Southern York County Life

It’s interesting for you to refer to literacy. “Respective” isn’t quite what you were looking for. Perhaps “respected” or “prospective”, but certainly not a mash-up of the two. Maybe you can spend all that time you would have used whining about their policies boning up on your own reading and writing skills. Is it really a big deal that they ask us to pony up $20 to help them with the CC bill?

Invisible User - 13 December 2011 11:30 AM

It’s interesting for you to refer to literacy. “Respective” isn’t quite what you were looking for. Perhaps “respected” or “prospective”, but certainly not a mash-up of the two. Maybe you can spend all that time you would have used whining about their policies boning up on your own reading and writing skills. Is it really a big deal that they ask us to pony up $20 to help them with the CC bill?

re·spec·tive   /rɪˈspɛktɪv/ Show Spelled[ri-spek-tiv] Show IPA
adjective
pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular: I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates.

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Origin:
1515–25; < Medieval Latin respectīvus, equivalent to Latin respect ( us ) ( see respect) + -īvus -ive

I do believe I used it correctly.

Now who is “whining”? LOL

Invisible User - 13 December 2011 11:30 AM

It’s interesting for you to refer to literacy. “Respective” isn’t quite what you were looking for. Perhaps “respected” or “prospective”, but certainly not a mash-up of the two. Maybe you can spend all that time you would have used whining about their policies boning up on your own reading and writing skills. Is it really a big deal that they ask us to pony up $20 to help them with the CC bill?

Please.  The word “respective” was used entirely correctly in the post.  You should be surer of the meaning of a word before you criticize someone else.

Pass the chips, this one’s heating up!

Ship of Fools - 13 December 2011 04:05 PM

Pass the chips, this one’s heating up!

Popcorn’s done!! (Wow, hope I used the apostrophe correctly!)

All I can say about China Wok is there service is very friendly, they are always appreciative of your business, their food is consistent & good and they seem to be a very hard-working family that is just trying to make it in a small town. 
If you don’t like having to pay a minimum on orders then don’t go there or be prepared to pay cash.
We actually have an independent restaurant that is trying to eek out an existence.  I say give them a break. 
There are much bigger things to worry about. 
Geesh, if you’re fortunate enough to actually eat out once in awhile, be thankful.

fmr-wht-tgr - 14 December 2011 07:40 PM

All I can say about China Wok is there service is very friendly, they are always appreciative of your business, their food is consistent & good and they seem to be a very hard-working family that is just trying to make it in a small town. 
If you don’t like having to pay a minimum on orders then don’t go there or be prepared to pay cash.
We actually have an independent restaurant that is trying to eek out an existence.  I say give them a break. 
There are much bigger things to worry about. 
Geesh, if you’re fortunate enough to actually eat out once in awhile, be thankful.

Agreed!  Plus, if finding $12 in cash is too tough for you, perhaps you shouldn’t be eating out.

I have to agree with fmr-wht-tgr… It’s really not a big enough deal to go out of your way to get them in trouble.  I find high minimums annoying too, but I also try to use cash when its a small amount especially for small businesses because I’d rather support them than the credit card processors.  When it bothers me enough I vote with my money - for example I make a point of not buying gas from stations that charge more for credit card because it’s a pain to go inside and pay cash.

I must be confused!  Are we talking about simply a high minimum or are we talking about a merchant charging above a legally set limit?  I see a big difference, one is a business decision, the other may not be legal.  I too am compassionate for the small business, but am certainly not compassionate for those that choose to break the law.  So which is it?

Ship of Fools - 15 December 2011 02:09 PM

I must be confused!  Are we talking about simply a high minimum or are we talking about a merchant charging above a legally set limit?  I see a big difference, one is a business decision, the other may not be legal.  I too am compassionate for the small business, but am certainly not compassionate for those that choose to break the law.  So which is it?

Well, like many things on this board, people want it to be like Burger King and have it their own way. People want to support local business, (myself included), but to what extent? Being hosed? I’m pretty sure if Home Depot or Walmart did this, there’d be a torch parade down 851 to burn the giant down. But it’s OK for small businesses to do it?

Setting minimums is one thing. There are allowances for it. But setting your own limit (above/against the agreement that you the merchant have signed with the credit card company) and/or assessing a surcharge for credit transactions (again, something against the agreement that you have signed) is not only illegal, against the agreement you have with the credit card companies, but it’s not a good business practice.  Not honoring this business practice (in my opinion) is no different than having poor quality product or poor customer service. A small business (or any business) presents itself as a “package” to a consumer. If your whole package starts alienating customers a little bit here, and a little bit there, before long you’re going out of business and then everyone is up in arms because people aren’t supporting local businesses.

And honestly, if they don’t follow this business practice, it makes me wonder what else are they doing/not doing that I’m NOT seeing?