ServiceCharge #CCPA #UnfairTradePractices #Restaurants
CCPA Initiates Action Against Chaayos, Barbeque Nation, 39 Other Restaurants Over Service Charge
CCPA finds they violated the Guidelines to Prevent Unfair Trade Practices and Protection of Consumer Interest with Regard to Levy of Service Charge in Hotels and Restaurants.
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July 20, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Web Server Hosting CCPA Initiates Action Against Chaayos, Barbeque Nation, 39 Other Restaurants Over Service Charge Arise Server #ConsumerRights #ServiceCharge #CCPA #UnfairTradePractices #Restaurants
#servicecharge #servicecharges #leasehold #leaseholder #leaseholders #lease #sharedowner #sharedowners #sharedownership #homeownership #law #caselaw #contract #contractlaw #precedent #reasonableness #customerservice #accounting #finance #costs #fees #disputes #conflict #conflicts #dispute #housing
July 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Some opinions from fellow citizens.
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
@theguardian.com
@thetimes.com
@mirror.co.uk
@news.sky.com
@channel4news.bsky.social
@itvnews.bsky.social
@the-independent.com
#Leasehold #Leaseholder #Commonhold #Servicecharges #Servicecharge #Sharedownership #S20
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
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@thetimes.com
@mirror.co.uk
@news.sky.com
@channel4news.bsky.social
@itvnews.bsky.social
@the-independent.com
#Leasehold #Leaseholder #Commonhold #Servicecharges #Servicecharge #Sharedownership #S20
When leasehold flat owners are being treated as second-class citizens | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to an article on a campaign that is fighting to end the leasehold system in England and Wales
www.theguardian.com
July 1, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Could #housing be a vote winner.
#socialhousing
#leasehold
#leaseholder
#servicecharge
#servicecharges
#UnitedKingdom
#Greens #GreenParty
#Labour
#Conservatives #Tory #Tories
#Reform #Reformparty
#Costofliving
@news.sky.com @thetimes.com @mirror.co.uk @itvnews.bsky.social @theguardian.com
#socialhousing
#leasehold
#leaseholder
#servicecharge
#servicecharges
#UnitedKingdom
#Greens #GreenParty
#Labour
#Conservatives #Tory #Tories
#Reform #Reformparty
#Costofliving
@news.sky.com @thetimes.com @mirror.co.uk @itvnews.bsky.social @theguardian.com
April 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Same disputes today as was 30 years ago in the House of Commons, still a battle relating to #leasehold reform.
#leaseholders #servicecharge #servicecharges #groundrent #groundrents #freeholder #freeholders #government
@thetimes.com @theguardian.com @news.sky.com @itvnews.bsky.social
#leaseholders #servicecharge #servicecharges #groundrent #groundrents #freeholder #freeholders #government
@thetimes.com @theguardian.com @news.sky.com @itvnews.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Same disputes today as was 30 years ago in the House of Commons, still a battle relating to #leasehold reform.
#leaseholders #servicecharge #servicecharges #groundrent #groundrents #freeholder #freeholders #government
@thetimes.com @theguardian.com @news.sky.com @itvnews.bsky.social
#leaseholders #servicecharge #servicecharges #groundrent #groundrents #freeholder #freeholders #government
@thetimes.com @theguardian.com @news.sky.com @itvnews.bsky.social