So I was at Cielo this past Thursday and I was having a great time, and ended up passing out in the car on the way home because of the sheer exhaustion from drinking and dancing -- nights at Cielo have a tendency of doing this to people. In any event, everything was all good until I saw my debit card statement, which to had two separate charges at Cielo (one for 28.80 and another for 34.80). Now, granted, this wasn't a lot of money, but I was paying cash for all my drinks until I wanted to buy more. I vividly remember only buying two drinks and a bottle of voss water. Now, I know something is fishy because there is mathematically no way to get an amount of 34.80 at Cielo when they charge the minimum 20% tip unless...

2 drinks @ 12 = 24

+ 20% tip = 28.80

+ $6 dollars for the bottle of water = 34.80

In essence, what must have happened was I was authorized for $28.80 (with tip, and then reauthorized for 34.80 because he forgot to add the water). Either way, the transactions are declared as final on my debit card and I, and my friends, are certain that I did not buy more drinks after closing out my tab. And, after inspecting my pockets, I only found a receipt for the 34.80 amount and not the 28.80 (which only serves to verify my cost analysis above).

Its kind of unfortunate for me to lose 28.80 for no reason. So for those of you who know, is there any way to find out what happened? Is there way to look at the time of the transaction?

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Maybe you can call Cielo and talk to them about it? The bartender might remember you.

I don't know, but good luck... It's not all bad. I paid $80 for three drinks at Mansion, and walked out sober

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I agree with the guy above - call and ask. They are usually pretty cool about most things. With that said, it is Cielo and they do love their money, after all...someone has to pay for that Function 1 system

Good luck - if it makes you feel any better I spent about $145 on drinks and I wasn't even that drunk...

CC

use a credit card instead next time

My friend got charged $100, for about 4 shots of cafe parton . He was fubar to say the least when he did this but it made for a fun chat the next morning.

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Originally posted by DJ Eco I don't know, but good luck... It's not all bad. I paid $80 for three drinks at Mansion, and walked out sober

I still don't know how you paid $80 for 3 drinks. When I went a month or so ago drinks were about $16 a piece

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Originally posted by Neo95gt I still don't know how you paid $80 for 3 drinks. When I went a month or so ago drinks were about $16 a piece

haha I don't know either... I got a vodka-tonic, vodka-red bull, and a whiskey-sour, no special liquors requested or anything. Guy says 75, so I gave him an 80 and walked away lol... F*** M2 Ultralounge...

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Originally posted by DJ Eco haha I don't know either... I got a vodka-tonic, vodka-red bull, and a whiskey-sour, no special liquors requested or anything. Guy says 75, so I gave him an 80 and walked away lol... F*** M2 Ultralounge...

paying $80 for those 3 drinks doesn't seem right at all..could be a possibility that the bartender was doing that to people all night hoping they wouldn't say anything & pocketing a bundle at the end of the night..everyone's doing desperate stuff as a result of the recession. you should call them up to find out about their standard prices for such drinks..

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Originally posted by acetate212 paying $80 for those 3 drinks doesn't seem right at all..could be a possibility that the bartender was doing that to people all night hoping they wouldn't say anything & pocketing a bundle at the end of the night..everyone's doing desperate stuff as a result of the recession. you should call them up to find out about their standard prices for such drinks..

It's alright; If you've ever worked in retail they always hang up a sign in the breakroom comparing types of customers ("This is the quiet and polite customer. This is the worst customer because when you do something wrong, they won't complain, but they'll also never come back") haha... That's me, I don't really cause a fuss, especially with the girls around, who one of them was a close friend and the other I want to be a close more than friends Unfortunately, can't really compete with the 35 year old Saudi and Dubai guys who pollute this place with their shady money and have underage girls all over them. C'est la vie, didn't have much fun even aside from the drinks, so I'm probably never going back again, not even for Roger Sanchez next week...

The one good thing is I found my new favorite cologne (in the bathroom), and just bought a bottle of it, it's banging...

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same thing happend to me at pacha. i leave the plastics at home now. lesson learned.

Always pay cash at nightclubs...