Originally Posted by
rebeld
yea thats what i always do
i mean i'm totally fine with the whole pre-authorize, gas stations do the same thing and it makes total sense especially when you have lots of people there, someone may give you a shoddy card and its bad
it's just this is the first time i've seen a amount double my tab show up on my account.
AH. I see.
Just wait then. It'll appear at the proper amount. Looks like they were just checking your limits.
In the retail world "pre-authorization" means we've sent your CC data to the bank and we're awaiting payment feedback. We'd never send a number that doesn't match what's on the order.
In your case, they didn't know if you were going to drink $100 or $20 ... so they'd better know how much you could afford before serving.