Christmas Dick

At Felt here in Colorado the counter guy knows me by name. I play and eat and pay when I'm done. Nothing up front.
There is a Conoco gas station near my house.First time I went in and tried to buy cigarettes and was asked to produce ID. I refused to do it and just asked for some lottery tickets and again I was asked to produce an ID. I refused and left.
OK heres the best part I'm 65 freakin years old.
 
measureman said:
.First time I went in and tried to buy cigarettes and was asked to produce ID. I refused to do it and just asked for some lottery tickets and again I was asked to produce an ID. I refused and left. OK heres the best part I'm 65 freakin years old.
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Unfortunately they just did what they have to do. Nobody trusts the clerk to make a judgment call no matter how obvious it is, and they threaten dire consequences if an employee doesn't follow the ID policy religiously. They will even test employees with situations where no sane human would ask for an ID. The first time a place gets fined 10K for selling to minors, they lose all sense of humor about it and just tell the employee "we better see you checking every ID, period."
 
Perk said:
When I first read BB's post I thought of Hard Times. The items he noted have happened to me numerous times there even back when I was going there alot. I will not go out of my way to go there anymore unless its specifically to play you or other friends. If it wasnt for you and table #6 I would never go into that place.
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that table is pretty damn nice, isnt it?

said the guys with gold crowns at home!:smile:
 
Hey Walter
Sorry to hear how you got treated brother,
If you ever get up my way, you can keep those $100 bills & I`ll still throw some steaks on the grille & crack open some beers for us & we can play pool all night in my basement for free. Have a Safe & Happy Holidays sir.
Jeff
 
CreeDo said:
Unfortunately they just did what they have to do. Nobody trusts the clerk to make a judgment call no matter how obvious it is, and they threaten dire consequences if an employee doesn't follow the ID policy religiously. They will even test employees with situations where no sane human would ask for an ID. The first time a place gets fined 10K for selling to minors, they lose all sense of humor about it and just tell the employee "we better see you checking every ID, period."
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I know that they are forced to do it. But I don't have spend my money in places that do it. So I avoid them.
 
I boycotted arco for having the silly 35 cent charge for using a card.

Now they are doing tv commercials announcing no more 35 cent charge.
 
SO sorry you had a bad time. I haven't read the whole thread but I'll share a story with you.

THE best tables where I live are at the college Student Union. All Gold Crowns and a couple with 860 cloth.

They needed new cloth and I asked the table tech when new would be installed. He said he only had enough left to cover a few more tables and after that, the College WOULD NOT buy any more "expensive cloth"

Of course I asked why and he said that I WOULD NOT BELIEVE how disrespectful the students are of the tables. The they just beat the crap out of them and spill SUGAR based drinks practically once a week.

So, re: the place you're talking about, I can sort of understand why they want a card. What if you spill your tequila bloody mary on it and say..."Gee, I'm sorry and by they way, I've only got $50.00 to my name!"

All of a sudden, they've gotta rent the table for 70+ hours just to break even on the ruined cloth.

LOTS of things we rent...like cars...boats at the lake, tools from the Home Depot, airport limo rides... require credit cards in advance.

It is sure unusual in pool halls and I think it being unusual is what hacked you off whereas you wouldn't think twice about giving up your card for a limo ride.

But sorry the event was a bummer for ya.

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EagleMan
 
EagleMan said:
... can sort of understand why they want a card. What if you spill your tequila bloody mary on it and say..."Gee, I'm sorry and by they way, I've only got $50.00 to my name!"

All of a sudden, they've gotta rent the table for 70+ hours just to break even on the ruined cloth.

...bummer for ya.

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EagleMan
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There is no way an establishment can use the card to replace the felt.
 
waylander said:
This is all a little weird to me. My regular pool hall, I walk in to a table (balls are kept with the table), waitress walks over and asks if you want a drink, I order a beer and she starts the timer on the table when she goes to get my drink. When I'm done I pay for it all. No request for CC or ID....

Only other place I play, they ask for ID for the table but not CC and no issues with running a tab.

Honestly, asking for a CC before you play is like a restaurant asking for a CC before you eat...
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Not all business people are smart, obviously the above place ''has a clue''. But one bad apple....
 
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