Paying for a meal

[granny grump]

Where would we stood in this situation

We stopped for a meal with my daughter and grandson at an OK diner. When GrandadG came to pay for the meal the card reader didn't work. The manager said that there was a hole in the wall across the road at the garage - luckily GG had enough cash on him. Where would we have stood if:
a) we didn't have enough cash
b) We didn't want to go across the road to the garage
c) or there wasn't an hole in the wall

Would we have been within our rights to leave our name and address and post on the money?

[madman06]

petrol station near me, said there card reader wasnt working, but the cash machine out side was,when i went outside to use it,it said u will be charged £2 to use this machine,which they get ,i know its not same as ok diner but what a way to make money

[DTCwordfan]

then I would have made a home-made cheque or offer them the petrol cost in cash minus the £2

[welshlibranr]

I would refuse to do that mad, why should you pay an extra £2 for your fuel?.......

[madman06]

petrol station near me said there card reader didnt work,but the hole in wall did,(not saying its the same) but the hole in wall charged u £2 to use ,the garage get the £2 when u use that machine,like i said not saying its the same but what a away to make money

[DTCwordfan]

and that was the basis for me giving them a choice........and as a customer I have the right to determine payment.

[DTCwordfan]

on the options on offer...........

[askyourgran]

MrAsk used to have an Asda petrol card, where he paid his petrol bill at the end of the month. One day he went and the machine was broken, so they demanded cash, he said he didn't have enough cash with him. In which case they gave him a receipt and told him that if he didn't pay for the petrol within 24 hours the police would arrest him. He went back to the garage to pay in cash, and gave them the Asda petrol card back, told them to stick it. Asda should have given notice either on the pumps or somewhere prominent and large enough for every card holder to see the card machine was broken, to prevent this embarrassment happening again. He said he felt like a criminal.

[DTCwordfan]

I would have been complaining to Asda HO big time and threaten to take the story to the Press......Don't know where they are registered but have been to Bentonville Alabama to their parent HO....